Veteran Aron Canet took pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas.
Riding his Triumph 765-powered Fantic Racing Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 3.4-mile (5.5 km) course in 2:07.631 to lead the field of 29 riders.
After topping multiple sessions during the weekend, Fermin Aldegeur slipped to second in qualifying with a 2:07.740 on his Beta Tools SpeedUp Boscoscuro, and Sergio Garcia qualified third with a lap time of 2:07.819 on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
Albert Arenas was fourth-fastest with a 2:07.865 on his QJMOTOR Gresini Kalex, American Joe Roberts earned the fifth spot on the grid with a 2:07.868 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex, and Roberts’ teammate Marcos Ramirez claimed the final spot on row two and sixth overall.
