Submitted by David Emmett on
Nico Terol got his 2013 season off to a good start at Valencia, the Mapfre Aspar rider ending the first day of testing on top of the timesheets. Local boy Terol, who has a corner named after him at the Valencia circuit, is always fast at the track, and Tuesday was no exception, the Spaniard ending in the top three in all three Moto2 sessions.
Terol leads a group of Kalexes, Julian Simon's good form on the Italtrans bike continuing, ending ahead of 2012 Moto2 runner up Pol Espargaro. Espargaro, hotly tipped for the 2013 title, took his time getting up to speed, ending the first two sessions in 5th and 10th respectively, before pulling out a blistering lap at the end of the day to top the final session, and take 3rd overall. Scott Redding had a solid first day of testing at Valencia, the Marc VDS rider benefiting from the combined rider/weight limit, as it brings the lighter riders much closer to the combined weight of Redding and his Kalex Moto2 machine. Times among the Moto2 class are tight: under two tenths separate the top three, while the top ten are all within a second of Terol's best lap.
Sandro Cortese is the fastest of the class rookies, the reigning Moto3 champion ending the day in 24th aboard the Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex, nearly 2.8 seconds off Terol. He was only just fastest, though: Tech 3 rookie Louis Rossi finished just four thousandths of a second behind Cortese, while the British pair of Kyle Smith on the Avintia Kalex and Danny Kent on the second Tech 3 bike are under half a second behind Cortese.
Most of the teams spent a lot of the day working on distributing any ballast they have to carry to achieve the combined rider and bike weight limit, with only a few men already over that limit. Weather conditions, while dry, were not exactly ideal, with a strong wind keeping the track temperature down, especially in the morning. The wind looks set to die down for the next two days of testing, with the final day on Thursday looking to be the best day of the test. Testing continues tomorrow.
Overall after day 1 | |||||||
Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff | Prev. | In Session |
1 | 18 | Nico TEROL | SUTER | 1:35.926 | Session 2 | ||
2 | 60 | Julian SIMON | KALEX | 1:35.951 | 0.025 | 0.025 | Session 2 |
3 | 40 | Pol ESPARGARO | PONS KALEX | 1:36.106 | 0.180 | 0.155 | Session 3 |
4 | 45 | Scott REDDING | KALEX | 1:36.337 | 0.411 | 0.231 | Session 2 |
5 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | KALEX | 1:36.443 | 0.517 | 0.106 | Session 3 |
6 | 3 | Simone CORSI | SPEED UP | 1:36.444 | 0.518 | 0.001 | Session 2 |
7 | 81 | Jordi TORRES | SUTER | 1:36.457 | 0.531 | 0.013 | Session 2 |
8 | 80 | Esteve RABAT | PONS KALEX | 1:36.531 | 0.605 | 0.074 | Session 3 |
9 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SUTER | 1:36.629 | 0.703 | 0.098 | Session 2 |
10 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | KALEX | 1:36.852 | 0.926 | 0.223 | Session 2 |
11 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | SPEED UP | 1:37.074 | 1.148 | 0.222 | Session 3 |
12 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | KALEX | 1:37.238 | 1.312 | 0.164 | Session 3 |
13 | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | KALEX | 1:37.339 | 1.413 | 0.101 | Session 3 |
14 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SUTER | 1:37.354 | 1.428 | 0.015 | Session 3 |
15 | 49 | Axel PONS | PONS KALEX | 1:37.531 | 1.605 | 0.177 | Session 3 |
16 | 54 | Mattia PASINI | SPEED UP | 1:37.679 | 1.753 | 0.148 | Session 3 |
17 | 95 | Anthony WEST | SPEED UP | 1:37.801 | 1.875 | 0.122 | Session 2 |
18 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | MOTOBI | 1:37.922 | 1.996 | 0.121 | Session 2 |
19 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | SUTER | 1:38.140 | 2.214 | 0.218 | Session 2 |
20 | 88 | Ricky CARDUS | SPEED UP | 1:38.329 | 2.403 | 0.189 | Session 2 |
21 | 23 | Marcel SCHROTTER | KALEX | 1:38.391 | 2.465 | 0.062 | Session 3 |
22 | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SUTER | 1:38.516 | 2.590 | 0.125 | Session 3 |
23 | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | SUTER | 1:38.695 | 2.769 | 0.179 | Session 3 |
