Submitted by David Emmett on
Pol Espargaro has topped the final day of testing for the Moto2 class at Valencia, taking advantage of a day of excellent weather to destroy his existing pole record by over half a second. The Tuenti HP 40 rider ended two tenths ahead of Nico Terol, the local man who always has something extra at Valencia, while Julian Simon took 3rd, some four tenths of a second behind Espargaro. Jordi Torres, Mapfre Aspar teammate to Terol, set an excellent 4th fastest time, while Thomas Luthi was 5th fastest.
Luthi's day ended unhappily, despite his good lap time. The Interwetten Paddock rider collided with Ratthapark Wilairot during the afternoon session, both men falling heavily and being taken to hospital in Valencia for further check ups. Wilairot was being treated for pain in the head, but Luthi suffered a broken arm and collarbone. Luthi is being flow to Bern in Switzerland tonight, to have surgery on the arm. The injury would be very bad news for the Interwetten Paddock team, as the worst case scenario would leave Luthi out with injury for several months.
Sandro Cortese won the battle of the rookies on the last day of testing, making a big step forward, but he was helped by the Tech 3 team not being at full strength. Louis Rossi crashed heavily in the morning, writing off his Tech 3 Mistral machine and forced to sit out the rest of the day, while Danny Kent has been suffering with a stomach bug for the past three days, and has not been able to push.
The riders now pack up and head to Jerez, where testing continues next week.
Overall after day 3 | |||||||
Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff | Prev. | In Session |
1 | 40 | Pol ESPARGARO | PONS KALEX | 1:34.577 | Session 2 | ||
2 | 18 | Nicolas TEROL | SUTER | 1:34.777 | 0.200 | 0.200 | Session 2 |
3 | 60 | Julian SIMON | KALEX | 1:34.981 | 0.404 | 0.204 | Session 1 |
4 | 81 | Jordi TORRES | SUTER | 1:35.084 | 0.507 | 0.103 | Session 2 |
5 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SUTER | 1:35.093 | 0.516 | 0.009 | Session 1 |
6 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | KALEX | 1:35.122 | 0.545 | 0.029 | Session 3 |
7 | 45 | Scott REDDING | KALEX | 1:35.293 | 0.716 | 0.171 | Session 2 |
8 | 80 | Esteve RABAT | PONS KALEX | 1:35.317 | 0.740 | 0.024 | Session 2 |
9 | 3 | Simone CORSI | SPEED UP | 1:35.365 | 0.788 | 0.048 | Session 2 |
10 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | SUTER | 1:35.399 | 0.822 | 0.034 | Session 2 |
11 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SUTER | 1:35.555 | 0.978 | 0.156 | Session 2 |
12 | 49 | Axel PONS | PONS KALEX | 1:35.630 | 1.053 | 0.075 | Session 3 |
13 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | KALEX | 1:35.769 | 1.192 | 0.139 | Session 1 |
14 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | KALEX | 1:35.911 | 1.334 | 0.142 | Session 2 |
15 | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | KALEX | 1:36.039 | 1.462 | 0.128 | Session 1 |
16 | 88 | Ricky CARDUS | SPEED UP | 1:36.347 | 1.770 | 0.308 | Session 1 |
17 | 95 | Anthony WEST | SPEED UP | 1:36.434 | 1.857 | 0.087 | Session 1 |
18 | 54 | Mattia PASINI | SPEED UP | 1:36.485 | 1.908 | 0.051 | Session 1 |
19 | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | SUTER | 1:36.531 | 1.954 | 0.046 | Session 1 |
20 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | SPEED UP | 1:36.722 | 2.145 | 0.191 | Session 2 |
21 | 11 | Sandro CORTESE | KALEX | 1:36.733 | 2.156 | 0.011 | Session 2 |
22 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | MORIWAKI | 1:36.862 | 2.285 | 0.129 | Session 2 |
23 | 44 | Steven ODENDAAL | SPEED UP | 1:37.159 | 2.582 | 0.297 | Session 2 |
24 | 52 | Danny KENT | TECH 3 | 1:37.330 | 2.753 | 0.171 | Session 3 |
25 | 9 | Kyle SMITH | KALEX | 1:37.378 | 2.801 | 0.048 | Session 2 |
