With Pirelli SCX record-breaking pole for Gonzalez in Moto2, Quiles fastest in Moto3

Improved track record laps in both classes
 
“On Friday, with the track in less than optimal conditions and with little rubber on the ground, the riders of both classes were very fast, lapping well below the best race lap in FP1 and, in the case of Moto3, also below the all-time lap record in Practice, a result also obtained in Moto2 in FP2 this morning and further improved by poleman Gonzalez in qualifying. The Moto3 riders, in all likelihood, could have further improved these times in qualifying but the wind, blowing in the opposite direction on the two main straights, had a negative impact. As for the tyres, those in softer compound on both axles are most used. In particular, in Moto2 the supersoft SCX rear tyre, which made its debut at Jerez, has so far been the undisputed protagonist here at Le Mans. We expect it to be the same tomorrow in the race, because some long runs were carried out in the practice sessions and this compound showed very low levels of wear, leading to it being favoured over the soft SC0. It will be used mostly in combination with the soft SC1 front, provided that it doesn’t rain tomorrow, an eventuality that cannot be ruled out and that could reset the work done by the teams and riders in these first two days”.