24 | 11 | Sandro CORTESE | KALEX | 1:38.722 | 2.796 | 0.027 | Session 3 |
25 | 96 | Louis ROSSI | TECH 3 | 1:38.726 | 2.800 | 0.004 | Session 2 |
26 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | MORIWAKI | 1:38.926 | 3.000 | 0.200 | Session 2 |
27 | 9 | Kyle SMITH | KALEX | 1:39.076 | 3.150 | 0.150 | Session 3 |
28 | 52 | Danny KENT | TECH 3 | 1:39.184 | 3.258 | 0.108 | Session 2 |
29 | 7 | Doni Tata PRADITA | SUTER | 1:39.663 | 3.737 | 0.479 | Session 2 |
30 | 97 | Rafid Topan SUCIPTO | SPEED UP | 1:41.431 | 5.505 | 1.768 | Session 3 |
Session 3: 15:10 - 17:00 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Time | Diff | Prev. |
1 | Pol ESPARGARO | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:36.106 | ||
2 | Julian SIMON | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:36.155 | 0.049 | 0.049 |
3 | Nico TEROL | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:36.331 | 0.225 | 0.176 |
4 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:36.443 | 0.337 | 0.112 |
5 | Jordi TORRES | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:36.518 | 0.412 | 0.075 |
6 | Esteve RABAT | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:36.531 | 0.425 | 0.013 |
7 | Thomas LUTHI | Interwetten Paddock | 1:36.764 | 0.658 | 0.233 |
8 | Simone CORSI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:37.019 | 0.913 | 0.255 |
9 | Alex DE ANGELIS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:37.074 | 0.968 | 0.055 |
10 | Mika KALLIO | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:37.238 | 1.132 | 0.164 |
11 | Xavier SIMEON | Maptaq SAG Zelos Team | 1:37.339 | 1.233 | 0.101 |
12 | Dominique AEGERTER | Technomag carXpert | 1:37.354 | 1.248 | 0.015 |
13 | Axel PONS | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:37.531 | 1.425 | 0.177 |
14 | Mattia PASINI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:37.679 | 1.573 | 0.148 |
15 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:37.952 | 1.846 | 0.273 |
16 | Toni ELIAS | Blusens Avintia | 1:38.108 | 2.002 | 0.156 |
17 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Desguaces La Torre SAG Team | 1:38.391 | 2.285 | 0.283 |
18 | Ricky CARDUS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:38.493 | 2.387 | 0.102 |
19 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | Technomag carXpert | 1:38.516 | 2.410 | 0.023 |
20 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | Honda Gresini Moto2 | 1:38.695 | 2.589 | 0.179 |
21 | Sandro CORTESE | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:38.722 | 2.616 | 0.027 |
22 | Kyle SMITH | Blusens Avintia | 1:39.076 | 2.970 | 0.354 |
23 | Louis ROSSI | Tech 3 | 1:39.551 | 3.445 | 0.475 |
24 | Danny KENT | Tech 3 | 1:39.552 | 3.446 | 0.001 |
25 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Honda Racing Asia Tady | 1:39.952 | 3.846 | 0.400 |
26 | Doni Tata PRADITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:39.974 | 3.868 | 0.022 |
27 | Rafid Topan SUCIPTO | QMMF Racing Team | 1:41.431 | 5.325 | 1.457 |
Session 2: 14:00 - 15:00 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Time | Diff | Prev. |
1 | Nico TEROL | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:35.926 | ||
2 | Julian SIMON | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:35.951 | 0.025 | 0.025 |
3 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:36.337 | 0.411 | 0.386 |
4 | Simone CORSI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:36.444 | 0.518 | 0.107 |
5 | Jordi TORRES | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:36.457 | 0.531 | 0.013 |
6 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:36.583 | 0.657 | 0.126 |
7 | Thomas LUTHI | Interwetten Paddock | 1:36.629 | 0.703 | 0.046 |
8 | Esteve RABAT | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:36.780 | 0.854 | 0.151 |
9 | Toni ELIAS | Blusens Avintia | 1:36.852 | 0.926 | 0.072 |
10 | Pol ESPARGARO | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:36.871 | 0.945 | 0.019 |
11 | Alex DE ANGELIS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:37.376 | 1.450 | 0.505 |
12 | Mika KALLIO | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:37.382 | 1.456 | 0.006 |