26 | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SUTER | 1:37.389 | 2.812 | 0.011 | Session 1 |
27 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | MOTOBI | 1:37.571 | 2.994 | 0.182 | Session 3 |
28 | 96 | Louis ROSSI | TECH 3 | 1:37.662 | 3.085 | 0.091 | Session 1 |
29 | 17 | Alberto MONCAYO | SPEED UP | 1:38.097 | 3.520 | 0.435 | Session 3 |
30 | 7 | Doni Tata PRADITA | SUTER | 1:38.266 | 3.689 | 0.169 | Session 2 |
Session 9: 15:10 - 17:00 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Time | Diff | Prev. |
1 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:35.122 | ||
2 | Julian SIMON | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:35.377 | 0.255 | 0.255 |
3 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:35.480 | 0.358 | 0.103 |
4 | Axel PONS | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:35.630 | 0.508 | 0.150 |
5 | Nicolas TEROL | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:35.677 | 0.555 | 0.047 |
6 | Esteve RABAT | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:35.775 | 0.653 | 0.098 |
7 | Jordi TORRES | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:35.971 | 0.849 | 0.196 |
8 | Mika KALLIO | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:36.001 | 0.879 | 0.030 |
9 | Dominique AEGERTER | Technomag carXpert | 1:36.179 | 1.057 | 0.178 |
10 | Simone CORSI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:36.190 | 1.068 | 0.011 |
11 | Johann ZARCO | Came IodaRacing Project | 1:36.644 | 1.522 | 0.454 |
12 | Anthony WEST | QMMF Racing Team | 1:36.772 | 1.650 | 0.128 |
13 | Xavier SIMEON | Maptaq SAG Zelos Team | 1:36.794 | 1.672 | 0.022 |
14 | Alex DE ANGELIS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:36.958 | 1.836 | 0.164 |
15 | Sandro CORTESE | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:36.978 | 1.856 | 0.020 |
16 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 1:37.031 | 1.909 | 0.053 |
17 | Toni ELIAS | Blusens Avintia | 1:37.142 | 2.020 | 0.111 |
18 | Mattia PASINI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:37.251 | 2.129 | 0.109 |
19 | Danny KENT | Tech 3 | 1:37.330 | 2.208 | 0.079 |
20 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | Technomag carXpert | 1:37.453 | 2.331 | 0.123 |
21 | Steven ODENDAAL | Argiñano & Gines Racing | 1:37.492 | 2.370 | 0.039 |
22 | Mike DI MEGLIO | JIR Moto2 | 1:37.571 | 2.449 | 0.079 |
23 | Alberto MONCAYO | Argiñano & Gines Racing | 1:38.097 | 2.975 | 0.526 |
24 | Ricky CARDUS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:38.308 | 3.186 | 0.211 |
25 | Kyle SMITH | Blusens Avintia | 1:38.359 | 3.237 | 0.051 |
26 | Doni Tata PRADITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:38.736 | 3.614 | 0.377 |
Session 8: 14:00 - 15:00 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Time | Diff | Prev. |
1 | Pol ESPARGARO | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:34.577 | ||
2 | Nicolas TEROL | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:34.777 | 0.200 | 0.200 |
3 | Jordi TORRES | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:35.084 | 0.507 | 0.307 |
4 | Julian SIMON | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:35.142 | 0.565 | 0.058 |
5 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:35.226 | 0.649 | 0.084 |
6 | Thomas LUTHI | Interwetten Paddock | 1:35.283 | 0.706 | 0.057 |
7 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:35.293 | 0.716 | 0.010 |
8 | Esteve RABAT | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:35.317 | 0.740 | 0.024 |
9 | Simone CORSI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:35.365 | 0.788 | 0.048 |
10 | Johann ZARCO | Came IodaRacing Project | 1:35.399 | 0.822 | 0.034 |
11 | Dominique AEGERTER | Technomag carXpert | 1:35.555 | 0.978 | 0.156 |
12 | Toni ELIAS | Blusens Avintia | 1:35.911 | 1.334 | 0.356 |
13 | Axel PONS | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:36.000 | 1.423 | 0.089 |
