Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz took the MotoAmerica Supersport provisional pole position at The Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday. Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel’s PJ Jacobsen was second, ahead of Strack’s Blake Davis, Jacobsen’s teammate Kayla Yaakov and Rahal Ducati Moto/Roller Die’s Corey Alexander.
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Andy DiBrino was fastest again on his Competition Werkes Racing Triumph and took provisional pole in the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan class at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Hayden Schultz was second on the KWR Harley-Davidson, ahead of Jake Lewis and Cory West on the Saddlemen Racing Development Harley-Davidsons and Corey Alexander on the ARCH Racing 2S-R.
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This weekend at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP will be celebrating Yamaha Motor‘s 70th anniversary.
As part of the festivities, the two MotoGP teams will be running a one-off livery on the Grand Prix of the Netherlands Sunday. The media already got a sneak preview when the colour schemes – including the bikes, rider gear, and team clothing – were revealed on the TT Circuit Assen starting grid today at 18:30 local time (GMT+2).
The special livery that both Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP will be donning on Sunday is inspired by the iconic red and white colours used for the 1999 YZF-R7.
Fabio Quartararo, Álex Rins, Jack Miller, and Miguel Oliveira drew inspiration from Noriyuki Haga’s 1999 gear (when he was riding the World Superbike Championship YZF-R7 OW02) for their own racing attire at the Dutch GP.
PAOLO PAVESIO, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing:
“Today marked a truly symbolic moment as both of Yamaha‘s MotoGP teams united on the grid, showcasing the four MotoGP bikes alongside the iconic 1999 YZF-R7. The powerful visual of the two teams becoming one by using the same livery represents more than just a shared track presence – it reflects our, as of this year, new strategic mindset: we are one and stronger together.
“July 1st, known as ‘Yamaha Day’, marks the founding of Yamaha Motor – a moment we celebrate with pride each year. This year, the occasion holds even greater significance as we commemorate Yamaha’s 70th anniversary, a remarkable milestone in our journey of engineering excellence and motorsports heritage.
“Throughout these seven decades, Yamaha has celebrated numerous achievements across all levels of racing. In the World Road Racing Championship alone, Yamaha has earned 39 Rider Titles, 37 Constructor Titles, and 7 Team Titles – a testament to our enduring competitiveness and innovation on the world stage. However, beyond the trophies and titles, Yamaha’s most defining attribute is its unwavering passion for racing and its ‘Spirit of Challenge’ mindset.
“To kick off this celebration of Yamaha’s racing heritage, the company has chosen the Dutch GP as the stage for its two MotoGP teams to pay a special tribute. As part of our global 70th anniversary celebrations, both teams will race with one-off liveries that pay homage to a legendary chapter in Yamaha’s history.
“This 70th anniversary design is inspired by the 1999 YZF-R7 – a machine that captured the imagination of fans worldwide. This commemorative livery not only honours a notable moment in Yamaha’s legacy but also offers fans something truly special to look forward to this Sunday at Assen.”
FABIO QUARTARARO, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider:
“Today we were allowed to show the livery we’re racing with this Sunday to celebrate Yamaha’s 70th anniversary. The special colour scheme is nice, and I think it will make this Grand Prix weekend even more memorable. It adds a bit of extra excitement.”
ALEX RINS, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider:
“This GP is a special occasion for Yamaha, and having a fresh livery is always nice! We went all out again matching the leathers, boots, gloves, and helmet to the livery, and I really like the overall look! I hope that the fans also like it.”
Miranda Cain led Shea MacGregor and Camille Conrad in Friday’s MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. practice session at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Kira Knebel was fourth and Lucy Blondel fifth.
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Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne led Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim and Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier in Friday’s MotoAmerica Superbike practice at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Josh Herrin on the Warhorse HSBK Ducati Racing Panigale was fourth, ahead of Attack’s Bobby Fong.
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Mathew Scholtz on a Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9 was quickest in the MotoAmerica Supersport practice session on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. PJ Jacobsen was second on the Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel Panigale, ahead of Jake Lewis on the Altus Motorsports YZF-R9. Strack Racing’s Blake Davis and Rahal Ducati’s Kayla Yaakov were fourth and fifth.
