Celestino Vitetti was the man to win the Moto2 World Championship qualifier on Saturday at Sector de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain. The Italian rider finished on top with a new lap record time. Riding a Pirelli-shod beta-equipped SPDRS Boscoscuro, Vetti covered 2.89 miles (4.66 km) in 1:41.076, breaking Manuel Gonzalez’s 2026 all-time lap record in FP2 2026.
Colin Weir was second best on the Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex 1:41.338.
Manuel Gonzalez took the third and final spot in his Likki Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Calex with a 1:41.436.
Row two qualifiers included QJMOTOR – Bordoy – MSI’s Ivan Ortola (1:41.455), ITALJET Gresini’s Alonso Lopez (1:41.521) and LF Marc VDS’ Aaron Canet (1:41.552).
American Joe Roberts, the sole supporter of American Racing Team Calex, finished 25th with a lap time of 1:42.405.
More from the MotoGP press release:
Vetti flew to Barcelona’s record-breaking goal. The Italian set a new Moto2 lap record in a rare Saturday P1 ahead of Vejer and championship leader Gonzalez.
An all-time Moto2 lap record of 1:41.076 in Barcelona from Friday’s pacesetter Celestino VTT (Beta Tools SpeedRS Team) ensured the Italian secured his first pole position since the 2024 Austrian GP. There was a gap of 0.262s to second-placed Colin Weir (Red Bull KTM Ajo), the Dutchman securing a vital front line before Sunday’s long-lap penalty, with Manuel Gonzalez (Lickey Molly Dinamoult Intact GP) – the world championship leader – completing the top three.
After coming through Q1, Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – Bordeaux – MSI) finally improved his hand to claim P4 on the grid, with compatriots Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Aaron Canet (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) rounding out the top six.
In the year 10, 2025 With a great time in the session, Catalan GP winner Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team) starts P8, one place behind Czech Filipe Salach (Sole Fans American Racing) and one place ahead of Moto3 World Champion Jose Antonio Ruda (Red Bull KTM). #98 How nice would it be to see it again, fast and convenient?
It was a tough Saturday for the riders P2 and P3 in the championship, with Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) from P10 and P11 respectively. And in P13, there’s David Alonso (CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team). That trio of Moto2 race winners come from the middle of the pack.
Tune in to the Moto2 race at 12:15 local time.
Moto2 qualifying results from Barcelona!
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