The SpeedRS Team returned to action at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello for the seventh round of the Moto2 World Championship, during a special weekend in which the riders are racing in MB Conveyors colors.

Friday in Tuscany began under particularly challenging weather conditions. Rain that fell in the early hours of the morning forced the riders to start working on rain tyres, while the track only began to dry in the final minutes of FP1. This situation limited both teams’ work during the first session.

Despite the mixed conditions, Celestino Vietti immediately showed strong feeling, ending the opening session in fourth position with a time of 1’54.801. With the return of sunshine and a fully dry track in the afternoon Practice session, the #13 rider confirmed his full potential. Building on the work carried out during the recent Barcelona tests, Vietti stopped the clock at 1’49.420, setting a new Mugello track record. This result earned him first place on the day and direct access to tomorrow’s Q2.

A solid start to the weekend as well for Luca Lunetta. The Italian rookie stood out in the difficult morning conditions, finishing FP1 in eighth position with a lap time of 1’56.686. The afternoon session proved more challenging for the #32 rider, who was experiencing the demanding Tuscan circuit on a Moto2 bike for the first time. Lunetta ended Friday in 21st position, currently missing out on provisional Q2 qualification.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: P1 in 1’49.420
“It was a very good Friday. We started well this morning even on a patchy track, and we were fast on both compounds. I had a good feeling right away and we worked well throughout the day. Tomorrow we’ll need to focus on race pace and push to stay at the front, but we are definitely on the right path”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P21 in 1’50.816
“It was a strange day, heavily affected by the weather conditions. In the morning we started on a wet track and only switched to slicks at the end of the session: that allowed us to finish in the top 10, even though it wasn’t very representative. The last two laps were done with a still patchy track, so we collected little data in dry conditions. The real session was in the afternoon, also because it was my first time on the Moto2 bike here. I did a lot of laps alone to understand where I can improve, and I have a clearer idea now for tomorrow and the next few days. The team is working well, I’m enjoying the bike, and we hope to do well in front of the home crowd”.