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Alessando Di Mario on a Robem Engineering Aprilia led the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup practice on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Dominic Doyle on the Giaccmoto Yamaha was second, ahead of Matthew Chapin on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. Levi Badie on the Karns/TST Industries Suzuki was fourth, ahead of Logan Cunniston on the Speeddemon Racing Aprilia.
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Andy DiBrino on the Competition Werkes Racing Triumph led the opening MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan practice on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Hayden Schultz on the KWR Harley-Davidson was second, ahead of Cory West on the Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson, Corey Alexander on the ARCH Racing ARCH 2S-R and Saddlemen’s Jake Lewis.
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Fabio Quartararo led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1 on spec Michelin tires, the 2021 MotoGP World Champion turned a lap time of 1:31.156 and led the 22-rider field.
Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:31.258 on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Pedro Acosta was third at 1:31.349 on his Red Bull KTM Factory RC16.
Marco Bezzecchi finished the session fourth with a 1:31.352 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Francesco Bagnaia, piloting his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, got fifth with a lap time of 1:31.410.
Classification practice motogp
More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Quartararo fastest as Marc Marquez endures tough Friday at the Cathedral. Yamaha lead Ducati and KTM so far in Assen, with the #93 suffering two big crashes on the opening day of action.
Fabio Quartararo’s (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) 1:31.156 has given the Frenchman and the Iwata factory Day 1 honours at the Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands in what was a rather dramatic Friday at the office. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), despite a crash in Practice, heads into Saturday as the second fastest rider, with Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) kicking off his weekend with a positive P3.
However, positive isn’t a word to describe Marc Marquez’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) day at the Cathedral of Speed. A huge crash in FP1 was followed by another rapid off at Turn 7 as drama unfolds for the MotoGP World Championship leader.
Tricky conditions ? It looked that way.
The first 30 minutes were dramatic to say the least. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) had a huge crash at Turn 11 that resulted in the red flags being waved for a short period with just under 32 minutes to go, thankfully the Japanese rider was alright, but before that, a whole host of riders were down. Alex Marquez crashed at Turn 1, as teammate Fermin Aldeguer was then on the deck at Turn 7.
That same corner caught out Aleix Espargaro (Honda HRC Castrol), with the Geert Timmer chicane catching out both Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Turn 12 was another place we saw someone crash, and that someone was Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).
The Chase for the top 10
Quartararo led the way as the MotoGP riders reemerged from pit lane, but that didn’t last long because Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and then Alex Marquez climbed to the summit with 25 minutes to go.
A Turn 8 crash for Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) saw more red flags bring a halt to proceedings before we then got the usual Friday afternoon time attacks underway. And who went P1? Marc Marquez.
However, teammate Bagnaia was the pacesetter with five minutes to go thanks to a 1:31.410 – 0.045s quicker than Marquez. Another Italian then rose to P1 and it was Bezzecchi, but Alex Marquez ensured the Aprilia star didn’t stay at the top for long.
Marc Marquez crashes again
Then, more drama for Marc Marquez. Turn 7 caught out the #93 as the front end of his factory Ducati washed away. Marquez was back up on his feet but likewise to his FP1 crash, the six-time MotoGP World Champion looked in a bit of discomfort.
The top 10 on Friday
Elsewhere, Quartararo gate-crashed the Ducati and Aprilia party to send himself and Yamaha to P1. And despite a few improvements on their final laps, that was all she wrote in the chase to be top dog on Friday at Assen.
Bezzecchi eventually slipped to P4, but that’s still a good day at the office for the Italian and Aprilia. Pecco ends Day 1 in P5, while a bruised Marc Marquez heads into Saturday as the sixth fastest – what does Saturday hold for the title chase frontrunner?
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was a late improver into P7, Viñales left it a tad late to grab P8, as Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Zarco sail into Q2 after the latter nudged out Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) right at the end of the session.
