The four riders who will compete in the second qualifying of the Moto2 Indonesian Grand Prix, coming from Q1, have been determined. Jake Dixon was the fastest in this session.

After the initial timed laps, Alex Escrig (Forward Team) led the standings, with Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia/Kalex), Izan Guevara (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex), and Taiga Hada (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team/Kalex) also in qualifying positions.

Hada improved to take the lead, ahead of Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Kalex). Escrig dropped to third, while Roy Skinner (OnlyFans American Racing/Kalex) moved into fourth.

This situation didn’t last long, as Dixon (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex) took the top spot, with Ogura close behind. Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team/Kalex) and Jeremy Alcoba (QJMotor Gresini/Kalex) also entered the top four.

Later, Alonso López (Beta Tools SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) and Ogura improved to reach the positions that mattered most. However, the Japanese rider couldn’t hold on to his place, as he was overtaken by Alcoba and Bendsneyder in the final moments.

No one could beat Dixon, as he finished 0.202s ahead of López. Alcoba and Bendsneyder also advanced to the Q2, with Ogura missing qualification by 47 thousandths of a second in fifth place.

Results:

O conteúdo The last four participants in the Moto2 Q2 at the Indonesian GP have been found aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Alonso López was the fastest rider in the first qualifying for the Moto2 Japanese GP. The rider led the quartet of last qualifiers for the Q2 session in Motegi with a 0.205S advantage.

López (Beta Tools SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) was the initial leader, despite a hiccup when his bike stalled at the end of the pit lane. Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team/Kalex), Zonta van den Goorbergh (Fieten Oil Racing GP/Kalex), and Izan Guevara (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex) also secured qualifying positions.

With six minutes to go, there were significant changes, with Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Kalex) taking the lead ahead of van den Goorbergh, while Jake Dixon (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex) was third and Bendsneyder fourth. Guevara was out of the qualification zone.

Several changes occurred in the final two minutes. López returned to the top, with Binder in second, van den Goorbergh in third, and Dixon in fourth. Bendsneyder lost a position to Albert Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who moved up to fifth, 0.196s behind the top four.

In the closing laps, nothing changed, and López, Binder, van den Goorbergh, and Dixon secured their spots in the Q2 session. Guevara climbed to fifth place but fell short of advancing by 0.118s.

Results:

O conteúdo Alonso López and three others sealed their spot in the Moto2 Q2 at Motegi aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Jake Dixon secured his second pole position of the season in the Moto2 World Championship on Saturday, weeks after his previous pole in Catalonia. The Q2 session at the Buddh International Circuit saw the track conditions steadily improve after the rain stopped.

Just as in Q1, Sergio García (Pons Wegow Los40/Kalex) was the first leader in Q2, with Barry Baltus (Fieten Olie Racing GP/Kalex) in second and Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS/Kalex) in third.

Positions shuffled with the second flying laps, and Zonta van den Goorbergh (Fieten Olie Racing GP/Kalex) overtook García. Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Kalex) moved up to third.

With less than seven minutes remaining, García passed van den Goorbergh, while Arbolino moved into third place, only to be surpassed by Binder and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex).

Now, the Spanish rider was leading, but he was later overtaken by Dixon (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex). García briefly returned to the front but was quickly displaced by Acosta and Dixon, who were the fastest with two minutes to go.

In the final laps, it was Dixon who came out on top, being 32 thousandths of a second faster than Acosta, who couldn’t improve. García was relegated to third place. Van den Goorbergh will start fourth, with Binder and Alonso López (GT Trevisan SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) alongside him on the second row of the grid.

Q2 results:

Qualifying results:

O conteúdo Jake Dixon back on pole position at the Moto2 Indian GP aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Deniz Öncü is through to the second qualifying for the Moto3 Ijndian GP. The Turkish rider dominated Q1 on Saturday at the Buddh International Circuit to secure one of the last four spots in the battle for pole position. Daniel Holgado, the championship leader, was eliminated after his best lap was cancelled.

