Bendsneyder 13th after second day Qatar test

After cancellations on Day 1 following inclement weather, Day 2 of the second and final Moto3™ Official Test at Losail International Circuit saw good weather return to allow full running for the lightweight class. Italian Moto3™ veteran Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) took the top spot overall in a tight field, putting in a best of 2:06.690 in Session 3, and proving the quickest man on track in each session of the day. The closest competition came from Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3), who set the second fastest lap in Session 2, a 2:06.729, closely followed by Aron Canet (Estrella Galicia 0,0) with a 2:06.749. RBA BOE Racing Team’s Gabriel Rodrigo was fourth, putting in a best of 2:06.957 as the last rider under the 2:07 barrier. Martin suffered a crash at T15, but with few consequences. Livio Loi was next up in fifth on combined standings on Day 2, with the Belgian Leopard Racing rider just ahead of Italian Nicolo Bulega (Sky Racing Team VR46) and Japanese rider Ayumu Sasaki (SIC Racing Team). Sasaki, although a Moto3™ rookie at the track, first raced at Qatar in the Asia Talent Cup. New Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Niccolo Antonelli was P8, with second RBA BOE Racing Team rider Juanfran Guevara taking ninth on a 2:07.162 – with competition incredibly tight from P4 down. Philipp Oettl (Südmetall Schedl GP Racing) rounded out the top ten. British Talent Team rider John McPhee ended the day in P12 overall, just behind Peugeot MC Saxoprint rider Jakub Kornfeil. Bo Bendsneyder was 20th in the first session, 22nd in the second and 10th in the third. He  was 13th after three sessions, with a 2:07.339.

#64 Bo Bendsneyder
“The start of the evening at Losail was quite difficult, because at first I was not comfortable with my riding and then the setup we had was not perfect for this track. However, that was only at the beginning, because from that moment on both I and the bike improved. In the last stint we took a bigger step forward. I’m happy with the work we’ve done, but we still have one more night in which to continue moving forward and going faster.”

Bendsneyder, Qatar Moto3 Test 17-19th March 2017

 

Results day 2 combined sessions:

Pos Rider Team Fastest lap
1 Romano FENATI MARINELLI RIVACOLD SNIPERS 2:06.690
2 Jorge MARTIN DEL CONCA GRESINI Moto3 2:06.729
3 Aron CANET ESTRELLA GALICIA 0.0 2:06.749
4 Gabriel RODRIGO RBA BOE RACING TEAM 2:06.957
5 Livio LOI LEOPARD RACING 2:07.068
6 Nicolo BULEGA SKY RACING TEAM VR46 2:07.086
7 Ayumu SASAKI SIC RACING TEAM 2:07.140
8 Niccolo ANTONELLI RED BULL KTM AJO 2:07.150
9 Juanfran GUEVARA RBA BOE RACING TEAM 2:07.162
10 Philipp OETTL SUDMETAL SCHEDL GP RACING 2:07.176
11 Jakub KORNFEIL PEUGEOT MC SAXOPRINT 2:07.192
12 John McPHEE BRITISH TALENT TEAM 2:07.327
13 Bo BENDSNEYDER RED BULL KTM AJO 2:07.339
14 Joan MIR LEOPARD RACING 2:07.418
15 Marcos RAMIREZ PLATINUM BAY REAL ESTATE 2:07.558
16 Tatsuki SUZUKI SIC58 SQUADRA CORSE 2:07.628
17 Andrea MIGNO SKY RACING TEAM VR46 2:07.634
18 Kaito TOBA HONDA TEAM ASIA 2:07.717
19 Jules DANILO MARINELLI RIVACOLD SNIPERS 2:07.808
20 Maria HERRERA AGR TEAM 2:07.856
21 Lorenzo DALLA PORTA ASPAR MAHINDRA Moto3 2:07.883
22 Adam NORRODIN SIC RACING TEAM 2:07.894
23 Darryn BINDER PLATINUM BAY REAL ESTATE 2:07.905
24 Nakarin ATIRATPHUVAPAT HONDA TEAM ASIA 2:08.036
25 Tony ARBOLINO SIC58 SQUADRA CORSE 2:08.037
26 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO DEL CONCA GRESINI Moto3 2:08.074
27 Albert ARENAS ASPAR MAHINDRA Moto3 2:08.234
28 Manuel PAGLIANI CIP 2:08.260
29 Marco BEZZECCHI CIP 2:08.499
30 Enea BASTIANINI ESTRELLA GALICIA 0.0 2:08.713
31 Patrik PULKKINEN PEUGEOT MC SAXOPRINT 2:10.508

Source: motogp.com, ajo.fi

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