As was the case last season, Jaum🅷e Masia will begin the 2022 Moto3 world championship as the Red Bull KTM Ajo team’s main title contender.

The Spaniard, who was quickly outshon🍎e during the 2021 campaign by team-mate and eventual world champion Pedro Acosta, finished Monday’s final day of the Official Moto3 pre-season test at Portimao in P7, one spot ahead of another rider KTM will ♍have high hopes for, Deniz Oncu.

Curr💦ently a four-time Moto3 rac🤪e winner, Masia’s best time over the three days came during S7 - the first of the final day, as he set a 1:47.654s which was six tenths down on 2021 runner-up Dennis Foggia. 

"I am very happy with how the three days of testing at Portimao have gone, since I have improved day after da﷽y and my feeling with the bike has been good in general," concluded Masia. 

"I want to thank the team for the gr⛄eat work they have done during these last few days, and highlight that✤ we have finished pre-season with a good taste in our mouths. 

"Now it's time to focus on Qatar, where 𓂃we will have great enthusiasm and clear ideas. We hope to achieve a positive result ther🌸e."

Oncu, who will take part in his third f꧂ull Moto3 campaign in 2022, was just +0.005s behind Masia as he set his best lap during the same S7.

Although the Turkish rider is still recovering from injury and🐻 therefore not 100% fit, Oncu ཧwas able to complete the entire three day test without issues. Oncu cited improvements with the set-up as the main takeaway from Portimao.

Oncu added: "We finished three days of testing here in Portimao before the first race in Qatar. We have tried a lot of different 🌟things on the bike with the team, and have found some really good set-ups to fit my riding style. 

"However, these last th🦄ree days have been tough for me but my injury is not s﷽o bad. I will now go home to recover in order to get ready for Qatar next week."