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Mugello’s Vietti Sets Record Race: Rossi’s Student Climbs to the Top While Not Directly Attacking the Lead Q2!
The Moto2 Mugello timed lap session ended with a thrilling battle. Italian rider Celestino Vietti set a new lap record of 1:49.420 for the Boscoscuro team and secured a position at the top of the track. This historic moment once again highlighted the talent of Vietti, who was nurtured in Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy.
Mugello’s Record Hunt and Q2 Battle
The Moto2 Mugello timed lap session was an event characterized by intense competition among riders aiming for direct access to qualifying for the weekend’s qualifying sessions. The primary goal of the session was to qualify for Q2 in Saturday’s qualifying, where the top 14 pilots would advance directly. Those remaining pilots would then compete in Q1, with the top 4 advancing to Q2.
Injuries and Team Changes
Prior to the race at Mugello Circuit, some teams were forced to make changes due to significant injuries. Angel Piqueras, who was battling fractures to his thigh bone and ankle following a crash in Austin, was replaced by Spanish rider Unai Orradre for the MSi team. Jorge Navarro, who broke his right ring finger at Le Mans, was replaced by Xabi Zurutuza for the Forward team. Honda Team Asia pilot Mario Aji also could not compete in the Italian GP due to an injury to his left hand.
Track Conditions and Record Attempts
During the Moto2 Mugello timed lap session, which began in the afternoon of Friday, the air temperature was measured at 27 degrees Celsius, while the track’s wet conditions from the previous morning were neutralized by the sun. When the first 5 minutes were over, Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez topped the times with a lap time of 1:50.378, followed by Izan Guevara with a lap time of 1:50.215. The previous Moto2 lap record of 1:49.745 was broken by Diogo Moreira in 2025. Approximately 5 minutes into the session, Celestino Vietti recorded the third fastest time in his initial laps.
Qualifying and Q2 Qualification Battle
In the middle of the session, the pilot rankings formed as follows: Guevara, Gonzalez, Vietti, Escrig, Salac, Lopez, Agius, Ortola, Öncü, and Arbolino. The pilots utilized the air corridors in front of their cars to achieve higher maximum speeds on the 1.141-kilometer straight. With 12 minutes remaining in the session, Ivan Ortola moved into second place, while our representative Deniz Öncü climbed to fourth. As the session entered the final 10 minutes, Öncü maintained his position within the top 5.
Records and Q2 Qualification Success
The final part of the session was characterized by a tactical battle and records. Manuel Gonzalez broke the lap record with a time of 1:49.530. Subsequently, Senna Agius, Ayumu Sasaki, and David Alonso moved to the front rows. With 4 minutes remaining, Izan Guevara improved the record to 1:49.431. The final word was spoken by Celestino Vietti with a lap time of 1:49.420.
As a result of these results, the pilots who qualified directly for Q2 were Vietti, Guevara, Gonzalez, Salac, Lopez, Escrig, Sasaki, Alonso, Ortola, Agius, Veijer, Munoz, Garcia, and Roberts. Our representative Deniz Öncü remained in 16th place, missing out on Q2. Aron Canet finished 18th, while the morning’s fastest driver, Tony Arbolino, finished 23rd.
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