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After three days of official testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) set the fastest lap of the intermediate class runners with a 1:35.779 – but only just. The Italian finished up track action only 0.016 ahead of compatriot Lorenzo Baldassarri (Pons HP 40), with Simone Corsi (Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2) completing an Italian triple at the top, only a further tenth off despite a crash. After weather all but rained off Day 1 and Day 2 was off to a sluggish and damp…

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Lorenzo Baldassarri made a good start to his 2018 Moto2™ campaign as he switches to Pons HP40, with the Italian topping Wednesday’s timesheets at the Official Moto2™ and Moto3™ test at Valencia with a 1:36.149 in the final session. But behind his Kalex, KTM were close – with Miguel Oliveira, the winner of the final three races of 2017, slotting into second for the Austrian factory, 0.185 down. The top three was completed by Italian veteran Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team), the fastest man in the second session, with Simone…

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After Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) topped Day 1 at Valencia, Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) hit back on the second day of action to go quickest – with many of the intermediate class testing at the Spanish venue following another outing at Jerez. Bagnaia’s lap would have put him on pole for the race – but it was only just ahead of KTM’s three-in-a-row 2017 winner Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Ajo) as the Austrian factory’s chassis goes into its sophomore season. Alex Marquez was third quickest,…

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Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) was the quickest of 19 riders from the intermediate class on track for Day 1 of a two-day test in Valencia on Monday, putting in 33 laps and ahead of second quickest Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) by two tenths. Luca Marini, Bagnaia’s new teammate, was the third quickest man on track. Behind the three Kalex machines at the top of the timesheets was Iker Lecuona (CGBM Evolution) on the first KTM, with new teammate Sam Lowes – returning to the class from…

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Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Ajo) topped the second day of testing for 2018 for the intermediate class at Jerez, putting in a 1:41.518 to just beat Day 1’s fastest Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) to P1 by a tenth. There’s no official timing, but most of the grid are present and most with transponders – with Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) once more the fastest rookie, in P16 and 1.2 seconds off the top. 2017 Moto3™ World Championship runner up Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) was P23,…

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Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) went quickest as the 2018 Moto2™ season began to get underway, with many on the grid headed for Jerez in southern Spain – and joined by some runners from Moto3™. The test is notable as it marks the first run out on a Moto2™ machine for the rookie contingent, including 2017 Moto3™ Champion Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) and runner up Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) – as well as letting teams and chassis manufacturers begin work for next season. A ‘private’ test with…

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Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) took a stunning maiden win at the Valencia GP, launching into the lead from his ninth pole position of the year and then able to escape at the front. Over three seconds further back over the line, newly-crowned Champion Joan Mir put in the ride of his life for second – recovering from the tail end of the top twenty to complete the podium in a stunning final Moto3™ appearance. Marcos Ramirez (Platinum Bay Real Estate) completed the podium, just unable to overtake the…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo team undertook their final Moto3 qualifying session of the 2017 season this Saturday, amidst favourable conditions at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit. Bo Bendsneyder obtained tenth position on the grid, to start from the fourth row, whilst Niccolo Antonelli’s 14th position put him on the fifth row. Both improved their times from Friday. The Moto3 riders encountered better conditions this morning than yesterday in FP1, and both Bendsneyder and Antonelli lowered their previous best times by at least half a second in the session. The Dutchman…

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Bo Bendsneyder and Niccolo Antonelli began their final race weekend of 2017 this Friday in Valencia, with two Free Practice sessions held in dry conditions but with low temperatures. On a first day in which preparation and setups were the focus, the Red Bull KTM Ajo team riders finished 16th and 23rd, respectively, on the combined standings for FP1 and FP2. With track and ambient temperatures of 9ºC degrees in the morning, Bendsneyder and Antonelli went out for their opening runs with extreme caution. Each of them followed a different…

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The Moto3 Malaysian GP took place on Sunday morning, amidst ambient temperatures reaching 34ºC and 54% of humidity. Bo Bendsneyder was nevertheless able to put in a good performance with a tenth place at the track where last year he achieved his second Grand Prix podium. This is the sixth Top 10 of the year for the Dutchman. Niccolo Antonelli suffered a crash on Lap 9 in the midst of a comeback through the field. Bendsneyder made a great start, placing second on the first sector. The Dutchman was able…

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