2013 MotoGP Championship Racing
Following are official reports from Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar, for the first day of testing in the Moto2 and Moto3 championships:
Italtrans Racing Team’s Takaaki Nakagami posted the fastest time of Thursday in the Bank Grand Prix of Qatar’s second Moto2 practice session on Thursday evening ahead of Tuenti HP 40 pairing Esteve Rabat and Pol Espargaró.
After Espargaró had topped the first session, the later period kicked off in dramatic fashion as NGM Mobile Racing’s Mattia Pasini and Argiñano & Gines Racing’s Steven Odendaal were involved in an incident, with the Italian attempting an ambitious passing manoeuvre on the South African as both riders went down. Although the latter found himself briefly underneath his machine, both men escaped unharmed.
Nakagami’s best effort came in the shape of 2’00.924, making him the only rider to duck inside the 2’01.000 barrier tonight. Rabat, who led for much of the session, was less than a tenth slower, with Espargaró having made a mistake on his final run. Marc VDS Racing Team’s Scott Redding continuously challenged for top times, but was losing ground on the start/finish straight. He finished fourth from the second Italtrans Kalex of Julián Simón and NGM Mobile Racing’s Simone Corsi, doing well to end the day as fastest Speed Up rider.
The top-ten was rounded out by Technomag carXpert’s Dominique Aegerter, Marc VDS’ Mika Kallio, NGM’s Alex de Angelis and Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2’s Nico Terol. Technomag’s Randy Krummenacher ended his night in 16th place after suffering a fall as he lost control at penultimate corner Turn 15, but was able to walk away unhurt.
Qatar Moto3 Thursday Results
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Luis Salom went quickest on day one in Qatar in the second Moto3 practice session on the opening day ahead of Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3’s Jonas Folger and Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Alex Rins.
Under floodlights for the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar this weekend it was Salom who put in a best effort of 2’07.341 to displace Folger into second, after the German had topped the morning session.
Behind third-placed Rins, teammate Alex Márquez, brother of MotoGP™ rookie Marc Márquez, was fourth fastest, with Niccolò Antonelli and GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 rounding out the top five. In the case of Antonelli, the Italian was fortunate to re-join the action after a fall at Turn 10. Behind came Mahindra Racing’s Efrén Vázquez in sixth spot from Ambrogio Racing’s Brad Binder and Avant Techno’s Niklas Ajo.
It was a mixed session for Team Calvo, including for Maverick Viñales, the rider regarded by many as this year’s title favorite. Still recovering after a crash at the final pre-season test in which he lost a fingertip, the Spaniard ended his evening ninth, as newbie and first female Moto3™ rider Ana Carrasco frustratingly managed only ten minutes of track time. Jakub Kornfeil completed the top ten for Redox RE Racing GP.
