Bendsneyder ends test at Jerez as 2nd

For the second consecutive day, Bo Bendsneyder was amongst the fastest riders in the class. The Dutchman, who completed a total of 86 laps, had two positive days of testing, capped with a small race simulation. Niccolo Antonelli continued his adaptation to the KTM this Thursday, improving his feeling with his new machine. The Italian escaped unharmed after crashing in this second day, and put in a total of 59 laps. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing Moto3) took P1 on the second day of testing in Jerez de la Frontera, after returning rider Romano Fenati (Ongetta-Rivacold) topped the timesheets on day one. Di Giannantonio put in a best lap of 1:46.995 to go fastest. Second on day two was Bo Bendsneyder (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who impressed once again after a good first day, with Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Andrea Migno completing the top three. Fenati was fourth on day two ahead of Jorge Martin (Gresini Racing Moto3) as he switches colours, with Valencia pole setter Aron Canet (Estrella Galicia 0,0) in P6. Marco Bezzechi (CIP-Unicom Starker), Albert Arenas (Pull&Bear Aspar Mahindra), Enea Bastianini (Estrella Galicia 0,0) and Niccolo Antonelli (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the top ten in the great rider shuffle ahead of 2017 – with reigning Champion Brad Binder not staying to defend his crown, and everything to play for.

Aki Ajo – Team Manager
“It’s been two important testing days with the new 2017 KTM here in Jerez. Bo [Bendsneyder] is starting his second year in the class and with KTM, and is very confident already as part of the group. I have to say that he has done a great job, being very consistent and gathering very important data for the factory and the team. For Niccolo [Antonelli] it was the first time he rode with the KTM. It’s never easy to change manufacturer and he wanted to go step by step, looking for the best possible feeling. It will be important to continue working hard in Valencia and to collect as much data as possible there.”

#64 Bo Bendsneyder
“This second day was another very positive one. In particular, in the first few hours we tried different setups, although it was not at that time that we set our best lap time. At the end we put on the soft tyres and our one-off time was really good, considering the track conditions. We had had time to do a race simulation and the pace was good. There is still work to be done, so I can’t wait to get back on the bike in Valencia.”

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Results day 2 Jerez Test:

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source: motogp.com, ajo.fi

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