The Spanish Pedro Acostafrom Red Bull KTM Ajo, stood this Tuesday in the first of two private training days at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto for the fifteen teams competing in the Moto2 World Championship, with thirty riders on the Andalusian layout.
Acosta, with a time of 1.41.549, was the fastest and fellow Spaniard Albert Arenas, set the third fastest time (1.41.902), while among them was Thai pilot Somkiat Chantra with 1.41. 819. Today’s times are quite far from the 2022 pole (1.41.289), the race record (1.41.313 year 2021) and the best lap ever given (1.40.667 year 2021).
The fourth best time was British Jake Dixon with 1.42.238, followed by Aron Canet (1.42.293) and the experienced and veteran Sam Lowes, who was sixth with 1.42.361 . Spaniard Alonso López, was seventh with 1.42.483, while fellow Spaniard Fermín Aldeguer finished eighth with 1.42.516. American Joe Roberts was in ninth position with a 1.42.519 and German Lukas Tulovic rounded out the top ten with a 1.42.625. The driver from Cádiz Marcos Ramírez finished in his MV Agusta twenty seconds with a 1.43.641.
These tests, as happened last week in Moto3 at this circuit, brought together most of the teams and riders that make up the intermediate class of the MotoGP World Championship, who found themselves in the sun and good temperature, very different conditions. of last week.
The teams have started the first day of work to check the bikes, tires and make adjustments for the first Grand Prix of the season, which will take place in less than two weeks, although this weekend, there are still three days to go. this category. in Portimao (Portugal) to complete some pre-season kilometers before the first race, also in the Portuguese circuit and scheduled for March 24, 25 and 26.
The entire category is in Jerez these days, with the only absence of the Japanese 2022 world runner-up, Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda), winner of the Spanish Grand Prix last season and author of the ‘pole’, who missed the trip to Jerez to recover from left wrist. The training session provided important support for rookies such as the current Moto3 World Champion, Izan Guevara (GASGAS Aspar Team), Sergio García Dols (Flexbox HP40) or Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing). Also Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), Alex Escrig (MV Agusta Forwards Team) and Borja Gómez (Fantic Motor).
Source: La Verdad
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