2013 Qatar Moto2 Free Practice 2 Results:
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | JPN | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 280.2 | 2’00.924 | |
| 2 | 80 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Tuenti HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 280.0 | 2’01.016 | 0.092 / 0.092 |
| 3 | 40 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Tuenti HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 282.0 | 2’01.110 | 0.186 / 0.094 |
| 4 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 278.4 | 2’01.433 | 0.509 / 0.323 |
| 5 | 60 | Julian SIMON | SPA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 277.6 | 2’01.838 | 0.914 / 0.405 |
| 6 | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | NGM Mobile Racing | Speed Up | 281.1 | 2’01.846 | 0.922 / 0.008 |
| 7 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag carXpert | Suter | 279.5 | 2’01.940 | 1.016 / 0.094 |
| 8 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 277.2 | 2’01.981 | 1.057 / 0.041 |
| 9 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | Speed Up | 278.0 | 2’02.051 | 1.127 / 0.070 |
| 10 | 18 | Nicolas TEROL | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 278.7 | 2’02.121 | 1.197 / 0.070 |
| 11 | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda PTT Gresini Moto2 | Suter | 280.8 | 2’02.323 | 1.399 / 0.202 |
| 12 | 49 | Axel PONS | SPA | Tuenti HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 280.4 | 2’02.527 | 1.603 / 0.204 |
| 13 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Jir Moto2 | Motobi | 276.9 | 2’02.601 | 1.677 / 0.074 |
| 14 | 23 | Marcel SCHROTTER | GER | Desguaces La Torre SAG | Kalex | 281.0 | 2’02.638 | 1.714 / 0.037 |
| 15 | 11 | Sandro CORTESE | GER | Dynavolt Intact GP | Kalex | 282.9 | 2’02.694 | 1.770 / 0.056 |
| 16 | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | Technomag carXpert | Suter | 277.9 | 2’02.755 | 1.831 / 0.061 |
| 17 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | Came Iodaracing Project | Suter | 279.5 | 2’02.800 | 1.876 / 0.045 |
| 18 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | SPA | Blusens Avintia | Kalex | 278.6 | 2’02.843 | 1.919 / 0.043 |
| 19 | 81 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 273.7 | 2’03.134 | 2.210 / 0.291 |
| 20 | 96 | Louis ROSSI | FRA | Tech 3 | Tech 3 | 278.9 | 2’03.145 | 2.221 / 0.011 |
| 21 | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | Speed Up | 283.0 | 2’03.181 | 2.257 / 0.036 |
| 22 | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Desguaces La Torre Maptaq | Kalex | 274.9 | 2’03.208 | 2.284 / 0.027 |
| 23 | 33 | Sergio GADEA | SPA | Interwetten Paddock | Suter | 280.7 | 2’03.405 | 2.481 / 0.197 |
| 24 | 52 | Danny KENT | GBR | Tech 3 | Tech 3 | 277.4 | 2’03.420 | 2.496 / 0.015 |
| 25 | 95 | Anthony WEST | AUS | QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | 280.3 | 2’03.427 | 2.503 / 0.007 |
| 26 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Moriwaki | 274.8 | 2’04.200 | 3.276 / 0.773 |
| 27 | 54 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | NGM Mobile Racing | Speed Up | 283.8 | 2’05.044 | 4.120 / 0.844 |
| 28 | 7 | Doni Tata PRADITA | INA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | Suter | 276.2 | 2’05.087 | 4.163 / 0.043 |
| 29 | 17 | Alberto MONCAYO | SPA | Argiñano & Gines Racing | Speed Up | 279.7 | 2’05.131 | 4.207 / 0.044 |
| 30 | 9 | Kyle SMITH | GBR | Blusens Avintia | Kalex | 277.0 | 2’05.732 | 4.808 / 0.601 |
| 31 | 44 | Steven ODENDAAL | RSA | Argiñano & Gines Racing | Speed Up | 275.5 | 2’06.120 | 5.196 / 0.388 |
| 32 | 97 | Rafid Topan SUCIPTO | INA | QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | 276.1 | 2’07.050 | 6.126 / 0.930 |
