For Moto2, the data was the same as for Moto3, this February 28 on the Jerez-Ángel Nieto circuit: sun and Pirelli tires!
An air of celebration, therefore, which allowed a veteran of the category like the Spaniard Aron canet (SPA Fantic Racing) to attack the official circuit record that he has held in 1'40.640 since last year. For the moment, unlike what happened in Moto3, with a best time achieved during the second of the three sessions on Wednesday in 1'41.136, there remains half a second, before the last two days of testing.
However, we can bet that this record also risks being undermined today or tomorrow...
For his part, the American Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) finished second with a time of 1'41.158, followed by the Briton Jake dixon (CFMOTO Aspar Team) which stopped the clock in 1'41.164.
Fourth position for the one we are talking about a lot at the moment, the Murcian pilot Fermin Aldeguer (SpeedUp Racing) on his Boscoscuro. In 1'41.283, he leads a trio of Italian machines trying to resist Teutonic hegemony.
Local of the stage, the Cádiz pilot Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) occupies seventh position, stopping the clock in 1'41.451.
Tony Arbolino (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), one of the title contenders at the start of the 2023 season, only set the 12th time but suffered a heavy fall in the first corner shortly before a planned run on the soft Pirelli tires. He explains…
“The main objective today was not the lap time. We wanted to focus on finding a good feeling with the bike, so we tried different settings to make sure we had the best possible base before the first race in Qatar. I think we've made progress and are really starting to understand what we need to be fast and competitive with the new Pirelli tires. The crash is a shame, but luckily I'm fine and I'm looking forward to spending two days working hard with my team to be in the best possible shape for the first race. »
Moto2 test results in Jerez, J1:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
Photo credit: A.Rivero
