The third and final day of the Official 2023 pre-season test for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes is underway at Portimao.
Track action takes place from 9:30am to 5:30pm, with each class having three track sessions per day.
Aron Canet was quickest on day one, with Pedro Acosta cutting the best lap down to a 1m 42.234s on day two, then breaking into the ’41s (alongside Fermin Aldeguer) in the opening Sunday session.
Reigning title runner-up Ai Ogura is absent after injuring his hand in a motocross training accident.
The season-opening race weekend will be held at the same circuit on March 24-26.
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2023 Portimao Moto2 test times, Sunday – Session 1 |
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| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 1m 41.907s |
| 2 | FermÃn Aldeguer | SPA | CAG SpeedUp | (Boscoscuro) | 1m 41.979s |
| 3 | Aron Canet | SPA | Pons Wegow Los40 | (Kalex) | 1m 42.091s |
| 4 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 1m 42.275s |
| 5 | Barry Baltus | BEL | Fieten Olie Racing GP | (Kalex) | 1m 42.449s |
| 6 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | 1m 42.625s |
| 7 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 1m 42.660s |
| 8 | Jake Dixon | GBR | GASGAS Aspar Team | (Kalex) | 1m 42.680s |
| 9 | Albert Arenas | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 1m 42.714s |
| 10 | Manuel Gonzalez | SPA | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | (Kalex) | 1m 42.782s |
| 11 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | Forward Team | (Forward) | 1m 42.882s |
| 12 | Sergio Garcia | SPA | Pons Wegow Los40 | (Kalex) | 1m 42.977s |
| 13 | Alonso Lopez | SPA | CAG SpeedUp | (Boscoscuro) | 1m 43.036s |
| 14 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Fantic Racing | (Kalex) | 1m 43.116s |
| 15 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh | NED | Fieten Olie Racing GP | (Kalex) | 1m 43.150s |
| 16 | Joe Roberts | USA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 1m 43.158s |
| 17 | Filip Salac | CZE | QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) | 1m 43.203s |
| 18 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | 1m 43.207s |
| 19 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 1m 43.300s |
| 20 | Jeremy Alcoba | SPA | QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) | 1m 43.491s |
| 21 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Kalex) | 1m 43.555s |
| 22 | Lukas Tulovic | GER | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Kalex) | 1m 43.804s |
| 23 | Sean Dylan Kelly | USA | American Racing | (Kalex) | 1m 43.819s |
| 24 | Rory Skinner | GBR | American Racing | (Kalex) | 1m 44.095s |
| 25 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | ITA | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 1m 44.145s |
| 26 | Borja Gomez | SPA | Fantic Racing | (Kalex) | 1m 44.576s |
| 27 | Izan Guevara | SPA | GASGAS Aspar Team | (Kalex) | 1m 44.584s |
| 28 | David Sanchis | SPA | Forward Team | (Forward) | 1m 44.862s |
| 29 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | (Kalex) | 1m 45.102s |
Fastest Day 2Â lap:
Pedro Acosta SPAÂ Kalex 1m 42.234s (Session 3)
Fastest Day 1 lap:
Aron Canet SPA Kalex 1m 42.681s (Session 2)
Portimao Moto2 lap records:
Best lap:
Remy Gardner AUS Kalex 1m 42.447s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Remy Gardner AUS Kalex 1m 42.504s (2020)
