With Pirelli, pole and shattered records for Moreira in Moto2™ and Rueda in Moto3™

Words and images courtesy of Pirelli Moto Press

With the new soft rear E0125 development, Moreira took pole in Moto2™. He improved the all-time lap record by more than 1 second. Meanwhile, Rueda improved by almost 7 tenths the previous benchmark

Diogo Moreira (Kalex) was the fastest among Moto2™ riders. He managed to make the most of the new soft rear E0125 development tyre combined with the SC1 front. This enabled him to take pole position ahead of tomorrow’s Aragón Grand Prix. With a time of 1’49.940, the Brazilian rider was the only one to go under the wall of one minute and 50 seconds.

The same tyre combination was also adopted by the second qualifier, Barry Baltus, and the third, Deniz Oncu, also on Kalex.
New all-time lap records in both classes: Moreira’s qualifying time in Moto2™ improved Alonso Lopez’s 2024 record by a good 1 second. In Moto3™, poleman Rueda lowered David Alonso’s 2024 record by almost 7 tenths of a second.

Vastly improved track records and broad appreciation for the E0125

“Mindful of the excellent performance already recorded at Silverstone, since yesterday’s first session almost all Moto2™ riders relied on the new rear E0125. They confirmed this choice in all subsequent sessions. This is a clear sign of how this solution continues to be highly appreciated also for the absolute performance it offers. As proven by the new all-time track lap record set in qualifying by Moreira, which improved Lopez’ last year time by more than a second. This result highlights how much the development work carried out on the E0125 represents a concrete step forward. With this data in mind, the feedback collected and what we have already seen in the GP of the United Kingdom. It is highly likely that this development specification will again be the most popular choice for tomorrow’s race, mostly combined with the soft SC1 for the front. After a weekend that started off with less-than-optimal track conditions, today Moto3™ riders regain their feeling and performances. Thus, the new track record was reached in this class as well, with Rueda.”