13 | Anthony WEST | QMMF Racing Team | 1:37.801 | 1.875 | 0.419 |
14 | Axel PONS | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:37.881 | 1.955 | 0.080 |
15 | Mattia PASINI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:37.913 | 1.987 | 0.032 |
16 | Mike DI MEGLIO | JIR Moto2 | 1:37.922 | 1.996 | 0.009 |
17 | Johann ZARCO | Came IodaRacing Project | 1:38.140 | 2.214 | 0.218 |
18 | Ricky CARDUS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:38.329 | 2.403 | 0.189 |
19 | Dominique AEGERTER | Technomag carXpert | 1:38.365 | 2.439 | 0.036 |
20 | Xavier SIMEON | Maptaq SAG Zelos Team | 1:38.369 | 2.443 | 0.004 |
21 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Desguaces La Torre SAG Team | 1:38.624 | 2.698 | 0.255 |
22 | Louis ROSSI | Tech 3 | 1:38.726 | 2.800 | 0.102 |
23 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Honda Racing Asia Tady | 1:38.926 | 3.000 | 0.200 |
24 | Danny KENT | Tech 3 | 1:39.184 | 3.258 | 0.258 |
25 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | Honda Gresini Moto2 | 1:39.190 | 3.264 | 0.006 |
26 | Sandro CORTESE | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:39.246 | 3.320 | 0.056 |
27 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | Technomag carXpert | 1:39.452 | 3.526 | 0.206 |
28 | Doni Tata PRADITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:39.663 | 3.737 | 0.211 |
29 | Kyle SMITH | Blusens Avintia | 1:41.179 | 5.253 | 1.516 |
30 | Rafid Topan SUCIPTO | QMMF Racing Team | 1:43.145 | 7.219 | 1.966 |
Session 1: 10:00 - 12:40 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Time | Diff | Prev. |
1 | Esteve RABAT | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:37.989 | ||
2 | Nico TEROL | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:38.123 | 0.134 | 0.134 |
3 | Thomas LUTHI | Interwetten Paddock | 1:38.458 | 0.469 | 0.335 |
4 | Julian SIMON | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:38.474 | 0.485 | 0.016 |
5 | Pol ESPARGARO | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:38.551 | 0.562 | 0.077 |
6 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:39.034 | 1.045 | 0.483 |
7 | Alex DE ANGELIS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:39.271 | 1.282 | 0.237 |
8 | Johann ZARCO | Came IodaRacing Project | 1:39.302 | 1.313 | 0.031 |
9 | Simone CORSI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:39.359 | 1.370 | 0.057 |
10 | Axel PONS | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:39.505 | 1.516 | 0.146 |
11 | Jordi TORRES | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:39.762 | 1.773 | 0.257 |
12 | Anthony WEST | QMMF Racing Team | 1:40.113 | 2.124 | 0.351 |
13 | Toni ELIAS | Blusens Avintia | 1:40.405 | 2.416 | 0.292 |
14 | Danny KENT | Tech 3 | 1:40.823 | 2.834 | 0.418 |
15 | Mike DI MEGLIO | JIR Moto2 | 1:41.009 | 3.020 | 0.186 |
16 | Ricky CARDUS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:41.548 | 3.559 | 0.539 |
17 | Louis ROSSI | Tech 3 | 1:41.645 | 3.656 | 0.097 |
18 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | Honda Gresini Moto2 | 1:41.687 | 3.698 | 0.042 |
19 | Dominique AEGERTER | Technomag carXpert | 1:41.917 | 3.928 | 0.230 |
20 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Desguaces La Torre SAG Team | 1:41.954 | 3.965 | 0.037 |
21 | Mika KALLIO | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:42.140 | 4.151 | 0.186 |
22 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | Technomag carXpert | 1:42.471 | 4.482 | 0.331 |
23 | Sandro CORTESE | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:42.556 | 4.567 | 0.085 |
24 | Xavier SIMEON | Maptaq SAG Zelos Team | 1:42.960 | 4.971 | 0.404 |
25 | Mattia PASINI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:43.421 | 5.432 | 0.461 |
26 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Honda Racing Asia Tady | 1:43.579 | 5.590 | 0.158 |
27 | Doni Tata PRADITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:43.822 | 5.833 | 0.243 |
28 | Kyle SMITH | Blusens Avintia | 1:44.906 | 6.917 | 1.084 |
29 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:44.981 | 6.992 | 0.075 |
30 | Rafid Topan SUCIPTO | QMMF Racing Team | 1:48.732 | 10.743 | 3.751 |