Diogo Moreira was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, in Indonesia. The Brazilian rider topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, Moreira navigated the 2.67-mile (4.30 km) course in 1:32.341, breaking Manuel Gonzalez’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:32.597 he set this morning in FP2.
David Alonso was second-best with a 1:32.499 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex.
Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:32.516 on his BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session 20th with a best time of 1:33.181 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Moreira smashes lap record for Mandalika pole. The Brazilian leaves it late to topple Alonso as South Amreica start 1-2 and Gonzalez heads Row 2.
Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) will start from pole for the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, with the Brazilian slamming in a new lap record right at the end of qualifying to deny David Alonso (CFMoto Power Electronics Aspar Team) the top spot. Alonso starts second ahead of Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), up from Q1, with Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) pushed down to P4.
Alonso was holding provisional pole until the very last flying lap from Moreira, with the Brazilian able to find enough to take over on top, break the previous lap record, and leapfrog title rival and points leader Gonzalez.
The #18 is joined on Row 2 by Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Power Electronics Aspar Team) fresh from the top step in Japan, and Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing).
Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing) and Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) complete the top ten – with Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) one notable absence there as he once again failed to make it up from Q1.
Find full results from Moto2 qualifying at Mandalika HERE and come back for more on Sunday – can Moreira close the points gap once again?