In 1'41.518, Miguel Oliveira gave a big slap to the official lap record established during the 2017 GP by Franco Morbidelli in 1'42.596, and to the unofficial test record of Alex Marquez which dates from last May in 1'42.080. Hope for the others remains, however, because Francesco Bagnaia on Kalex was only a tenth behind.
It is useful to start by clarifying that this was not an official test session, possibly organized by Dorna or the IRTA. Here in Jerez, it was one team among others (in this case Marc VDS) which had rented the circuit and shared the rental amount with the other teams who had wished it. This is why not all the teams were present, and why Eskil Suter was able to come and ride with the 2-cylinder 4-stroke he made, which would not have been possible during an official session.
The times achieved during this type of test session must always be taken with caution, because any team can use a more powerful engine (Supersport) or be below the regulatory weight since there is no technical checks. We will also take into account the surface of the circuit which has been redone, therefore with fewer bumps, and the weather different from what it was at the beginning of May during the Spanish Grand Prix.
On this second day of Andalusian testing, the KTMs and Kalex dominated the debates, with Miguel Oliveira leader and Brad Binder fourth on their Austrian machines which framed Francis Bagnaia (Kalex Sky Racing Team VR46) and Alex Marquez (Kalex Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS).
The other brands defended themselves honorably with Danny Kent fifth on Speed Up,
Among the rookies, Joan Mir (Kalex Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) was sixteenth, Bo Bendsneyder (Mistral Tech 3) 21st, Romano Fenati 23rd and Jules Danilo 25th.
According to Oliveira, “We have had two days of fairly positive tests here in Jerez. We were able to work on the configuration of the bike as well as new suspensions, a new chassis and a new swingarm”.
Results of the second day in Moto2:
1. Miguel OLIVEIRA 1:41.518
2. Francesco BAGNAIA 1:41.622 to 0.104
3. Alex MARQUEZ 1:41.719 to 0.201
4. Brad BINDER 1:41.776 to 0.258
5. Danny KENT 1:41.928 to 0.410
6. Mattia PASINI 1:42.066 to 0.548
7. Luca MARINI 1:42.115 to 0.597
8. Isaac VIÑALES 1:42.236 to 0.718
9. Lorenzo BALDASSARRI 1:42.296 to 0.778
10. Xavi VIRGIN 1:42.306 to 0.788
11. Remy GARDNER 1:42.337 to 0.819
12. Fabio QUARTARARO 1:42.438 to 0.920
13. Sam LOWES 1:42.589 to 1.071
14. Héctor BARBERA 1:42.598 to 1.080
15. Andrea LOCATELLI 1:42.725 to 1.207
16. Joan MIR 1:42.741 to 1.223
17. Khairul Idham PAWI 1:42.849 to 1.331
18. Iker LECUONA 1:42.857 to 1.339
19. Simone CORSI 1:42.879 to 1.361
20. Tetsuya NAGASHIMA 1:42.892 to 1.374
21. Bo BENDSNEYDER 1:42.898 to 1.380
22. Marcel SCHROTTER 1:43.178 to 1.660
23. Romano FENATI 1:43.190 to 1.672
24. Stefano MANZI 1:43.197 to 1.679
25. Jules DANILO 1:44.816 to 3.298
Moto3: Aron Canet dominant
The best time clearly went to Aron Canet on behalf of the Honda Monlau Estrella Galicia team 0.0 in 1'46.175, clearly ahead of Tony Arbolino, now with Marinelli Rivacold Snipers. Third time went to Dennis Foggia with Sky Racing Team VR46, new 3 CEV Moto2018 champion.
Results of the second day in Moto3:
1. Aron CANET 1:46.175
2. Eskil SUTER 1:46.674
3. Tony ARBOLINO 1:46.756
4. Dennis FOGGIA 1:46.809
5. Kaito TOBA 1:46.877
6. CanONCU 1:47.120
7. Nakarin ATIRATPHUVAPAT 1:47.173
8. Deniz ONCU 1:47.635
Photos © A.Rivero for Circuito de Jerez
