Aron Canet & Deniz Oncu top Jerez’s Moto2/Moto3 Test

Jerez’s Moto2 / Moto3 Test

not like MotoGP class had to return to the live track on Monday After the Spanish Grand Prix, the light and middleweights were able to rest and prepare for the Moto3 and Moto2 Jerez Official Test on Tuesday.

Aron Canet (Pons Wegow Los40) and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) set the fastest times in their respective classes, with three sessions each on Tuesday.

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It was a great day for the Pons Wegow Los40 team as they took the top two, with impressive rookie Sergio Garcia joining Canet at the summit. And it was so close between their pair as just 0.018 seconds split the two Spaniards in Andalusia.

Saying it was close to the top 10 then doesn’t really cut the mustard either. The top five Canet, Garcia, Jake Dixon (Autosolar GASGAS Aspar M2), Sunday race winners Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Team) and Albert Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo) make up less than a tenth. .

Jake Dixon – P3

“It was a busy day, testing a lot of things. We still have a lot of work to do at Le Mans, but today was a productive day. We’ve tested different modifications and we know what works and what doesn’t. We have to sit back to assess how it went and what direction we are going in the next races.”

Sam Lowe – P4

“The test was a good test for me. We’ve tried a few things and it’s like any test where some work and some don’t but it’s important to gather information for the rest of the season. I feel like some of the things we’ve tried might work best with other songs coming out, so that gives me confidence for what’s ahead. Overall though it’s positive after a great weekend in Jerez and every lap I did today was fast and competitive. It shows that we have a very good foundation to grow on and now it is important to continue the momentum that was gained when we arrived at Le Mans.”

Sixth place Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Team) is just 0.102 seconds behind, while Ai Ogura (Asian Idemitsu Honda Team) – who was not injured in a crash – and Manuel Gonzalez (Correos Prepago Yamaha Main Camp Team) VR46) is two-tenths worse in P7 and P8.

Tony Arbolino – P6

“It was an exciting day in Jerez and I felt great cycling. We’ve found some good points that I think will help us at the end of the season and some that haven’t, which gives us a clearer idea of ​​the positives in their pack. I. We have had a great start to the season and have competed in all four races so far, and this test has given me confidence that we can continue to achieve these results in the future. future. Now I’m looking forward to resting after a few stressful days in Jerez and ready to fight again on the Le Mans front.”

Izan Guevara – P10

“It was a really positive test because we tried to get comfortable with the bike and found our limits. Now we have a lot of information. I’m happy: we passed very quickly and we were much closer to the top, because in the morning we were half a second behind the first person. We are good, we are strong and we understand things better all the time. We are ready to go to Le Mans.”

World Championship leader Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) did not take part in the Jerez Test, with 20 of the full-time Moto2 school that ended on Tuesday.

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Moto3

In the Moto3 class, Spanish GP racer Öncü set a pace of more than half a second on Tuesday.

The top five fastest drivers completed their best laps in the opening portion of the Test, with Jerez podium finisher David Alonso (Gaviota GASGAS Aspar M3) as Öncü’s closest rival – way 0.642 seconds.

David Alonso – P2

“It was a very positive test. We have a clear goal, which is “no traveling with people”. That’s the message of this test, that I did all my laps with no slip or reference, on my own, and I got there. I thought it would take us a little bit longer, but it turned out better than expected because we finished second. That’s very important to us because we’ve come a long way in solo riding, one of the main pending issues for the following races. We think it will help us a lot.”

Xavier Artigas (CFMOTO Racing PrüstelGP) finished in the top three and was the only other driver in the 1:45 bracket.

The defending JuniorGP and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup champion Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) overcame Diogo Moreira (MT Helmet – MSI) to enter the top 5.

Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) was the other rider within a second of Öncü in P6. World Championship leader Dani Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) in P11, just behind Sunday’s consecutive winner Ivan Ortola (MTA Angeluss).

Ryusei Yamanaka – P6

“We had a test day in Jerez where we worked a lot with used tires and tested different bike settings. We found positive aspects, but in the last two sessions of the day, the wind bothered us a bit. These are conditions that I don’t really like, but I was able to complete more than thirty rounds like this and that will be good for us in the future.”

Daniel Holgado – P11

“We don’t have a lot of time over the weekend to test everything properly, so today is very important to continue to build on our championship and become even stronger. We were able to try out a few settings and we have positives and negatives, but we have gathered useful information that we can use for the next rounds. The lap time was fast, the bike was strong, I am extremely satisfied with the work done with my team, so thank them. Let’s go to Le Mans next week!

Filippo Farioli – P14

“Overall, it was not a bad test even though we were not in good condition. It was windy and hot in the afternoon, so we only practiced the first two sessions, skipping the third session. We tried many things, many different contexts, and now we have a better understanding of what we need to do and the direction we need to go. We had a great weekend in Jerez, and today’s test was great trying things we didn’t have time to do during race weekends, so I’m feeling positive. about today. At Le Mans, we’ll try smaller things to complete the adjustment of the bike to my riding style. Good few days in Spain, I can’t wait to go to France next week!”

Joel Kelso finished the timesheet in 15th place, 2,036 seconds behind the leading speed.

Overall, a busy day for the intermediate and lightweight classes! Next: The 1000th Grand Prix at the world famous Le Mans.

Moto3 . synthetic test results