Acosta Tops Moto2 Test In Portimao
T
he final pre-season Moto2
test was completed on
March 19, and it was former
Moto3 World Champion and
Moto2 title favorite Pedro Acos-
ta who topped the timesheets
across the three days.
The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider's
1:41.907 saw him finish the test
atop the timesheets ahead of
Fermin Aldeguer (CAG Speed
Up) and Aron Canet (Pons We
-
gow Los40) with the former less
than a tenth off of Acosta's time.
It has also been a promising
few days for the ELF Marc VDS
riders, with Sam Lowes and Tony
Arbolino claiming a place in the
top six behind Somkiat Chantra
(Idemitsu Honda Team Asia).
In Moto3, Riccardo Rossi
(SIC58 Squadra Corse) took test
-
ing honors thanks to a 1:47.211
in the penultimate session of
the weekend. Red Bull Rookies
Champion, Jose Antonio Rueda
(Red Bull KTM Ajo), took sec
-
ond, 0.051s off the fastest lap.
David Munoz (BOE Motorsports)
rounded out the field in third.
CN
WIND
IN THE
P50
Pedro Acosta put the
hammer down to top the
Portimao Moto2 test.
PHOTO: GOLD & GOOSE