Coming up: Saturday in Assen
After a far from quiet Friday, what does Saturday’s qualifying and Tissot Sprint have in store – and how fit will Marc Marquez be after two crashes? We’ll find out soon enough.
Filip Salac led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Czech rider lapped the 2.82-mile road course in 1:34.869, topping the field of 28 riders and breaking Fermin Aldeguer’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.269 from 2024.
Aron Canet was second-best with a time of 1:35.215 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex. Manuel Gonzalez did a third-fastest 1:35.304 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 6th with a best time of 1:35.556 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Classification moto2 practiceMore, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Salac leads Moto2™ Practice at Assen with dramatic closing stages. The Czech rider didn’t put a foot wrong and is the favourite going into Saturday but the top two in the title race are right behind him.
After drama and delay in the morning, it was a smooth afternoon for the Moto2™ field at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands as an all-important Practice session gave us the top 14 for Q2 and the big names who need to go via Q1. Late yellow flags and big names suffering problems may have headlined but it was Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) who bagged top spot by the close of action on Friday, setting a new lap record.
Continuing strong form from Mugello, Salac was strong throughout the session as he secured P1 by some 0.346s, a decent margin in his favour going into Saturday. Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) was the next rider up in P2, just ahead of Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP). Tony Arbolino (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) was fourth and looked good on Friday, whilst it was one of the best sessions of the year for 2024 Assen Moto3 winner Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI), moving into Q2.
Jake Dixon’s (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) session was cut short early on with a mechanical issue curtailing the Brit’s session. He managed keep a place in Q2, finishing the session in eighth place. Late on in the session, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) had a close call with reigning Moto3 World Champion David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) at Turn 15, forcing the Colombian off track. Roberts would finish in sixth whilst Alonso, along with teammate Dani Holgado, goes via Q1.
There were late crashes for Jorge Navarro (Klint Forward Factory Team) at the final chicane before, with the yellow flags still out, Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) joined him in the gravel trap. At Turn 3, Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) fell at Turn 3, a few moments after teammate Darryn Binder had also fallen.
Moto2 Practice results from Assen!
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz took the MotoAmerica Supersport provisional pole position at The Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday. Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel’s PJ Jacobsen was second, ahead of Strack’s Blake Davis, Jacobsen’s teammate Kayla Yaakov and Rahal Ducati Moto/Roller Die’s Corey Alexander.
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Andy DiBrino was fastest again on his Competition Werkes Racing Triumph and took provisional pole in the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan class at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Hayden Schultz was second on the KWR Harley-Davidson, ahead of Jake Lewis and Cory West on the Saddlemen Racing Development Harley-Davidsons and Corey Alexander on the ARCH Racing 2S-R.
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This weekend at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP will be celebrating Yamaha Motor‘s 70th anniversary.
As part of the festivities, the two MotoGP teams will be running a one-off livery on the Grand Prix of the Netherlands Sunday. The media already got a sneak preview when the colour schemes – including the bikes, rider gear, and team clothing – were revealed on the TT Circuit Assen starting grid today at 18:30 local time (GMT+2).
The special livery that both Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP will be donning on Sunday is inspired by the iconic red and white colours used for the 1999 YZF-R7.
Fabio Quartararo, Álex Rins, Jack Miller, and Miguel Oliveira drew inspiration from Noriyuki Haga’s 1999 gear (when he was riding the World Superbike Championship YZF-R7 OW02) for their own racing attire at the Dutch GP.
PAOLO PAVESIO, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing:
“Today marked a truly symbolic moment as both of Yamaha‘s MotoGP teams united on the grid, showcasing the four MotoGP bikes alongside the iconic 1999 YZF-R7. The powerful visual of the two teams becoming one by using the same livery represents more than just a shared track presence – it reflects our, as of this year, new strategic mindset: we are one and stronger together.
“July 1st, known as ‘Yamaha Day’, marks the founding of Yamaha Motor – a moment we celebrate with pride each year. This year, the occasion holds even greater significance as we commemorate Yamaha’s 70th anniversary, a remarkable milestone in our journey of engineering excellence and motorsports heritage.
