While the MotoGP have already had the opportunity to celebrate the 2025 season by participating in a first official test on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, some Moto2 and Moto3 teams have met in Jerez de la Frontera in order to prepare next year.
On Thursday, a few drivers started racing on the circuit rented by Ajo Motorsport but no time was published, unlike this Friday when the transponders were operational. The weather was also good with clear skies from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a maximum of 20° in the afternoon allowing good performances.
In Moto2 the Red Bull KTM Ajo teams were present with Marine Pioneer et Collin
VeijerItaltrans Racing Team with Adrian HuertasPramac Yamaha Moto with Tony Arbolino et Be GuevaraCFMOTO Aspar Team with Daniel Holgado and the recent Moto3 world champion David
Alonsoas well as MT Helmets-MSI with Ivan Ortola.
In the end, and after 85 laps of the 4.4 kilometer track, it is
Marine Pioneer who proved to be the fastest, setting a time of 1'40.679. For comparison,
Fermin Aldeguer had achieved 1'40.307 during the official test in February-March 2024, then pole position in 1'40.673 at the end of April.
The time achieved by the Turkish driver is therefore very solid, especially since although the conditions were quite favorable, the Andalusian track was certainly not as scrubbed as during official tests.
Also note thatAdrian Huertas seems to have quickly adapted to the rigid chassis and three-cylinder Triumph of his Moto2 Kalex, instead of the Ducati Panigale V2 which allowed him to win the Supersport title this year…
In Moto3we found generally the same structures with the Red Bull KTM Ajo teams with José Antonio Rueda et Alvaro CarpeCFMOTO Aspar Team with Maximo Quiles et
Dennis FoggiaMT Helmets-MSI with Angel Piquerasas well as the CIP Green Power with Scott Ogden.
Here again, the Finnish team got their money's worth,
José Antonio Rueda completing 110 laps and 1'44.412, better than the pole position obtained in 1'44.954 by
David Alonso during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull KTM Ajo even does the double since
José Antonio Rueda precedes his teammate
Alvaro Carpewinner of the 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
To our knowledge, there will be no other private tests this year.
Jerez Moto2 Moto3 test
