Published November 28, 2023 by Michael Le Pard , Editor‑in‑Chief

| In the first 2024 official test, on Pirelli tyres, Lopez in Moto2™ and Holgado in Moto3™ were the fastest riders, setting the all time lap record for the Valencia circuit in their respective classes | ||
| Today the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia hosted the first official 2024 test for the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders which also marked the beginning of the Pirelli era in these championships. Alonso Lopez (Beta Tools SpeedUp – BOSCOSCURO) was the fastest rider of the day in Moto2™ with a time of 1’33.061, setting a new all time lap record for this circuit and class. Likewise, Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) was the fastest in Moto3™ in 1’37.300, actually improving the lap record for this class by a second. Lopez set the new all-time lap record in the first session on his 24th out of 26 laps completed, improving the record set by Aldeguer this year in FP3 by two tenths. Holgado did the same in the second session on the 13th out of 17 laps, shattering Binder’s previous record (1’38.286) from 2020. All riders used DIABLO™ Superbike slick tyres in soft and medium compounds for both the front and rear. In Moto2™ in size 125/70 R17 front and 200/65 R17 rear, in Moto3™ 100/70 R17 front and 120/70 R17 rear. All time lap records: the best way to start the Pirelli era Moto2™ COMBINED 1) 21 Alonso LOPEZ (Beta Tools SpeedUp – BOSCOSCURO) 1’33.061 – Lap 24/26 Session 1 – ALL TIME LAP RECORD SESSION 1 1) 21 Alonso LOPEZ (Beta Tools SpeedUp – BOSCOSCURO) 1’33.061 – Lap 24/26 SESSION 2 1) 44 Aron CANET (Fantic Racing – KALEX) 1’33.146 – Lap 21/22 SESSION 3 1) 18 Manuel GONZALEZ (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™ – KALEX) 1’33.270 – Lap 26/27 1) 96 Daniel HOLGADO (Red Bull KTM Tech3) 1’37.300 – Lap 13/17 Session 2 – ALL TIME LAP RECORD 1) 96 Daniel HOLGADO (Red Bull KTM Tech3 – KTM) 1’38.239 – Lap 18/19 SESSION 2 1) 96 Daniel HOLGADO (Red Bull KTM Tech3 – KTM) 1’37.300 – Lap 13/17 SESSION 3 1) 99 José Antonio RUEDA (Red Bull KTM Ajo – KTM) 1’37.683 – Lap 15/17 |

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