Ángel Piqueras beats José Antonio Rueda by 0.8s in Moto3 FP1 at Austin

Ángel Piqueras set the pace in the first free practice of the Moto3 GP of the Americas, which took place this Friday under rainy conditions at the Circuit of the Americas.

Despite the weather, riders quickly took to the track in Austin, and lap times steadily improved over the 35-minute session. With 19 minutes elapsed, Matteo Bertelle (LevelUp-MTA/KTM) put together a series of fast laps that allowed him to hold the lead for about seven minutes.

In the final five minutes, the Italian traded the top spot with José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo)… before Piqueras (Frinsa-MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) set the session’s best lap at 2m23.298s.

With this, the Spaniard, who had previously suffered a crash, beat Rueda by 0.809s, pushing Bertelle down to third. Fourth place went to David Almansa (Leopard Racing/Honda), who was already over a second off the top. The top five was completed by rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP/KTM).

Ángel Piqueras wins in a mad Moto3 race in Argentina

Ángel Piqueras claimed victory in Sunday’s Moto3 Argentina GP race. The race was thrilling until the very end, with absolute uncertainty in the battle for the win. Ryusei Yamanaka (Frinsa-MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) took the holeshot, but by the middle of the first lap, he had lost four positions. David Almansa (Leopard…

Ángel Piqueras at the front of Day 1 of Moto3 tests in Portimão

The Moto3 tests in Portimão started this Monday, with Ángel Piqueras in the lead. This was the return to the track before the official tests, with about three weeks remaining until the season begins. With 80 laps completed, the Spaniard from Frinsa MT Helmets-MSi/KTM set the best time at 1m45.526s,…

Ángel Piqueras crushed rivals on day 1 of Moto3 tests in Jerez

Ángel Piqueras led the first day of official Moto3 tests in Jerez, beating one of the season's rookies. There were three sessions at different times of the day this Tuesday. In the combined standings, the fastest was Piqueras (FRINSA-MT Helmets-MSi/KTM), whose best time (1m40.775s) was below the pole position of…