After the initial flying laps, Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) held the lead, ahead of Kaito Toba (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda), Scott Ogden, and Joshua Whatley (VisionTrack Racing Team/Honda).

Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) managed to climb to the second, pushing Whatley out of the qualification zone. Meanwhile, Öncü continued to strengthen his lead and kept his position throughout the session.

Later on, Ogden reinforced his place in the top four by moving into second place. However, he was overtaken by Holgado, Ryusei Yamanaka (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda), and Toba in the final minute. Ogden managed to recover against Toba to advance to Q2.

After the session ended, Holgado had his fastest lap time invalidated for exceeding track limits.

This situation dropped the championship leader to fifth place, just 0.060 seconds behind the fourth-placed Toba, who secured a spot in Q2. Therefore, Öncü, Yamanaka, Ogden, and Toba advanced.

Results:

O conteúdo Deniz Öncü dominated the Moto3 Q1 in India as drama hits the championship leader aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The GASGAS Aspar Team will hope to pull their run of Moto3 Grand Prix spoils to four consecutive years in 2024 with two eager stars ready to set the category alight. David Alonso and Joel Esteban will get fast in GASGAS red next season.

• David Alonso to aim for 2024 Moto3 world title contention after a sensational breakthrough term in 2023 including three Grand Prix victories as a rookie.
• Joel Esteban is the fresh ‘novato’ in the squad after being selected to make the step up from the Aspar Junior Team where he is currently holding 2nd place in the FIM JuniorGP feeder series.
• After Grand Prix wins and world championships with Sergio Garcia, Izan Guevara and Alonso since 2021, GASGAS Aspar Team are now aiming for a fourth consecutive year of headline-grabbing success.

Thrilling wins in Great Britain, Catalunya and San Marino so far this year mark David Alonso as the standout full-time Moto3 rookie in 2023. The Spain-based Colombian has slipped comfortably into the role of category pacesetter despite his age and rookie billing. Alonso turned the heads of Jorge Martinez and his crew with eye-catching performances in the 2020 European Talent Cup (which he won). He then aced the 2021 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and owned a race in the 2022 FIM JuniorGP series (while also making his world championship debut with two replacement rides). The 17-year-old has since dazzled as part of a swarming and competitive Moto3 pack in 2023 and is clearly one of the major Grand Prix talents for next season and beyond. 2024 will be his seventh year with the crew!

Joel Esteban follows a strong lineage of Aspar Junior Team riders to have made the grade from popular filter competitions like FIM JuniorGP, European Talent Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and more. The team have helped no less than ten teenagers make their way to the Moto3 world championship, five of which have stared down from the top of a GP podium. Esteban, 18 years old from Barcelona, is now the latest graduate, but first has to confirm his status in 2023 FIM JuniorGP where he is currently 2nd in the standings with three podium finishes, including one win.

O conteúdo David Alonso and Joel Esteban continue on GasGas Aspar Team Moto3 in 2024 aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

David Alonso secured his third career win in the Moto3 World Championship this Sunday. In yet another thrilling race, the South American rider clinched the win in the final corners of the San Marino GP at Misano.

A strong start for Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who took the lead ahead of Jaume Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda). However, the pole position holder quickly returned to the front in the first corners. Kaito Toba (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda) also joined the battle for the podium, along with Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) and David Alonso (Gaviota GasGas Aspar).

While several riders were constantly swapping positions in the battle for second place, Masiá managed to create some gap. His pace was strong and often superior to his competitors. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) moved up to second place, leading a second group of riders in contention.

The trend at the front changed from the fifth lap onwards when Öncü set a new race lap record and closed the gap to less than one second. With Moreira right behind, a trio emerged in the battle for the lead.

The front group was becoming increasingly compact, with the top six riders separated by less than a second with 12 laps to go. New leader with ten laps left, as Öncü passed Masiá. The Spaniard was then overtaken by David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM) and Alonso – quickly recovering his position against the Colombian.

