Like David Alonso in Moto3, Aron canet (Fantic Racing) extended its Wednesday dominance on Thursday during the pre-season test at the Jerez-Angel Nieto Circuit.
But conversely, his time of 1'40.704 established in the first session in the morning, under the sun but with cooler temperatures than the day before, did not allow him to beat his official circuit record which he holds in 1'40.640 since last year. This Friday, maybe...
Behind the Spaniard, we find the American again Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) who took advantage of the Andalusian sun to present himself with his team.
Jake dixon (CFMOTO Aspar Team), 3rd on Wednesday, drops to 11th position, giving way to the Murcian driver Fermin Aldeguer (SpeedUp Racing) on his Boscoscuro. Coincidence or not, the Aspar team did not issue a press release, unlike the day before...
Behind this trio which is less than 2 tenths behind, we now find Celestine Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo). The Italian adapts well to the team dynamic, which has allowed him to improve his times since the first session.
“The feeling is improving day by day. I think we are heading in the right direction. We tried new things that helped us be more comfortable on the bike. We have to analyze this and continue working, but I am happy with the results. Tomorrow we have another opportunity to take a step forward. »
We will also note the 15th rank of Tony Arbolino (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), one of the title contenders at the start of the 2023 season, after a first day concluded with the 12th time and a heavy fall in the first corner shortly before a planned run on the soft Pirelli tires.
We hope things will go better this Friday, the last day of testing, before the Qatar Grand Prix next week.
Moto2 test results in Jerez, J2:
Moto2 test results in Jerez, J1:
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Photo credit: A.Rivero
