The Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix marks the fourth round of the intermediate class' season this weekend at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto.
Qualifying
Rain was never fully absent from Moto2 qualifying, but the track was mostly dry throughout, even if there were some stubborn wet patches remaining in places from the morning rain. Fermin Aldeguer made the best of the conditions to take his first pole of the year, and the fifth of his career in the Moto2 World Championship, by almost half-a-second.
Albert Arenas was second for Gresini, but his 1:41.111 meant that it was only Aldeguer who was able to lap in under 101 seconds during Q2. Jake Dixon completed the front row.
Mnauel Gonzalez confirmed a solid session for Gresini by qualifying fourth, ahead of Diogo Moreira and current points leader Sergio Garcia who will start his home Grand Prix from sixth.
Celestino Vietti made his customary speed improvement from practice, where he missed the top 14, to qualifying, where he finished seventh, ahead of compatriot Tony Arbolino and Jeremy Alcoba. Marcos Ramirez rounded out the qualifying top 10, ahead of his American Racing teammate Joe Roberts in 11th. Somkiat Chantra joins them on the fourth row.
Alonso Lopez' qualifying was disrupted from his first lap, when he crashed at turn five. He was able to get his bike back to the pits, but unable to lap fast enough for a position better than 16th. Only Ai Ogura, who saved his best for last but ultimately failed to deliver it, and Zonta van den Goorbergh, who crashed out on his first flying lap, finished Q2 behind Lopez.
Full Moto2 results from qualifying in Spain are below.
2024 Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | Qualifying Results | Rd 4/21 | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat. | Moto2 Team | Manufacturer | Timing |
1 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:40.673 |
2 | Albert Arenas | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:41.111 |
3 | Jake Dixon | GBR | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:41.466 |
4 | Manuel Gonzalez | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:41.554 |
5 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.657 |
6 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | MT Helmets MSI | Boscoscuro | 1:41.706 |
7 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:41.741 |
8 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.759 |
9 | Jeremy Alcoba | ESP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | 1:41.771 |
10 | Marcos Ramirez | ESP | American Racing | Kalex | 1:41.788 |
11 | Joe Roberts | USA | American Racing | Kalex | 1:41.799 |
12 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:41.889 |
13 | Barry Baltus | BEL | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 1:41.973 |
14 | Filip Salac | CZE | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:42.245 |
15 | Izan Guevara | ESP | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:42.262 |
16 | Alonso Lopez | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:42.347 |
17 | Ai Ogura | JAP | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:42.705 |
18 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | NED | RW Racing GP | Kalex | No Time Set |
19 | Senna Agius | AUS | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:42.416 |
20 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:42.458 |
21 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:42.542 |
22 | Deniz Oncu | TUR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:42.590 |
23 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:42.908 |
24 | Jorge Navarro | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:42.922 |
25 | Jaume Masia | ESP | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:43.016 |
26 | Matteo Ferrari | ITA | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:43.090 |
27 | Mario Aji | INO | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:43.433 |
28 | Alex Escrig | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:43.438 |
29 | Xavi Cardelus | AND | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1:43.818 |
30 | Xavi Artigas | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:45.002 |
31 | Ayumu Sasaki | JAP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | No Time Set |
P2
Sergio Garcia displayed his wet weather abilities in Moto2 P2 at the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing fastest on Saturday morning ahead of Tony Arbolino despite a crash.
Arbolino's best lap came on his last one, and bumped Jake Dixon to third, ahead of Ai Ogura on the second MT Helmets MSI Boscoscuro. Alonso Lopez made it three Boscoscuro chassis' in the top five.
Aron Canet fractured his ankle in his P1 crash on Friday afternoon, ruling him out of the rest of the weekend.
The wet conditions meant that nobody was able to improve on their times from P1, and therefore it was Friday afternoon's laps that determined Q1/Q2 seeding.
Full Moto2 results from P2 in Spain are below.
2024 Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | P2 Results | Rd 4/21 | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat. | Moto2 Team | Manufacturer | Timing |
1 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | MT Helmets MSI | Boscoscuro | 1:54.051 |
2 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:54.190 |
3 | Jake Dixon | GBR | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:54.282 |
4 | Ai Ogura | JAP | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:54.732 |
5 | Alonso Lopez | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:54.935 |
6 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:55.182 |
7 | Joe Roberts | USA | American Racing | Kalex | 1:55.139 |
8 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:55.434 |
9 | Jeremy Alcoba | ESP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | 1:55.869 |
10 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:56.174 |
11 | Deniz Oncu | TUR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:56.322 |
12 | Alex Escrig | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:56.396 |
13 | Mario Aji | INO | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:56.580 |
14 | Xavi Cardelus | AND | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1:56.613 |
15 | Albert Arenas | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:56.656 |
16 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:56.693 |
17 | Senna Agius | AUS | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:56.951 |
18 | Jaume Masia | ESP | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:57.203 |
19 | Manuel Gonzalez | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:57.439 |
20 | Izan Guevara | ESP | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:57.649 |
21 | Jorge Navarro | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:57.798 |
22 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:57.995 |
23 | Marcos Ramirez | ESP | American Racing | Kalex | 1:58.112 |
24 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | NED | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 1:58.673 |
25 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:58.761 |
26 | Xavi Artigas | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:58.776 |
27 | Matteo Ferrari | ITA | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:59.015 |
28 | Barry Baltus | BEL | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 2:00.010 |
29 | Filip Salac | CZE | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 2:00.317 |
29 | Ayumu Sasaki | JAP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | No Time Set |
30 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | No Time Set |
P1
Joe Roberts was fastest in the first timed Moto2 session of the weekend, beating Fermin Aldeguer by over 0.2 seconds.
