In a first free practice session for the Catalan Grand Prix largely dominated by Johann Zarco, the Japanese Nakagami emerged at the end of the race to take the lead in the hierarchy. Still, it was the Frenchman who made the strongest impression in this start at Montmelo.
Winner on this track last year, the one who spoke with Tech3 for a good Yamaha in 2017 showed himself to his advantage. Behind the Asia driver who already recorded a good 1'46.537, he is ahead of the one who has already signed with Hervé Poncharal Jonas Folger. Kidneys et Lowes follow and save a top 5 which was never relevant during the background work for the race.
Lüthi is seventh behind Baldassari and in front Salom whileOlive tree closes the top 10. The year was marked by the fall of Cortese, without gravity and the best Mistral 610 is twentieth with Isaac Viñales.
Catalonia, Moto2, FP1: Chronos
1. Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 46.537s
2. Johann zarco FRA Ajo Motorsport (Kalex) 1m 46.660s
3. Jonas Folger GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 46.766s
4. alex rins SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 46.904s
5. Sam Lowes GBR Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 46.982s
6. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 46.989s
7. Thomas luthi SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 47.114s
8. louis salom SPA SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 47.206s
9. Miguel Oliveira POR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 47.209s
10. Franco Morbidelli ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 47.275s
11. Simone Courses ITA Speed Up Racing (Speed Up) 1m 47.311s
12. Hafiz Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex)
1m 47.331s
13. Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex)
1m 47.563s
14. Axel Pons SPA AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 47.588s
15. Sandra Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 47.692s
16. Julian Simon SPA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 47.723s
17. Dominique Aegerter SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex)
1m 47.767s
18. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 47.804s
19. Luca marini ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 47.839s
20. Isaac Viñales SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 47.956s
21. Xavier Simeon BEL QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 48.081s
22. Danny Kent GBR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 48.108s
23. Marcel schrotter GER AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 48.116s
24. Rattha Park Wilairot THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex)
1m 48.183s
25. Jesko Raffin SWI Sports-Millions-EMWE-SAG (Kalex) 1m 48.329s
26. Xavi Verge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 48.373s
27. Edgar Pons SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 48.672s
28. Robin Mulhauser SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 48.813s
29. Remy gardner AUS Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex)
1m 49.212s
30. Ramdan Rosli MAL Petronas AHM Malaysia (Kalex) 1m 49.374s
