The second day of the French GP ended with mixed feelings for the Folladore SpeedRS Team, which will line up from the third row with Celestino Vietti and from the tenth row with Luca Lunetta.

Vietti confirmed the strong feeling he had already shown yesterday right from FP2. Rider #13 finished the second free practice session in fifth place with a time of 1’34.442, showing both competitiveness and consistency around the French circuit. In Q2, Vietti headed out with great determination. Despite a yellow flag complicating the final minutes of the session, the Italian rider had already managed to set his best lap in 1’34.146, a time that secured him ninth place overall and a third-row start for tomorrow’s race.

A more challenging Saturday, meanwhile, for Luca Lunetta, the Moto2 rookie making his debut at Le Mans. The Roman rider finished the final free practice session in twenty-sixth position with a time of 1’35.905, continuing his adaptation work on a particularly demanding track. Q1 also failed to bring the hoped-for result: Lunetta stopped the clock at 1’35.187, finishing twenty-eighth and narrowly missing out on a place in Q2. For the young Folladore SpeedRS Team rider, it will therefore be crucial to give everything in the race and build a comeback from the tenth row of the grid.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: P9 in 1’34.146
“I’m satisfied with today’s work. We showed good speed both this morning on used tyres and again this afternoon. I’m not completely happy with how I managed qualifying because I made a few mistakes and wasn’t able to put together the perfect lap. The yellow flag didn’t help either, but we are still very close to the front and that’s a positive sign. Hopefully we can have a dry race tomorrow”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P28 in 1’35.187

“We’re working extremely hard with the team to better understand both the bike and this category, which is completely new to me. It’s essential to be precise and focused in every aspect. The crash during yesterday’s practice taught us a lot, especially regarding the bike set-up: we can definitely consider it a constructive experience. This morning I regained some rhythm during the long runs using the same tyre, which helped me recover confidence with the bike, even if we still weren’t very fast. In qualifying, however, I rediscovered the good feeling I had on Friday morning, when I felt more competitive. Tomorrow’s race will be another learning experience, where I’ll need to keep improving and building confidence with the Moto2 bike, following both my own goals and those of the team: to improve step by step. I want to thank everyone for the support — the team is fantastic and supports me 100%. Thank you all!”.