Marc VDS Moto2’s all-new line-up, Aaron Kane and Deniz Onc, made their debut with the multi-title profitable group throughout Monday’s take a look at in Jerez.
Simply eight days after the top of the 2025 marketing campaign, former Fantic rider Kane and former Crimson Bull Fool rider Onk accomplished their first laps within the group’s Bosco Scuro chassis.
The final time he raced at Bosco Scuro was in Aspar in 2021, Canet accomplished 56 laps and set a finest time of 1 minute 40.588 seconds.
This matches Manuel González’s quickest lap of the race, 1 minute 40.351 seconds, on the Spanish Grand Prix in April. Fantic’s Kane completed in eighth place.
“In the present day I’m very blissful to lastly begin a brand new section of my profession with the Elf Mark VDS Racing Crew,” mentioned Canet, who took his fifth and most up-to-date Moto2 win in Qatar this 12 months.
“In the present day was all about attending to know the brand new crew extra and understanding the bike, and we labored rather well collectively.
“After simply someday it’s clear that we now have plenty of room for enchancment, however I’m already assured that we might be one of many strongest groups in 2026.”
Deniz Onk makes his mark VDS debut
Fellow race winner Onk spent the earlier Moto2 season with Kalex, finishing 66 laps and setting a finest time of 1:40.808.
However Monday was additionally the Turkish rider’s first time on monitor since sustaining critical accidents to his left leg in a coaching accident in August.
“It feels nice to begin a brand new journey with the Elf Marc VDS Racing Crew,” mentioned Onk. “The environment was nice and we obtained a fantastic welcome from everybody.
“So many issues had been new to me in the present day. I used to be on a brand new group, using a brand new bike, and had been out of racing for a very long time with a leg harm.
“This take a look at was all about getting again to feeling on the bike, because it felt like my first day as a rider once more.
“I’m proud of the outcomes of the take a look at and the preliminary feeling on the bike. The great factor is that I can strategy the winter break with a optimistic feeling.”
Circuit racing at Jerez will proceed till the WorldSBK take a look at later this week.
