By David Emmett |
The second day of the Portimão Moto2 test saw lap records smashed. Aron Canet took three tenths off Manu Gonzalez' qualifying record set at the race in March last year. The Fantic Racing rider finished just ahead of Marc VDS' Jake Dixon, and IntactGP's Manu Gonzalez, who was himself two tenths under his own record.
Diogo Moreira was fourth quickest on the other Fantic Racing Kales, ahead of Barry Baltus and Zonta van den Goorbergh. Everyone was much quicker on the second day of the test.
The Moto2 and Moto3 riders now head to Jerez, for the final test of the preseason next week.
Results:
Pos | No | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff | Prev |
1 | 44 | Aron Canet | Kalex | 1:41.191 | ||
2 | 96 | Jake Dixon | Boscoscuro | 1:41.281 | 0.090 | 0.090 |
3 | 18 | Manuel Gonzalez | Kalex | 1:41.287 | 0.096 | 0.006 |
4 | 10 | Diogo Moreira | Kalex | 1:41.580 | 0.389 | 0.293 |
5 | 7 | Barry Baltus | Kalex | 1:41.745 | 0.554 | 0.165 |
6 | 84 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | Kalex | 1:41.854 | 0.663 | 0.109 |
7 | 12 | Filip Salač | Boscoscuro | 1:41.887 | 0.696 | 0.033 |
8 | 53 | Deniz Oncu | Kalex | 1:41.920 | 0.729 | 0.033 |
9 | 75 | Albert Arenas | Kalex | 1:41.980 | 0.789 | 0.060 |
10 | 21 | Alonso Lopez | Boscoscuro | 1:42.059 | 0.868 | 0.079 |
11 | 14 | Tony Arbolino | Boscoscuro | 1:42.117 | 0.926 | 0.058 |
12 | 15 | Darryn Binder | Kalex | 1:42.178 | 0.987 | 0.061 |
13 | 81 | Senna Agius | Kalex | 1:42.301 | 1.110 | 0.123 |
14 | 13 | Celestino Vietti | Boscoscuro | 1:42.323 | 1.132 | 0.022 |
15 | 3 | Sergio Garcia | Boscoscuro | 1:42.338 | 1.147 | 0.015 |
16 | 99 | Adrian Huertas | Kalex | 1:42.360 | 1.169 | 0.022 |
17 | 11 | Alex Escrig | Forward | 1:42.387 | 1.196 | 0.027 |
18 | 95 | Collin Veijer | Kalex | 1:42.425 | 1.234 | 0.038 |
19 | 27 | Daniel Holgado | Kalex | 1:42.502 | 1.311 | 0.077 |
20 | 64 | Mario Suryo Aji | Kalex | 1:42.558 | 1.367 | 0.056 |
21 | 9 | Jorge Navarro | Forward | 1:42.635 | 1.444 | 0.077 |
22 | 71 | Ayumu Sasaki | Kalex | 1:42.835 | 1.644 | 0.200 |
23 | 4 | Ivan Ortola | Boscoscuro | 1:42.842 | 1.651 | 0.007 |
24 | 80 | David Alonso | Kalex | 1:42.874 | 1.683 | 0.032 |
25 | 28 | Izan Guevara | Boscoscuro | 1:43.315 | 2.124 | 0.441 |
26 | 92 | Yuki Kunii | Kalex | 1:44.037 | 2.846 | 0.722 |
Portimão lap records
Year | Session | Rider | Bike | Time |
2024 | Race | Fermín Aldeguer | Boscoscuro | 1:42.221 |
2024 | Q2 | Manuel Gonzalez | Kalex | 1:41.514 |
2025
Comments
Where’s Roberts?
Where’s Jake Roberts?
In reply to Where’s Roberts? by Matt Warburton
According to Reddit *
American Racing have been wind-tunnel testing instead.
Seems bizarre, at least from a timing perspective.
* take as many pinches of salt as you deem appropriate.
In reply to According to Reddit * by Ibis117
Joe?
I think he is in MotoAmerica.
In reply to Joe? by St. Stephen
JR is still signed with American Racing for 2025
From American Racing Moto 2 Team #americanracingteam, Roberts and Ramirez are still on their roster. No idea why they weren't at the test. But they do have a very nice livery:
In reply to JR is still signed with American Racing for 2025 by Merlin
Nice looking bikes! Thanks…
Nice looking bikes!
Thanks for the photo, Merlin.
In reply to JR is still signed with American Racing for 2025 by Merlin
Testing No-Show?
Not showing up for the scheduled test is rare to the point of being unique in my memory, when riders are healthy and bikes are ready. Budget? That would not be good.
I would appreciate hearing from those with more knowledge (or better memory?) than me. Thx.