A prototype of the 2019 Kalex Moto2 chassis made a promising debut at Valencia, lapping  1.3s from the current record on a standard version of the Triumph 765cc engine. Poor weather cut short what was supposed to be a three-day test with former grand prix rider Jesko Raffin, but Kalex CEO Alexander Baumgärtel described it as a 'zero-problem rollout'. The 765cc triple will replace the current four-cylinder 600cc Honda engines in Moto2 from the start of next year. A new, more complex, ECU system will also be introduced. "Overall, we are very happy how things went during our first rollout with the 2019 bike," said Baumgartel. "It was, so to speak, a 'zero problem' rollout. In...
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