14 | Xavier SIMEON | Maptaq SAG Zelos Team | 1:36.219 | 1.642 | 0.219 |
15 | Mika KALLIO | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:36.457 | 1.880 | 0.238 |
16 | Mattia PASINI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:36.496 | 1.919 | 0.039 |
17 | Anthony WEST | QMMF Racing Team | 1:36.632 | 2.055 | 0.136 |
18 | Alex DE ANGELIS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:36.722 | 2.145 | 0.090 |
19 | Sandro CORTESE | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:36.733 | 2.156 | 0.011 |
20 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | Honda Gresini Moto2 | 1:36.824 | 2.247 | 0.091 |
21 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 1:36.862 | 2.285 | 0.038 |
22 | Ricky CARDUS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:36.865 | 2.288 | 0.003 |
23 | Steven ODENDAAL | Argiñano & Gines Racing | 1:37.159 | 2.582 | 0.294 |
24 | Kyle SMITH | Blusens Avintia | 1:37.378 | 2.801 | 0.219 |
25 | Mike DI MEGLIO | JIR Moto2 | 1:37.757 | 3.180 | 0.379 |
26 | Danny KENT | Tech 3 | 1:37.825 | 3.248 | 0.068 |
27 | Doni Tata PRADITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:38.266 | 3.689 | 0.441 |
28 | Alberto MONCAYO | Argiñano & Gines Racing | 1:38.320 | 3.743 | 0.054 |
Session 7: 10:00 - 12:40 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Team | Time | Diff | Prev. |
1 | Pol ESPARGARO | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:34.758 | ||
2 | Nicolas TEROL | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:34.814 | 0.056 | 0.056 |
3 | Julian SIMON | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:34.981 | 0.223 | 0.167 |
4 | Thomas LUTHI | Interwetten Paddock | 1:35.093 | 0.335 | 0.112 |
5 | Jordi TORRES | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | 1:35.502 | 0.744 | 0.409 |
6 | Esteve RABAT | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:35.696 | 0.938 | 0.194 |
7 | Mika KALLIO | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:35.769 | 1.011 | 0.073 |
8 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:35.822 | 1.064 | 0.053 |
9 | Simone CORSI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:35.840 | 1.082 | 0.018 |
10 | Johann ZARCO | Came IodaRacing Project | 1:35.872 | 1.114 | 0.032 |
11 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:35.889 | 1.131 | 0.017 |
12 | Xavier SIMEON | Maptaq SAG Zelos Team | 1:36.039 | 1.281 | 0.150 |
13 | Toni ELIAS | Blusens Avintia | 1:36.098 | 1.340 | 0.059 |
14 | Dominique AEGERTER | Technomag carXpert | 1:36.141 | 1.383 | 0.043 |
15 | Ricky CARDUS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:36.347 | 1.589 | 0.206 |
16 | Anthony WEST | QMMF Racing Team | 1:36.434 | 1.676 | 0.087 |
17 | Axel PONS | Tuenti HP 40 | 1:36.439 | 1.681 | 0.005 |
18 | Mattia PASINI | NGM Mobile Racing | 1:36.485 | 1.727 | 0.046 |
19 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | Honda Gresini Moto2 | 1:36.531 | 1.773 | 0.046 |
20 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 1:37.152 | 2.394 | 0.621 |
21 | Sandro CORTESE | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:37.225 | 2.467 | 0.073 |
22 | Steven ODENDAAL | Argiñano & Gines Racing | 1:37.231 | 2.473 | 0.006 |
23 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | Technomag carXpert | 1:37.389 | 2.631 | 0.158 |
24 | Louis ROSSI | Tech 3 | 1:37.662 | 2.904 | 0.273 |
25 | Alex DE ANGELIS | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | 1:37.828 | 3.070 | 0.166 |
26 | Mike DI MEGLIO | JIR Moto2 | 1:37.895 | 3.137 | 0.067 |
27 | Danny KENT | Tech 3 | 1:37.897 | 3.139 | 0.002 |
28 | Kyle SMITH | Blusens Avintia | 1:38.226 | 3.468 | 0.329 |
29 | Doni Tata PRADITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:38.293 | 3.535 | 0.067 |
30 | Alberto MONCAYO | Argiñano & Gines Racing | 1:39.811 | 5.053 | 1.518 |