2023 Jerez MotoGP Free Practice Result: Oliveira Leads, Bastianini Withdraws

By Zara Daniela | Sat, 29/04/2023 - 08:55

The final practice session for the premier class got underway in a somewhat overcast Jerez and saw another Aprilia come to the fore, in the shape of Miguel Oliveira – the Portuguese rider one tenth quicker than Fabio Quartararo. Friday’s leader, Aleix Espargaro, was slowed down by a close encounter with a cat and then fully halted by a rapid tumble at turn 11, dropping him to third on the timesheets. Franco Morbidelli progressed to fourth, with Takaaki Nakagami continuing a good run around Jerez within the top five.

2023 Jerez Moto2 Practice 3 Result: Canet Claims Lap Record

By Zara Daniela | Sat, 29/04/2023 - 08:04

Although conditions allowed for a complete reshuffling of the combined top 14 positions in the final practice session, all eyes were on the battle between Friday headliner Sam Lowes and home favourite Pedro Acosta, who swapped top spot throughout the session, only to be shown up by Aron Canet stealing the all-time lap record for Moto2 in the final couple of minutes of P3. Acosta tried to retaliate but came five hundredths of a second short, with Lowes another three tenths back.

2023 Jerez Moto3 Practice 3 Result: Öncü Keeps Control

By Zara Daniela | Sat, 29/04/2023 - 07:24

Saturday in Jerez got underway in more tolerable temperatures and it showed on the timesheets, with a brand new top 14 by the end of the 30-minute final practice session. One variable that did not change was Deniz Öncü at the top of the standings, the Turkish rider leading the way on Friday and putting in an impressive lap late in P3 to reclaim top spot by a sizeable advantage.

Jerez MotoGP Friday Round Up: Pedrosa Surprises, Aprilias Dominate, And Why Horsepower Is Not Yamaha's Biggest Problem

By David Emmett | Fri, 28/04/2023 - 23:14

Though it is always a pleasure to have wildcard riders to spice up the grid, you expect them to add a bit of color, and then ride around in the vain hope of a top ten. What you don't expect – at least, not since the demise of the 500s at the beginning of the century – is for a wildcard rider to turn up at a circuit and top the first session of practice immediately. Shades of Norick Abe at Suzuka in 1994.

I had been tipped about Dani Pedrosa by someone who was at the private MotoGP test at Jerez before Austin. Word was he was fast, and looking determined. That tip proved to be golden, the KTM test rider, entered as a wildcard at Jerez, ending the morning session of practice as fastest, and third fastest overall on the first day.

"Very happy and a good day," Pedrosa said in his usual understated way. "Unexpected obviously. Happy for the team and for the fans. It was a surprise, this morning especially. I had a good feeling. It is my first ’36 in this track. I am happy to improve the lap time with my age! It’s nice."

2023 Jerez MotoGP Practice 2 Result: Aprilia Takes 1-2, Bagnaia, Quartararo Out Of Q2

By David Emmett | Fri, 28/04/2023 - 14:11

The factory Aprilia team put in a very strong charge at the end of Practice 2 to grab the top two spots on Friday, Aleix Espargaro pipping teammate Maverick Viñales by just two thousandths of a second to finish first.

Jack Miller was third quickest in the session, finishing ahead of Johann Zarco and Miguel Oliveira, while Alex Marquez was sixth fastest.

2023 Jerez Moto2 Practice 2 Result: Acosta Leads Canet

By David Emmett | Fri, 28/04/2023 - 13:45

Pedro Acosta finished a hot afternoon session of free practice at the top of the Moto2 timesheets. The KTM Ajo rider was nearly a quarter of a second faster than Aron Canet and Sam Lowes, while Lowes' Marc VDS teammate Tony Arbolino was fourth quickest. The rising temperatures meant that nobody in the top 20 improved their times.

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2023 Jerez Moto3 Practice 2 Result: Masia Edges Sasaki And Migno

By David Emmett | Fri, 28/04/2023 - 12:24

Jaume Masia ended the second session of practice for the Moto3 class at the top of the timesheets, the Leopard Honda rider a hundredth of a second faster than Ayumu Sasaki on the Husqvarna. Andrea Migno was less than a tenth behind Masia in third, and just ahead of Kaito Toba and Tatsuki Suzuki.

Times were much slower in the afternoon, Masia seven tenths slower than Deniz Öncü's time set this morning. Only a few riders managed to improve their times.

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