“Throughout these seven decades, Yamaha has celebrated numerous achievements across all levels of racing. In the World Road Racing Championship alone, Yamaha has earned 39 Rider Titles, 37 Constructor Titles, and 7 Team Titles – a testament to our enduring competitiveness and innovation on the world stage. However, beyond the trophies and titles, Yamaha’s most defining attribute is its unwavering passion for racing and its ‘Spirit of Challenge’ mindset.
“To kick off this celebration of Yamaha’s racing heritage, the company has chosen the Dutch GP as the stage for its two MotoGP teams to pay a special tribute. As part of our global 70th anniversary celebrations, both teams will race with one-off liveries that pay homage to a legendary chapter in Yamaha’s history.
“This 70th anniversary design is inspired by the 1999 YZF-R7 – a machine that captured the imagination of fans worldwide. This commemorative livery not only honours a notable moment in Yamaha’s legacy but also offers fans something truly special to look forward to this Sunday at Assen.”
FABIO QUARTARARO, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider:
“Today we were allowed to show the livery we’re racing with this Sunday to celebrate Yamaha’s 70th anniversary. The special colour scheme is nice, and I think it will make this Grand Prix weekend even more memorable. It adds a bit of extra excitement.”
ALEX RINS, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider:
“This GP is a special occasion for Yamaha, and having a fresh livery is always nice! We went all out again matching the leathers, boots, gloves, and helmet to the livery, and I really like the overall look! I hope that the fans also like it.”
Miranda Cain led Shea MacGregor and Camille Conrad in Friday’s MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. practice session at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Kira Knebel was fourth and Lucy Blondel fifth.
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Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne led Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim and Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier in Friday’s MotoAmerica Superbike practice at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Josh Herrin on the Warhorse HSBK Ducati Racing Panigale was fourth, ahead of Attack’s Bobby Fong.
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Mathew Scholtz on a Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9 was quickest in the MotoAmerica Supersport practice session on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. PJ Jacobsen was second on the Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel Panigale, ahead of Jake Lewis on the Altus Motorsports YZF-R9. Strack Racing’s Blake Davis and Rahal Ducati’s Kayla Yaakov were fourth and fifth.
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Alessando Di Mario on a Robem Engineering Aprilia led the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup practice on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Dominic Doyle on the Giaccmoto Yamaha was second, ahead of Matthew Chapin on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. Levi Badie on the Karns/TST Industries Suzuki was fourth, ahead of Logan Cunniston on the Speeddemon Racing Aprilia.
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Andy DiBrino on the Competition Werkes Racing Triumph led the opening MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan practice on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Hayden Schultz on the KWR Harley-Davidson was second, ahead of Cory West on the Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson, Corey Alexander on the ARCH Racing ARCH 2S-R and Saddlemen’s Jake Lewis.
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Fabio Quartararo led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1 on spec Michelin tires, the 2021 MotoGP World Champion turned a lap time of 1:31.156 and led the 22-rider field.
Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:31.258 on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Pedro Acosta was third at 1:31.349 on his Red Bull KTM Factory RC16.
Marco Bezzecchi finished the session fourth with a 1:31.352 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Francesco Bagnaia, piloting his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, got fifth with a lap time of 1:31.410.
Classification practice motogp
More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Quartararo fastest as Marc Marquez endures tough Friday at the Cathedral. Yamaha lead Ducati and KTM so far in Assen, with the #93 suffering two big crashes on the opening day of action.
Fabio Quartararo’s (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) 1:31.156 has given the Frenchman and the Iwata factory Day 1 honours at the Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands in what was a rather dramatic Friday at the office. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), despite a crash in Practice, heads into Saturday as the second fastest rider, with Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) kicking off his weekend with a positive P3.
However, positive isn’t a word to describe Marc Marquez’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) day at the Cathedral of Speed. A huge crash in FP1 was followed by another rapid off at Turn 7 as drama unfolds for the MotoGP World Championship leader.
Tricky conditions ? It looked that way.