2013 Qatar Moto3 Free Practice 2 Results:
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Luis SALOM | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 234.2 | 2’07.341 | |
| 2 | 94 | Jonas FOLGER | GER | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | Kalex KTM | 231.1 | 2’07.633 | 0.292 / 0.292 |
| 3 | 42 | Alex RINS | SPA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | KTM | 231.4 | 2’07.968 | 0.627 / 0.335 |
| 4 | 12 | Alex MARQUEZ | SPA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | KTM | 236.0 | 2’08.351 | 1.010 / 0.383 |
| 5 | 23 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | ITA | GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 | FTR Honda | 227.3 | 2’08.543 | 1.202 / 0.192 |
| 6 | 7 | Efren VAZQUEZ | SPA | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra | 225.2 | 2’08.546 | 1.205 / 0.003 |
| 7 | 41 | Brad BINDER | RSA | Ambrogio Racing | Suter Honda | 225.8 | 2’08.580 | 1.239 / 0.034 |
| 8 | 31 | Niklas AJO | FIN | Avant Tecno | KTM | 233.5 | 2’08.581 | 1.240 / 0.001 |
| 9 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Team Calvo | KTM | 229.6 | 2’08.602 | 1.261 / 0.021 |
| 10 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | CZE | Redox RW Racing GP | Kalex KTM | 225.0 | 2’08.611 | 1.270 / 0.009 |
| 11 | 99 | Danny WEBB | GBR | Ambrogio Racing | Suter Honda | 226.7 | 2’08.766 | 1.425 / 0.155 |
| 12 | 89 | Alan TECHER | FRA | CIP Moto3 | TSR Honda | 224.0 | 2’08.820 | 1.479 / 0.054 |
| 13 | 44 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | POR | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra | 221.8 | 2’08.977 | 1.636 / 0.157 |
| 14 | 63 | Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN | MAL | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 231.2 | 2’09.073 | 1.732 / 0.096 |
| 15 | 32 | Isaac VIÑALES | SPA | Bimbo-Ongetta-Centro Seta | FTR Honda | 223.5 | 2’09.147 | 1.806 / 0.074 |
| 16 | 8 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Caretta Technology – RTG | FTR Honda | 221.9 | 2’09.205 | 1.864 / 0.058 |
| 17 | 5 | Romano FENATI | ITA | San Carlo Team Italia | FTR Honda | 231.2 | 2’09.482 | 2.141 / 0.277 |
| 18 | 17 | John McPHEE | GBR | Caretta Technology – RTG | FTR Honda | 226.7 | 2’09.566 | 2.225 / 0.084 |
| 19 | 10 | Alexis MASBOU | FRA | Ongetta-Rivacold | FTR Honda | 231.0 | 2’09.627 | 2.286 / 0.061 |
| 20 | 53 | Jasper IWEMA | NED | RW Racing GP | Kalex KTM | 233.0 | 2’09.824 | 2.483 / 0.197 |
| 21 | 57 | Eric GRANADO | BRA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | Kalex KTM | 229.7 | 2’10.024 | 2.683 / 0.200 |
| 22 | 61 | Arthur SISSIS | AUS | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 234.0 | 2’10.113 | 2.772 / 0.089 |
| 23 | 19 | Alessandro TONUCCI | ITA | La Fonte Tascaracing | Honda | 223.0 | 2’10.327 | 2.986 / 0.214 |
| 24 | 58 | Juanfran GUEVARA | SPA | CIP Moto3 | TSR Honda | 227.0 | 2’10.651 | 3.310 / 0.324 |
| 25 | 65 | Philipp OETTL | GER | Paddock TT Motion Events | Kalex KTM | 233.8 | 2’10.657 | 3.316 / 0.006 |
| 26 | 9 | Toni FINSTERBUSCH | GER | Kiefer Racing | Kalex KTM | 228.1 | 2’10.687 | 3.346 / 0.030 |
| 27 | 4 | Francesco BAGNAIA | ITA | San Carlo Team Italia | FTR Honda | 225.5 | 2’11.886 | 4.545 / 1.199 |
| 28 | 3 | Matteo FERRARI | ITA | Ongetta-Centro Seta | FTR Honda | 229.5 | 2’11.951 | 4.610 / 0.065 |
| 29 | 66 | Florian ALT | GER | Kiefer Racing | Kalex KTM | 224.8 | 2’11.973 | 4.632 / 0.022 |
| 30 | 77 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | ITA | GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 | FTR Honda | 223.4 | 2’12.425 | 5.084 / 0.452 |
| 31 | 22 | Ana CARRASCO | SPA | Team Calvo | KTM | 229.2 | 2’12.612 | 5.271 / 0.187 |
| 32 | 29 | Hyuga WATANABE | JPN | La Fonte Tascaracing | Honda | 222.8 | 2’13.447 | 6.106 / 0.835 |