Historically, Jerez has not been an outstanding track for Roberts, with a pair of eighth-place finishes (2021 and 2022) his equal-best results at the Spanish circuit before this year.
Aldeguer was at the front of a Boscoscuro 2-3, just ahead of current points leader Sergio Garcia while Marcos Ramirez was fourth on the second American Racing Kalex.
A third Boscoscuro chassis of Ai Ogura was fifth, Alonso Lopez made sure that all Boscoscuros ended day one in Spain inside the top 10, the #21 finishing the day eighth-fastest.
There were improvements for Jake Dixon in the afternoon following an 18th-fastest time in the morning, but he was beaten to a spot in the top 10 by his CFMoto Aspar teammate, Izan Guevara.
Aron Canet is probably the biggest name to miss out on the top 14 overnight. The #44 finished P1 in 20th after crashing at turn eight. He was carried off on a stretcher but was later seen sitting up.
2024 Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | P1 Results | Rd 4/21 | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat. | Moto2 Team | Manufacturer | Timing |
1 | Joe Roberts | USA | American Racing | Kalex | 1:40.664 |
2 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:40.898 |
3 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | MT Helmets MSI | Boscoscuro | 1:40.931 |
4 | Marcos Ramirez | ESP | American Racing | Kalex | 1:40.964 |
5 | Ai Ogura | JAP | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Boscoscuro | 1:40.993 |
6 | Manuel Gonzalez | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:40.999 |
7 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | NED | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 1:41.135 |
8 | Alonso Lopez | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:41.215 |
9 | Albert Arenas | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:41.265 |
10 | Izan Guevara | ESP | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:41.355 |
11 | Jake Dixon | GBR | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:41.429 |
12 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:41.481 |
13 | Filip Salac | CZE | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.519 |
14 | Barry Baltus | BEL | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 1:41.523 |
15 | Jeremy Alcoba | ESP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | 1:41.529 |
16 | Senna Agius | AUS | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:41.575 |
17 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.591 |
18 | Ayumu Sasaki | JAP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | 1:41.678 |
19 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:41.703 |
20 | Aron Canet | ESP | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1:41.721 |
21 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:41.758 |
22 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.799 |
23 | Jaume Masia | ESP | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:41.838 |
24 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:42.104 |
25 | Mario Aji | INO | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:42.317 |
26 | Alex Escrig | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:42.330 |
27 | Deniz Oncu | TUR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:42.468 |
28 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:42.479 |
29 | Matteo Ferrari | ITA | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:42.532 |
30 | Xavi Cardelus | AND | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1:42.661 |
31 | Jorge Navarro | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:43.052 |
32 | Xavi Artigas | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:43.589 |
FP1
FP1 was topped by Alonso Lopez, and he and Somkiat Chantra were the only riders to lap in under 1:41 in FP1. But one second from Lopez covered back to 19th-placed Albert Arenas in the opening session of the weekend.
Celestino Vietti was the best-placed of the Pierer Mobility Group riders, who differ from the other Kalex teams this year by using WP suspension, in fourth place, while preseason title favourite Fermin Aldeguer was fifth. Championship leader and Moto2 Grand Prix of the Americas winner Sergio Garcia was eighth, while the sole British rider in the class, Jake Dixon, was 18th.
Full Moto2 results from FP1 in Spain are below.
2024 Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | FP1 Results | Rd 4/21 | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat. | Moto2 Team | Manufacturer | Timing |
1 | Alonso Lopez | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:40.797 |
2 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:40.917 |
3 | Manuel Gonzalez | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:41.039 |
4 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:41.109 |
5 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1:41.148 |
6 | Joe Roberts | USA | American Racing | Kalex | 1:41.192 |
7 | Barry Baltus | BEL | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 1:41.274 |
8 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | MT Helmets MSI | Boscoscuro | 1:41.308 |
9 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | NED | RW Racing GP | Kalex | 1:41.327 |
10 | Aron Canet | ESP | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1:41.371 |
11 | Izan Guevara | ESP | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:41.385 |
12 | Filip Salac | CZE | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.385 |
13 | Ai Ogura | JAP | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Boscoscuro | 1:41.451 |
14 | Marcos Ramirez | ESP | American Racing | Kalex | 1:41.454 |
15 | Jaume Masia | ESP | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:41.488 |
16 | Deniz Oncu | TUR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1:41.542 |
17 | Jeremy Alcoba | ESP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | 1:41.659 |
18 | Jake Dixon | GBR | CFMoto Aspar Team | Kalex | 1:41.727 |
19 | Albert Arenas | ESP | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:41.771 |
20 | Senna Agius | AUS | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:41.861 |
21 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.960 |
22 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:41.963 |
23 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | Kalex | 1:42.203 |
24 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Kalex | 1:42.322 |
25 | Mario Aji | INO | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 1:42.356 |
26 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1:42.538 |
27 | Matteo Ferrari | ITA | QJ Motor Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 1:42.803 |
28 | Xavi Cardelus | AND | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1:42.923 |
29 | Ayumu Sasaki | JAP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Kalex | 1:42.962 |
30 | Alex Escrig | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:43.220 |
31 | Xavi Artigas | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | 1:43.530 |
32 | Jorge Navarro | ESP | Forward Racing Team | Forward | No Time Set |