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RECAP | Quiles quicker to the line than Lunetta & Rueda in Jerez 2

The 14-year-old Spaniard jumped out of the 12 rider lead pack with a couple of laps to go, put in two sensational laps and led Luca Lunetta across the line
Written by Peter Clifford
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Max Quiles has no idea how he won Race 2 at Jerez, one of the truly great Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup battles. The 14-year-old Spaniard jumped out of the 12 rider lead pack with a couple of laps to go, put in two sensational laps and led Luca Lunetta across the line in yet another KTM RC 250 R photo finish.
Collin Veijer was 3rd across the stripe but demoted a position giving José Rueda P3, a direct reversal of the last lap drama in Portugal that gave the 17-year-old Dutchman the win.
It was the first time in 4 races that Rueda has not crossed the line first but the 16-year-old Spaniard extended his points lead to 16 over Veijer with Casey O’Gorman a further 12 behind. There are still 10 of the 14 races to be contested.

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Quiles cuts through

“I was at the back of the group because I wasn't feeling good on the bike, the feeling of the bike and the brakes, I was feeling very bad. Then in the last two laps I don't know what happened, I went crazy and I overtake in one lap 9 of them.
“The official lap board was wrong and when we all thought it was the last lap there was no flag and there was still one to go. I was a little bit confused but then I kept going.”
Max Quiles is the happy winner of Race 2 in Jerez 2022

Max Quiles is the happy winner of Race 2 in Jerez 2022

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That is why I had attacked so hard because I thought it was the last lap.
#28 MAXIMO QUILES
“I went again and could still win at the flag. We'll see if we can get more of this,” he concluded, still on an adrenalin high.

Lunetta loved it

“Incredible emotions,” said the 15-year-old Italian who's previous best had been 6th at the Sachsenring last year. “I so enjoyed the great race, the bike was great. Of course it was sliding around a bit towards the end but I could manage it.”
Luca Lunetta took 2nd in Race 2 - Jerez 2022

Luca Lunetta took 2nd in Race 2 - Jerez 2022

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I had a great battle to the line with Max, almost first but this is also fantastic.
#58 LUCA LUNETTA
“I can't wait to ride again at home in Mugello, this has given me the confidence I need to go well there and I want to thank everyone for that.”

Rueda right there

Again Rueda did a lot of the leading and continued his faultless podium run. “It was such a hard race, battling all the way.”
Again there was no chance to break away.
#99 JOSE RUEDA
“The bike was great, I was thinking about it but finally I didn't change anything after yesterday. But the track was hotter, the bike moved about more, it was the same for everyone. I am happy to be on the podium again, happy with the points and enjoyed the race so much.”

Veijer up front again

“It was a hard race, I struggled a bit to get to the front. Finally we did and I tried to stay there in the top positions. The grip did go away a bit at the end, on the last lap I went into turn 4 and nearly high sided it and went a little bit wide and went over track limits.”
“At the last corner I tried to overtake Lunette and Maximo, but it was difficult, I went over the line P3, I'm happy with this but dropped to 4th with the track limits. Not the best thing but that's it.”
Riders on the grid ahead of Race 2 in Jerez 2022

Riders on the grid ahead of Race 2 in Jerez 2022

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Start of Rookies Cup Race 2 in Jerez 2022

Start of Rookies Cup Race 2 in Jerez 2022

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Riders enter the first curve after the start of Race 2 in Jerez 2022

Riders enter the first curve after the start of Race 2 in Jerez 2022

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Luca Lunetta going into a curve at Race 2 in Jerez 2022

Luca Lunetta going into a curve at Race 2 in Jerez 2022

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Jose Rueda leading Race 2 in Jerez 2022

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Jose Rueda followed by Ángel Piqueras - Race 2 Jerez 2022

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Jose Rueda followed by Casey O'Gorman at Race 2 - Jerez 2022

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Máximo Quiles on the way to victory of Race 2 - Jerez 2022

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Top 3 Race 2 - Jose Rueda | Max Quiles | Luca Lunetta - Jerez 2022

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O'Gorman's head exhausted

“That was probably one of the most exciting races I've ever been in,” enthused the 14-year-old Irishman who finished 5th. “Every corner I was either overtaking or being overtaken. We were 5 wide into turn 6, I've got tyre rubber all up my leathers, I made contact with people about 5 times in that race.”
In the second to last corner in the last lap, my helmet touched Rueda's exhaust, it was so close.
#67 CASEY O´GORMAN
“Yesterday's race I struggled so much out of corners, for today we went shorter on the gear so that I could get out better and it was very good.”

Angel Piqueras 6th

Once again the 15-year-old Spaniard ran at the front with Rueda but couldn't hold that in the closing laps. “Yes, it was very hard, I did everything I could, I will be in much better shape for Mugello.”
The Portimão pole man admitted that the 2 broken toes he sustained there in Race 1 took the edge off his performance this weekend.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup 2022 - Jerez Race 2 Result Overview

POS

#

NAME

NAT

TIME

KM/H

GAP

1

28

Maximo QUILES

SPA

29'45.258

142.7

2

58

Luca LUNETTA

ITA

29'45.274

142.7

0.016

3

99

Jose RUEDA

SPA

29'45.398

142.6

0.140

4

95

Collin VEIJER

NED

29'45.349

142.6

0.091

5

67

Casey O'GORMAN

IRL

29'45.466

142.6

0.208

6

18

Angel PIQUERAS

SPA

29'45.653

142.6

0.395

7

77

Filippo FARIOLI

ITA

29'45.631

142.6

0.373

8

5

Tatchakorn BUASRI

THA

29'45.749

142.6

0.491

9

69

Marcos RUDA

SPA

29'46.187

142.6

0.929

10

29

Harrison VOIGHT

AUS

29'46.211

142.6

0.953

11

27

Rico SALMELA

FIN

29'46.213

142.6

0.955

12

81

Lorenz LUCIANO

BEL

29'48.539

142.4

3.281

13

8

Eddie O'SHEA

GBR

29'48.692

142.4

3.434

14

11

Ruch3 MOODLEY

RSA

29'49.570

142.3

4.312

15

57

Danial SHAHRIL

MAL

29'49.499

142.3

4.241

16

21

Demis MIHAILA

ITA

29'49.606

142.3

4.348

17

78

Jakob ROSENTHALER

AUT

29'49.890

142.3

4.632

18

48

Gabin PLANQUES

FRA

29'50.653

142.5

5.395

19

93

Arbi ADITAMA

INA

30'01.638

141.4

16.380

20

14

Cormac BUCHANAN

NZE

30'02.193

141.3

16.935

21

55

Alex VENTURINI

ITA

30'02.245

141.3

16.987

22

2

Amaury MIZERA

FRA

30'16.367

140.2

31.109

23

10

Guillermo MORENO

MEX

30'16.468

140.2

31.210

24

12

Jacob ROULSTONE

AUS

30'58.039

137.1

1'12.781

DNF

42

Soma GÖRBE

HUN

13'58.885

132.8

9 laps

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Quiles crossing the finish line of Race 2 first - Jerez 2022

Quiles crossing the finish line of Race 2 first - Jerez 2022

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