Bendsneyder completed the second World Championship race at Termas de Río Hondo. It was a complicated weekend due to the track conditions and weather variations. In the course of the race, despite not making one of his best starts, Bendsneyder managed to make up a large number of places, overtaking up to a total of eight riders in the course of the first few laps. Despite his efforts, Bendsneyder finished the race in 22nd place, close to the points positions. This result does not slow down our rider, who is…
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Bo Bendsneyder will start from the sixth row of the grid
Bendsneyder concludes the qualifying day in seventeenth position. The Dutch rider started the qualifying from Q2, after qualifying among the first positions in the third timed practice. During the qualifying session our rider did not have the best feeling on the Argentinean track, due to the lack of grip. Bendsneyder will face tomorrow’s race with expectations of fighting for the front positions, putting into practice everything he has learned this weekend. #64 Bo Bendsneyder “Today was a difficult day, during yesterday we were quite strong and the feeling was good,…
Read MoreDNF for Bendsneyder in Portugal
Bendsneyder was unable to complete the opening race after suffering a racing incident in the opening laps. The inevitable collision of a rider in the first corner sentenced all the chances of our rider on track, action penalized by race direction. With impotence the Dutch rider clings to the good sensations of the preseason tests and of what was disputed this weekend, being optimistic for the next round of the World Championship in Argentina. The second race of the Moto2 World Championship will take place at the Argentinean track of…
Read MoreP10 for Bendsneyder in qualifying
A sensational 1:42.323 lap from Filip Salac (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) saw him take the first Moto2™ pole position of 2023. Aron Canet (Pons Wegwow Los4), and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) put in strong efforts during Q2 bagging front-row starts in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Qualifying 1 went the way of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS) as he topped the session to secure himself a Q2 spot. The Italian was joined by Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (Fieten Olie Racing GP), Jeremy Alcoba (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™), and Darryn Binder (Liqui…
Read MoreBendsneyder ends Portimao test in 7th
Bo Bendsneyder has concluded the preseason after five days of testing, two days of private testing at the Circuito de Jerez and three days in the Autódromo Do Algarve. Bendsneyder finished the official tests achieving his best position during the first day being fifth in the combined times. The Dutch rider has worked with the team in the search for improvements to make a quality leap from the start of the season. During the five days of testing, the team focused on testing different combinations and preparing for next week’s…
Read MoreBendsneyder 9th on second day in Portimao
Testing for the Moto2™ and Moto3™ classes continued in Portimao through Saturday, with a wet track greeting riders this morning after overnight rain. Proceedings eventually got underway, and it is Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who goes into the final day’s runs as the rider to beat. The Spaniard recorded a 1:42.234 to leave him atop the timesheets, displacing Friday’s fastest rider Aron Canet (Pons Wegow Los40) who finished 0.217s behind the 2021 Moto3™ World Champion. Sam Lowes continued his good showing in the south of Portugal and managed…
Read MoreBendsneyder fifth after first test day at Portimao
Ahead of the opening round of the 2023 campaign in Portimao next week, the Moto2™ and Moto3™ classes are at the Algarve International Circuit for three days of testing. It’s set to be a crucial fixture for both categories, as they look to get up to speed before the first lights out of the year. After Day 1’s runs, Aron Canet (Pons Wegow Los40) set the quickest time on Friday, with the Spaniard’s 1:42.681 seeing him soar to the top of the timesheets in chilly conditions. It’s a strong start…
Read MoreBendsneyder 11th in last race of the season
Bendsneyder completes the season at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit after fighting relentlessly for the points positions. After a good start our rider struggled to maintain the position. A touch in the second corner with another rider relegated him to the last positions, but this did not prevent Bendsneyder to lose his race pace. Finally the young Dutchman finished in eleventh position, concluding the season scoring once again. #64 Bo Bendsneyder – P11 – “We finished the last race of the season getting some points. The step forward was good. The…
Read MoreBendsneyder will start from the seventh row on Sunday
Bendsneyder completes a tough qualifying day at the Valencian track. Since the beginning of the weekend our rider has struggled to find the feeling with the bike. After failing to qualify directly in Q2, he was forced to ride the first time trial. In the course of Q1 the Dutchman started leading the timesheets, being one of the fastest riders in the time trial. However, despite his remarkable improvement he was unable to make the cut to Q2. Bensdneyder is optimistic about the step forward he has achieved between free…
Read MoreBendsneyder 26th after first day in Valencia
Pedro Acosta might have upstaged Red Bull KTM Ajo teammate Augusto Fernandez in FP2 at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana but the Moto2™ Championship leader should be feeling quietly confident with his performance. Fernandez’s fastest lap of the day was only 0.031 seconds slower than Acosta’s 1:34.948 around the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in the afternoon session, and he was once again significantly quicker than his only remaining rival for the title, Idemitsu Honda Team Asia’s Ai Ogura. The opening day of the 20th and final round of…
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