Moto2 All-Time Lap Record: 1:58.635, Lorenzo Baldassarri, 2019
Moto2 Race Lap Record: 1:58.711, Thomas Luthi, 2019
FIM Moto2 World Championship
Losail International Circuit
Doha, Qatar
February 29, 2020
Day Two Test Results (all using Triumph engines and Dunlop tires):
- Jorge Martin, Spain (Kalex), 1:58.655
- Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), 1:58.985
- Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), 1:59.062
- Joe Roberts, USA (Kalex), 1:59.066
- Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), 1:59.111
- Marcel Schrotter, Germany (Kalex), 1:59.206
- Aron Canet, Spain (Speed Up), 1:59.220
- Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), 1:59.246
- Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), 1:59.258
- Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), 1:59.367
- Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (Speed Up), 1:59.377
- Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (Kalex), 1:59.390
- Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), 1:59.417
- Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), 1:59.499
- Thomas Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), 1:59.600
- Edgar Pons, Spain (Kalex), 1:59.691
- Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), 1:59.837
- Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), 1:59.910
- Hector Garzo, Spain (Kalex), 1:59.933
- Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), 2:00.119
- Simone Corsi, Italy (MV Agusta), 2:00.173
- Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), 2:00.175
- Somkiat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), 2:00.441
- Jesko Raffin, Switzerland (NTS), 2:00.482
- Lorenzo Dalla Porta, Italy (Kalex), 2:00.662
- Jake Dixon, UK (Kalex), 2:00.695
- Marcos Ramirez, Spain (Kalex), 2:00.790
- Andi Farid Izdihar, Indonesia (Kalex), 2:01.813
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Martin and Salač pull clear on Saturday
The Spaniard stamps some authority on Moto2™, the Czech rider does the same in Moto3™
Saturday, 29 February 2020
Two impressive gaps for the men at the top characterised Day 2 of the Moto2™ and Moto3™ Test at Losail International Circuit, with Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) dominating in the intermediate class and Filip Salač (Rivacold Snipers Team) doing the same in the lightweight class.
In Moto2™, Martin went fastest with some authority, with the Spaniard bouncing back from some injury struggles sustained in Jerez to top the timesheets from Australian Remy Gardner (ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team) by over three tenths. Nicolo Bulega (Sky Racing Team VR46) was third quickest, with American Joe Roberts once again up in the mix as he put his American Racing Team Kalex in fourth.
Day 2 saw Martin and Gardner strike late to head to the top, with both feeling better as the day went on and Martin managing it despite a crash.
Behind the two at the top, Bulega, and Roberts, Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) completed the top five, just ahead of Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP). Rookie Aron Canet (Aspar Team) was back to his old tricks from the Jerez test and slots into an impressive P7, ahead of Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team) despite a small spill for the Italian.
Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team VR46) and Day 1’s quickest man, Jorge Navarro (Speed Up Racing), completed the top ten – just knocking the returning Hafizh Syahrin (Aspar Team) down to P11 as the Malaysian seems to be finding his feet in the class once again.
In Moto3™, Salač made a serious mark on the Qatar Test on Saturday, with the Czech rider finishing the day over half a second clear of the chasing pack led by Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing). Salač was the only man into the 2:04s with a 2:04.892, with Foggia 0.585 off and Gabriel Rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3) only another 0.010 in arrears.
The timesheets were close from second down, with Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) in fourth and Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) in fifth only split by half a tenth – and Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team) made for close company in sixth, too. Albert Arenas (Aspar Team) was the leading KTM in seventh but only just, with Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) taking P8. Sergio Garcia (Estrella Galicia 0,0), who has a little less experience of the venue after sitting out the 2019 edition due to his age, was ninth quickest, with Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) completing the top ten – the fastest rookie.
Two of Jerez’s standout performers, Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia) and John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing), were P11 and P12.
That’s it from Saturday, check out motogp.com for more and come back on Sunday as preseason concludes!
