Alonso and Holgado gave their all in a session in which the Colombian crashed, was able to repair his bike, and finished eighth

The Spanish Grand Prix offered an exciting day of qualifying at a packed Jerez – Ángel Nieto Circuit. Moto2 Championship leader Manu González snatched pole from Albert Arenas in the final moments by thousandths of a second, meaning the former Aspar Team rider will start from second. Meanwhile, Senna Agius secured third place on the intermediate category grid, on a day in which five riders finished within a tenth and as many as sixteen finished within a second. Tomorrow's 21-lap race will feature two of the favourites in the fight for the World Championship, Aron Canet and Jake Dixon, on the third row of the grid.

The CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team has once again demonstrated its ability to excel in qualifying, although the high temperatures have made things even more difficult. David Alonso and Dani Holgado secured their direct passage to the final Q2 yesterday, so this Saturday they opted to fight for the front positions on the grid. The reigning Moto3 World Champion took advantage of this morning's free practice session to work on his race pace and improve his feeling. During the afternoon session, Alonso felt comfortable, although a small error caused him to crash. The CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team rider returned to the pits, and the team's quick work allowed him to return to the track to improve his time once again. His 1:40.241 placed him in eighth on the grid. His teammate continued to show his usual consistency in every session. Holgado maintained a great pace throughout the weekend, something that was also reflected in the afternoon session. The Spanish rider finished less than half a second off pole and will start the race from the fourth row, in eleventh position. The CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team rider, who came into the Spanish Grand Prix in fourth place overall, is confident he can achieve another strong result that will keep him at the top of the standings.

8th David Alonso 1:40.241 (+0.383): “This is the first Saturday I've managed to complete 18 consecutive laps and work on race pace, something we haven't been able to do until now, for one reason or another. In qualifying, I lapsed in concentration and wasn't riding smoothly. I wanted to try to anticipate the acceleration, until I crashed, a crash that, honestly, I could have avoided. When I got back on track, I was able to take advantage of the opportunity to ride more smoothly, ride solo, and put in a good lap.”

11th Dani Holgado 1:40.323 (+0.465): “I'm happy, but I know I could have improved a bit. We're still fine-tuning our fastest lap, but it's only a matter of time before we get there. The position is good, and we have great pace for tomorrow. It'll be a tough race; being a fairly small circuit, it'll be very long. We're going to take it easy and enjoy our first race in Spain with the Moto2. As always, we'll give 100 percent.”