Daniel Holgado earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Sunday morning at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 1:20.711 to top the field of 28 riders.
His teammate, David Alonso was second-best with a 1:20.728.
Alex Escrig claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:20.754 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Row-two qualifiers included Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP’s Manuel Gonzalez (1:20.790), QJMotor Pont Group MSI’s Angel Piqueras (1:20.803) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Collin Veijer (1:20.946).
American Joe Roberts finished qualifying session 16th with a best time of 1:21.298 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Holgado denies Alonso pole in Goiania. It’s an Aspar 1-2 for Moto2’s first Brazilian GP whilst a heroic lap puts Escrig P3.
Extra track time proved key as Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) graduated through Q1 to bank pole position for Moto2’s first-ever Grand Prix of Brazil. The Spaniard headed home an Aspar 1-2 with teammate David Alonso in second place whilst it was a first front row for Alex Escrig (Klint Racing Team).
In what was a tense and novel Sunday morning qualifying session, Holgado moved through from Q1 along with Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), Barry Baltus (REDS Fantic Racing) and Sergio Garcia (ITALJET Gresini Moto2). Straight on the pace from the start, Holgado was never outside of the top three and exchanged top spot with teammate Alonso, with the 2024 Moto3 World Champion aiming to be the first Colombian polesitter. That honour would have to wait though as Holgado beat him to P1 by 0.017s, whilst it was a stunning performance by Escrig, not only with his first front row but Forward’s too.
Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) gave it everything but three mistakes – Turn 5, Turn 10 and Turn 12 – on separate laps restricted him to fourth, ahead of top rookie and stand-out performer Angel Piqueras (QJMOTOR – PONT GRUP – MSI) in fifth. Collin Veijer completes the second row with a solid sixth as he aims for a fourth top six finish in a row come the 26-lap Grand Prix.
Notable names elsewhere on the grid include top Boscosuro rider Celestino Vietti in eighth as well as Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) in 13th, with the Championship’s current P2 with work to do. At the back of the field, it’s been a tough week for Senna Agius (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) as he’s gone from pole at Buriram to last at Goiania.
