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Jose Antonio Rueda has ended the preseason test for the Moto3 class at the head of the timesheets, and nearly four tenths under David Alonso's Moto3 record set during P1 on the race weekend at Jerez in 2024. 

The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider was not the only one to dive under the record: LEVELUP-MTA's Joel Kelso, Dynavolt IntactGP's David Muñoz, and Leopard Racing's Adrian Fernandez, the only rider on a Honda to dip under the old record. MT Helmets rider Angel Piqueras missed out by a sliver, being two thousandths of a second slower than Alonso's 2024 record.

David Muñoz has ended the second day of the official preseason test for the Moto3 class on top of the pile. The Dynavolt IntactGP rider was a tenth of a second under David Alonso's outright lap record, and a tenth faster than MT Helmet's Angel Piqueras and Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jose Antonio Rueda.

After blasting their way to the top on the first day of Moto3 testing, rookies Max Quiles and Alvaro Carpe find themselves a little further down the order, in ninth and seventh respectively. Still a very strong start for the two Spaniards.

Angel Piqueras leads the first day of the Moto3 test at Jerez, the MT Helmets rider three quarter of a second off David Alonso's outright lap record at the Jerez circuit. Rookie Max Quiles is second fastest, ahead of fellow Red Bull Rookie Alvaro Carpe. Jose Antonio Rueda is fourth fastest, while Adrian Fernandez is the first of the Honda riders. 

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Results of a wet and windy day 2 for the Moto3 class at Portimão:

Portimão Moto3 test day 1 times:

Results and summary of the Moto3 race at Barcelona:

Results and summary of qualifying for the Moto3 class at Barcelona:

The lightweight class enjoyed a sunny start to Saturday, although not a particularly warm one, but riders still managed to challenge Friday’s benchmark in the end. It wasn’t until Ivan Ortola woke up in the final few seconds of the session that Dani Holgado got demoted from the top of the combined standings, both Ortola and David Alonso going quicker in the closing stages. The two were separated by seven tenths of a second at the front of the field, with Holgado settling for third overall, courtesy of his top time from P1. 

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