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JORGE NAVARRO TO REPLACE BALTUS FOR DUTCH & GERMAN GP
The experienced Spanish rider joins Arbolino at Assen and Sachsenring. 180+ GPs, 20 podiums, 6 poles. Baltus continues recovery.
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ARBOLINO READY FOR COMEBACK FROM P20, BALTUS FORCED TO WITHDRAW
Arbolino P20 after Garcia penalty. Baltus out for surgery. Tony's tyre management among the best on the grid over the last 4 races.
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Left shoulder dislocation with tendon damage. Surgery scheduled Monday. Baltus will miss Dutch GP at Assen.
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DOUBLE POINTS AT BALATON: ARBOLINO P10, BALTUS P12
Arbolino recovers 5 positions to P10 with top tyre management. Baltus gains 7 positions despite long lap penalty. 10 points for the team.
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BALTUS P11, ARBOLINO P15 IN QUALIFYING AT BALATON
Tight qualifying with top 10 in less than 0.4s. Arbolino P3 in FP2 but unable to replicate in Q2. Strong race pace for both riders.
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ARBOLINO AND BALTUS SECURE Q2 AFTER DAY ONE AT BALATON PARK
Both riders progress directly to Q2 at the new Hungarian circuit. P12 and P13 separated by just 12 thousandths. Top 14 within 0.7s.
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DOUBLE POINTS AT MUGELLO: BALTUS P8 AFTER +11 POSITIONS, ARBOLINO P11
Baltus delivers the biggest comeback of the season from P19 to P8. Arbolino scores 5 points at his home GP. Team moves to P5 in championship.
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ARBOLINO P12 AND BALTUS P19 AT THE ITALIAN GP QUALIFYING
Arbolino qualifies P12 at his home GP. Baltus misses Q2 by just 63 thousandths despite best race sim consistency of the entire field.
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FIGHTING COMEBACK IN BARCELONA: BALTUS P13, ARBOLINO GAINS 7 POSITIONS
Baltus climbs 8 positions into the points despite Friday crash. Arbolino P17 with best tyre management of the field. 15 combined positions gained.
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RED-FLAGGED RACE AT LE MANS: ARBOLINO SCORES POINTS, UNLUCKY BALTUS
Race reduced to 9 laps. Baltus DNF after contact while fighting for the podium. Arbolino recovers to P14 for 2 points.
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BALTUS ON THE SECOND ROW AT LE MANS, ARBOLINO TO START FROM THE SIXTH
Baltus qualifies P4 after crashing while pushing for pole. 13 riders under the previous lap record in an ultra-competitive session.
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ARBOLINO FIGHTS BACK TO P8 IN JEREZ, BALTUS CRASHES WHILE BATTLING FOR THE PODIUM
Arbolino completes strong comeback from P14 to P8. Baltus climbs to P4 before crashing on lap 7 while in podium contention.
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BALTUS EIGHTH, ARBOLINO FOURTEENTH IN JEREZ QUALIFYING
After a double top 3 in wet FP2, a tight qualifying with 15 riders in 0.8s. Baltus P8, Arbolino P14. Race pace remains strong.
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BALTUS TOPS FP1 AND FINISHES THIRD IN PRACTICE AT JEREZ
Baltus P1 in FP1 then P3 in Practice with direct Q2 entry. Arbolino misses Q2 by just six hundredths. Strong European season opener.
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BALTUS SIXTH AND ARBOLINO TENTH IN AUSTIN
Double points finish after red-flagged race. Baltus leads from pole before long lap penalty drops him to P6. Arbolino fights to P10.
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BARRY BALTUS CLAIMS POLE POSITION AT AUSTIN
Baltus inherits pole position after setting second-fastest time. Arbolino to start from fifth row after difficult qualifying session.
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DOUBLE POINTS FINISH FOR REDS FANTIC RACING IN GOIÂNIA
Arbolino fights inside the leading group to P7, Baltus scores points in P14. Clear step forward for the team at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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ARBOLINO DOMINATES FRIDAY IN GOIÂNIA: FASTEST IN PRACTICE
Strong start for REDS Fantic Racing: Arbolino takes P1 and secures direct Q2 entry. Baltus shows pace despite a crash.
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THAILAND GP: DOUBLE POINTS FINISH AFTER CHAOTIC THREE-START RACE
Two red flags and three starts at Buriram. Arbolino fights back to P13, Baltus recovers to P14. Both riders score points in a fragmented and unpredictable race.
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THAILAND GP: BALTUS TO START FROM THE FIFTH ROW, ARBOLINO READY TO FIGHT BACK IN THE RACE
Challenging Saturday at Buriram. Baltus qualifies P13 after yellow flags deny his final push. Arbolino P21, focused on race day recovery.
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REDS FANTIC RACING UNVEILS 2026 LIVERY: TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONS READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE
The reigning Team World Champions present the new colours for the 2026 Moto2 season. Barry Baltus and Tony Arbolino ready to fight for the title from Round 1 in Thailand.
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REDS FANTIC RACING WRAPS UP JEREZ TEST: BALTUS FOURTH, ARBOLINO CONTINUES ADAPTATION WORK
Two positive and insightful days at the final track outing before the season opener in Thailand. Baltus finishes fourth, just 0.251 off the top.
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ALPEGO AND REDS FANTIC RACING JOIN FORCES IN THE MOTO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
United by a passion for performance: the leading Veneto-based agricultural machinery company joins the partner family of the 2025 World Championship-winning team.
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