The first 30 minutes were dramatic to say the least. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) had a huge crash at Turn 11 that resulted in the red flags being waved for a short period with just under 32 minutes to go, thankfully the Japanese rider was alright, but before that, a whole host of riders were down. Alex Marquez crashed at Turn 1, as teammate Fermin Aldeguer was then on the deck at Turn 7.
That same corner caught out Aleix Espargaro (Honda HRC Castrol), with the Geert Timmer chicane catching out both Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Turn 12 was another place we saw someone crash, and that someone was Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).
The Chase for the top 10
Quartararo led the way as the MotoGP riders reemerged from pit lane, but that didn’t last long because Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and then Alex Marquez climbed to the summit with 25 minutes to go.
A Turn 8 crash for Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) saw more red flags bring a halt to proceedings before we then got the usual Friday afternoon time attacks underway. And who went P1? Marc Marquez.
However, teammate Bagnaia was the pacesetter with five minutes to go thanks to a 1:31.410 – 0.045s quicker than Marquez. Another Italian then rose to P1 and it was Bezzecchi, but Alex Marquez ensured the Aprilia star didn’t stay at the top for long.
Marc Marquez crashes again
Then, more drama for Marc Marquez. Turn 7 caught out the #93 as the front end of his factory Ducati washed away. Marquez was back up on his feet but likewise to his FP1 crash, the six-time MotoGP World Champion looked in a bit of discomfort.
The top 10 on Friday
Elsewhere, Quartararo gate-crashed the Ducati and Aprilia party to send himself and Yamaha to P1. And despite a few improvements on their final laps, that was all she wrote in the chase to be top dog on Friday at Assen.
Bezzecchi eventually slipped to P4, but that’s still a good day at the office for the Italian and Aprilia. Pecco ends Day 1 in P5, while a bruised Marc Marquez heads into Saturday as the sixth fastest – what does Saturday hold for the title chase frontrunner?
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was a late improver into P7, Viñales left it a tad late to grab P8, as Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Zarco sail into Q2 after the latter nudged out Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) right at the end of the session.
Coming up: Saturday in Assen
After a far from quiet Friday, what does Saturday’s qualifying and Tissot Sprint have in store – and how fit will Marc Marquez be after two crashes? We’ll find out soon enough.
Filip Salac led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Czech rider lapped the 2.82-mile road course in 1:34.869, topping the field of 28 riders and breaking Fermin Aldeguer’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.269 from 2024.
Aron Canet was second-best with a time of 1:35.215 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex. Manuel Gonzalez did a third-fastest 1:35.304 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 6th with a best time of 1:35.556 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Classification moto2 practiceMore, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Salac leads Moto2™ Practice at Assen with dramatic closing stages. The Czech rider didn’t put a foot wrong and is the favourite going into Saturday but the top two in the title race are right behind him.
After drama and delay in the morning, it was a smooth afternoon for the Moto2™ field at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands as an all-important Practice session gave us the top 14 for Q2 and the big names who need to go via Q1. Late yellow flags and big names suffering problems may have headlined but it was Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) who bagged top spot by the close of action on Friday, setting a new lap record.
Continuing strong form from Mugello, Salac was strong throughout the session as he secured P1 by some 0.346s, a decent margin in his favour going into Saturday. Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) was the next rider up in P2, just ahead of Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP). Tony Arbolino (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) was fourth and looked good on Friday, whilst it was one of the best sessions of the year for 2024 Assen Moto3 winner Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI), moving into Q2.
Jake Dixon’s (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) session was cut short early on with a mechanical issue curtailing the Brit’s session. He managed keep a place in Q2, finishing the session in eighth place. Late on in the session, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) had a close call with reigning Moto3 World Champion David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) at Turn 15, forcing the Colombian off track. Roberts would finish in sixth whilst Alonso, along with teammate Dani Holgado, goes via Q1.
There were late crashes for Jorge Navarro (Klint Forward Factory Team) at the final chicane before, with the yellow flags still out, Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) joined him in the gravel trap. At Turn 3, Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) fell at Turn 3, a few moments after teammate Darryn Binder had also fallen.
Moto2 Practice results from Assen!
