Aron Canet gave Pons Racing a fine parting gift ahead of the team’s exit from the grand prix paddock by claiming pole position for both its swansong event and the 2023 Moto2 season finale in Valencia.
The Spaniard left it late to snatch the top spot after the flag had fallen, demoting Fermin Aldeguer from the top spot in the process.
A third pole position of the season for Canet on the Pons Wegow Racing machine, as well as assuring the Spaniard stalwarts at least one more credit for its final statistics in the grand prix ranks, it gives Canet another chance to land that elusive maiden Moto2 win.
Winner in each of the last three events, Aldeguer is well placed to complete a stunning end to the 2023 Moto2 season by making it four-in-a-row on the Speed Up Racing.
Completing an all-Spanish front row is Marcos Ramirez, who helped to once again vindicate American Racing’s decision to snap him up for the 2024 Moto2 season by claiming third on the grid.
On row two, Jake Dixon measures up to ‘bronze medal’ rival Aldeguer from fourth place, ahead of Sam Lowes, who gets his Moto2 farewell race underway from fifth.
Champion Pedro Acosta completes row two in sixth, ahead of Joe Roberts, Filip Salac and Albert Arenas, with Somkiat Chantra completing the top ten.
2023 Valencia Moto2, Circuit Ricardo Tormo - Qualifying Results
Saturday - Conditions: Sunny, Dry
| 2023 Valencia Moto2 - Circuit Ricardo Tormo - Qualifying Results - Round 20 of 20 | |||||
| Pos. | Rider | Nat. | Team | Chassis | Lap Time |
| 1 | Aron Canet | 🇪🇦 | Pons Wegow Los40 | Kalex | 1m 33.314 |
| 2 | Fermin Aldeguer | 🇪🇦 | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1m 33.488 |
| 3 | Marcos Ramirez | 🇪🇦 | American Racing | Kalex | 1m 33.508 |
| 4 | Sam Lowes | 🇬🇧 | Elf Marc VDS Racing | Kalex | 1m 33.573 |
| 5 | Jake Dixon | 🇬🇧 | GasGas Aspar | Kalex | 1m 33.648 |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | 🇪🇦 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1m 33.762 |
| 7 | Joe Roberts | 🇺🇸 | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1m 33.773 |
| 8 | Filip Salac | 🇨🇿 | QJMOTOR Gresini | Kalex | 1m 33.844 |
| 9 | Albert Arenas | 🇪🇦 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Kalex | 1m 33.884 |
| 10 | Somkiat Chantra | 🇹🇭 | IDEMITSU Honda Asia | Kalex | 1m 33.921 |
| 11 | Celestino Vietti | 🇮🇹 | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1m 33.943 |
| 12 | Dennis Foggia | 🇮🇹 | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 1m 33.999 |
| 13 | Sergio Garcia | 🇪🇦 | Pons Wegow Los40 | Kalex | 1m 34.060 |
| 14 | Alonso Lopez | 🇪🇦 | SpeedUp Racing | Boscoscuro | 1m 34.111 |
| 15 | Izan Guevara | 🇪🇦 | GasGas Aspar | Kalex | 1m 34.166 |
| 16 | Barry Baltus | 🇧🇪 | Fieten Olie Racing GP | Kalex | 1m 34.178 |
| 17 | Ai Ogura | 🇯🇵 | IDEMITSU Honda Asia | Kalex | 1m 34.192 |
| 18 | Manuel Gonzalez | 🇪🇦 | Yamaha VR46 MasterCamp | Kalex | 1m 34.341 |
| 19 | Tony Arbolino | 🇮🇹 | Elf Marc VDS Racing | Kalex | 1m 34.105 |
| 20 | Zonta van den Goorbergh | 🇳🇱 | Fieten Olie Racing GP | Kalex | 1m 34.158 |
| 21 | Lukas Tulovic | 🇩🇪 | Husqvarna IntactGP | Kalex | 1m 34.218 |
| 22 | Alex Escrig | 🇮🇹 | Forward Team | Forward | 1m 34.248 |
| 23 | Jeremy Alcoba | 🇪🇦 | QJMOTOR Gresini | Kalex | 1m 34.287 |
| 24 | Matteo Ferrari | 🇮🇹 | QJMOTOR Gresini | Kalex | 1m 34.457 |
| 25 | Darryn Binder | 🇿🇦 | Husqvarna IntactGP | Kalex | 1m 34.474 |
| 26 | Rory Skinner | 🇬🇧 | American Racing | Kalex | 1m 34.618 |
| 27 | Bo Bendsneyder | 🇳🇱 | Pertamina SAG Team | Kalex | 1m 34.621 |
| 28 | Hector Garzo | 🇪🇦 | Fieten Olie Racing GP | NTS | 1m 34.632 |
| 29 | Taiga Hada | 🇯🇵 | Pertamina SAG Team | Kalex | 1m 34.946 |
| 30 | Mattia Casadei | 🇮🇹 | Forward Team | Forward | 1m 35.063 |
| 31 | Kohta Nozane | 🇯🇵 | Yamaha VR46 MasterCamp | Kalex | 1m 35.089 |
| 32 | Sean Dylan Kelly | 🇺🇸 | Fantic Racing | Kalex | 1m 35.470 |