Öncü, Masiá, Alonso, and Muñoz distanced themselves in the top four positions in the last ten laps.

On the penultimate lap, Muñoz lost contact with Öncü, Masiá, and Alonso, leaving them to battle for the win. Three corners from the finish, Alonso took profit of the duel between Öncü and Masiá: he overtook both rivals grabbing the lead for good to win the race. Masiá finished closely behind the Colombian, while Öncü took third place.

Muñoz and Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) completed the top five. After initially being in the podium hunt, Sasaki finished seventh and Moreira only in 12th place. Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3), the championship leader, lost valuable points by failing to get into the top 15, crossing the finish line in 16th place.

O conteúdo 1, 2, 3: David Alonso secures his third win in an exhilarating race at Misano aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Jake Dixon is back to winning ways in Moto2. This Sunday, the British rider came out on top in an exciting battle until the end of the Catalan GP race, where Albert Arenas made his podium debut.

At the start, Dixon (GasGas Aspar/Kalex) capitalized on the pole position to stay in the lead, while Manuel González (Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp/Kalex) moved up to second, swapping positions with Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia/Kalex).

The Japanese rider would lose positions to Arón Canet (Pons Wegow Los40/Kalex) and Alonso López (Beta Tools SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) in the early laps. At the front, Dixon kept his lead, although he couldn’t shake off the pressure from González. The Spanish rider managed to take the lead on the fifth lap, with Dixon also losing a position to Canet. Meanwhile, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) moved up to fourth.

The positions stabilized in the following laps, but the gaps were close. Changes occurred with 12 laps to go, with Canet overtaking González, and Acosta moving ahead of Dixon to reach the podium positions. At this stage, Acosta seemed to be in control, and one lap later, he overtook González. Further back, his main championship rival, Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS/Kalex), was struggling and was outside of the points-scoring positions.

On the 13th lap, Dixon returned to the podium positions by overtaking González. Acosta took the lead with seven laps to go, and shortly after, Canet lost the second position to Dixon for a brief moment. These three riders formed a tight group at the front, with Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) not far behind.

With five laps to go, Acosta’s performance declined, and he quickly dropped to fifth. Canet returned to the lead but was immediately overtaken by Dixon. Arenas moved up to third, hinting at his first podium in Moto2.

The race was lively and uncertain, with the top five riders fitting within less than a second. Canet and Dixon took turns leading. Three laps from the end, at turn one, the battle between Acosta and López slowed them both down, with the second Spanish rider forcing the championship leader off the track. Two laps from the finish, Sergio García (Pons Wegow Los40/Kalex) completed his recovery by overtaking González to take fourth place.

The battle for victory extended to the final corners, with Dixon coming out on top to return to the winning ways. Canet finished second, 0.205s behind. Arenas completed the podium, followed by García and González. Acosta finished sixth but still gained many points on Arbolino, who was only 17th and did not score any points.

O conteúdo Jake Dixon won in a thrilling Moto2 Catalan GP aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Jake Dixon was the fastest rider in the practice sessions for the Moto2 Catalan GP. All riders improved their lap times this morning in the third session in Barcelona.

Throughout the practice, there were constant leader changes, with a total of eight riders taking the top spot at some point. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) spent the most time in the first position, leading for more than 13 consecutive minutes.

With less than two minutes remaining on the clock, Dixon (Aasterius GasGas Aspar/Kalex) set the fastest time of all: 1m43.983s. This dethroned Arón Canet (Pons Wegow Los40/Kalex) from the lead he held at that moment, being 0.390s faster. Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia/Kalex) finished third.

The big surprise was the fourth place of Marcos Ramírez (Onlyfans American Racing/Kalex), who even led the session at one point. Albert Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) completed the top five. The last rider to secure direct access to the second qualifying was Zonta van den Goorbergh (Fieten Olie Racing GP/Kalex) in 14th place, with a 0.029s gap over Filip Salac (QJMotor Gresini/Kalex).

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O conteúdo Jake Dixon set the pace in Moto2 practices in Barcelona aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.