Fastest at the opening Valencia test, new Kalex rider Johann Zarco remained the man to be beat after this week's Jerez Moto2 test. The Frenchman, riding for the newly formed Ajo team, set a best lap of 1m 42.121s on Thursday's third and final day. While comfortably under the 1m 42.706s official pole record, Zarco was only 0.044s clear of Speed Up's Sam Lowes, who had also been his nearest rival at Valencia. "This last day of testing we again have very good weather,” said Zarco, who is yet to finish higher than third in a Moto2 race. “It is a pleasure to ride in such temperatures. We did not want to make a mistake because of the cold and luckily we were able to try some things on...
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