Next week, from February 19 to 21, the official tests of the Moto2 and Moto3 categories will take place at the Jerez–Ángel Nieto circuit, scheduled by Dorna Sports, the organizer of the World Championship.
As a preamble to this official test, since yesterday and until 18 p.m. today, several teams from the Moto2 and Moto3 world championships have privately rented the Jerez facilities to continue the pre-season tests they are carrying out. were unable to perform last November due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Yesterday, with clear sunshine, mild temperatures and a total absence of wind, the conditions were excellent for the first post-winter laps of the 8 Moto2 and 8 Moto3 teams present, after the traditional “back to school” style photos. »…
In the intermediate category, the teams EG 0,0 Marc VDS, Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, Red Bull KTM Ajo, Petronas Sprinta Racing, Sky Racing Team VR46 and Federal Oil Gresini Moto2, all on Kalex, as well as the Speed Up Racing and Aspar teams Team, on Speed Up, were able to take advantage of the Andalusian track, both to warm up their drivers and to debunk their machines.
In the end, among the 14 drivers present, it is Jorge Martin which proved to be the fastest at the end of the first day, with a lap of 1'41.841 established in the last half hour. The Madrilenian of Red Bull KTM Ajo dethroned Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team VR46) for just over a tenth. Behind, we then found the two representatives of the Speed Up Racing team who are Jorge Navarro et Fabio DiGiannantonioas Xavi Virgo (Petronas Sprinta Racing) completed the Top 5.
Andi Farid Izdihar, debuting in the World Championship under the colors of Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, was the most diligent, with 93 laps completed.
En Moto3, the Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, Kömmerling Gresini Moto3, Petronas Sprinta Racing and Estrella Galicia 0,0 teams, all equipped with Hondas, rubbed shoulders with the KTMs of the KTM Red Bull Ajo, Cip–Green Power, Sky Racing Team VR46 and Aspar Team teams.
In the ranking, Sergio Garcia (Estrella Galicia 0,0), who stood out in the final in Valencia and already rode there last week, dominated the hierarchy with a time of 1'45.917.
The young Spaniard was ahead Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia) by a tenth while gabriel rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3) inherited third place with its new number #2.
Albert Arenas (Aspar Team) and John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) completed the Top 5 while the Japanese driver Ryusei Yamanaka (Estrella Galicia 0,0) was the most diligent on the track behind his teammate.
All these drivers will race again today on the Spanish track of Jerez–Angel Nieto before meeting there for the official tests from Wednesday February 19 to Friday February 21.
