Last year, the pole sitter had the same name, but the bike was very different. Like the stable. Xavi Verge revealed himself on Saturday in the final moments as one of the favorites, among whom we must count the riders Dynavolt, Remy Gardner, Sam Lowes, Baldassarri, while we can put a coin on the KTM of Brad Binder. That being said, the Triumph era of Moto2 achieved its first single-track record. The fastest performance in the category which was the prerogative of Johann zarco in 2015 was indeed beaten…
But that was Saturday. It is Sunday and the conditions are very different. For this last training before the big explanation of the race, who will show themselves in their best light? Before getting to the heart of the matter, here is the table not to be missed to remember the performances against the hourglass...
|
Argentine GP Moto2™ |
2018 |
2019 |
| FP1 |
1'44.461 Mattia Pasini |
1'44.220 Luca Marini |
| FP2 |
1'44.802 Alex Marquez |
1'43.353 Tom Lüthi |
| FP3 |
1'57.379 Remy Gardner |
1'42.815 Remy Gardner |
| Q1 |
XXX |
1'42.987, Simone Corsi |
| Q2 |
1'56.137 Xavi Virgo |
1'42.726 Xavi Virgo |
| warm up |
1'55.481 Luca Marini |
|
| Course | Pasini, Virgo, Oliveira | |
| All time lap record |
1'42.809 Johann Zarco 2015 |
25° on the track and 23° in the air, and the dreaded flounder is awaited. We learn that the KTM rider Lukas Tulovic of the Kiefer Racing Team was penalized by the race director and will start the Argentine Grand Prix from 30th position. instead of the 27th. He was found guilty of obstructing another pilot on the path of a senator's train.
24 drivers are gathered on the starting grid in one second in this category. It will be recalled that Fernandez is forfeited…
#MotoGPxESPN Then Augusto retired after his accident and suffered the double fracture of the skull and radio. ¡Fuerza, Augusto! pic.twitter.com/DlQrefcCCd
- ESPN MotoGP (@MotoGP_ESPN) March 30, 2019
In 1'43.395, Sam Lowes signs the first reference. Schrötter does better for 258 thousandths but it is interesting to see Brad Binder in its wake. The South African thus shows that we will have to count on the KTM this Sunday. Alex Marquez climbs third. The poleman Virgin is only fourteenth, Marini eighteenth. Cardelus crash at turn 14. He was last.
In 1'43.083, Lüthi takes control seven minutes from goal. His teammate Schrötter did better by being the first to go below the 1'43 mark in 1'42.924. Baldassarri is sixth ahead Open up et Gardner. Two minutes from the goal, Marini finally enters the top 10 with the eighth fastest time. But just in front of his beginner teammate Open up... Joe Roberts crash at turn 13, he was 26th.
Schrötter finishes with a bang in 1'42.693 ahead of his teammate Luthi and Lowes. Locatelli crash at turn 13. He was 18th.
Argentina, Moto2, Warmup : Chronos
