#CzechGP Moto2 Qualifications: The Pasini paw

A sun as generous as ever, a sky without the slightest cloud and a track practically at 48°, this is what awaited the Moto2 riders for the last qualifying session of the day in this Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. Oliveira, Pasini and Alex Márquez were at the top of the hierarchy during the three free practice sessions. So who, for these qualifications?

Here is an idea of ​​the forces involved and the time required to win the prize. The one thatAlex Marquez would like to bring back to a family where brother Marc had just conquered the top position in MotoGP. This would make a beautiful overall portrait!

 

#CzechGP Moto2	2016	2017
FP1	2'02.611 Alex Marquez	2'15.724 Miguel Oliveira
FP2	2'02.277 Johann zarco	2'02.975 Mattia Pasini
FP3	2'01.962 Lorenzo Baldassari	2'02.747 Alex Marquez
Qualification	2'01.581 Johann zarco
Warm up	2'17.297 Jonas Folger
Course	Folger, Rins, Lowes (see here)
All time lap record	2'01.581 Johann Zarco 2016

 

But the competition obviously didn't see it that way. Cortese attempted the entry shot but fell at turn 11 whileagitated was a victim of the merciless and harsh Courses at turn 7. Pasini as for him, he got down to work seriously and achieved the fastest time since the start of the Czech meeting in 2'02.611.

Nagashima returned to the pits with a damaged motorcycle and Hang on also fell, confirming a particularly tense first ten minutes for the mechanics.

Morbidely, NAVARRO, bagnaia, Alex Marquez and the executioner Courses the veteran's pursuers were almost a quarter of an hour away Pasini while Lüthi was tenth, lacking sensations with the front of his bike. Quarterly was fifteenth. Just before experiencing the last fifteen minutes, Remy gardner was added to the list of accidents by falling at turn 8.

Despite the attacks ofOlive tree and Morbidely who will accompany him on the first line, Pasini took his first leading position in Moto2. bagnaia et NAVARRO put youth on the second line also occupied by Alex Marquez. Marini, Cortese et Courses populated the third row and Brad Binder closed the top10 at Quarterly and Lüthi disappointed. At least as much as Nakagami fifteenth. The first Mistral 610 is eighteenth with Virgin.

#CzechGP Moto2 Qualifications: Chronos

1. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 2.611s 
2. Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 2m 2.643s 
3. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 2m 2.661s 
4. Francis Bagnaia ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 2m 2.686s 
5. Jorge Navarro SPA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 2m 2.742s 
6. Alex Marquez SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 2m 2.965s 
7. Luca marini ITA Forward Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 2.990s 
8. Sandra Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Suter) 2m 3.048s 
9. Simone Courses ITA Speed ​​Up Racing (Speed ​​Up) 2m 3.052s 
10. Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 2m 3.062s 
11. fabio quartararo FRA Pons HP40 (Kalex) 2m 3.148s 
12. Thomas luthi SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 2m 3.214s 
13. Khairul Idham Pawi MAL IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 2m 3.242s 
14. Axel Pons SPA RW Racing GP (Kalex) 2m 3.316s 
15. Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 2m 3.491s 
16. Hafiz Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex) 2m 3.604s 
17. Isaac Viñales SPA BE-A-VIP SAG Team (Kalex) 2m 3.612s 
18. Xavi Verge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 2m 3.632s 
19. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 3.739s 
20. Andrea Locatelli ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 3.746s 
21. Dominique Aegerter SWI Kiefer Racing (Suter) 2m 3.788s 
22. Iker Lecuona SPA Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 2m 3.804s 
23. Tetsuta nagashima JPN Teluru SAG Team (Kalex) 2m 3.899s 
24. Stefano manzi ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 2m 4.117s 
25. Xavier Simeon BEL Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) 2m 4.267s 
26. Remy gardner AUS Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 2m 4.294s 
27. Augusto Fernandez SPA Speed ​​Up Racing (Speed ​​Up) 2m 4.366s 
28. Tarran Mackenzie GBR Kiefer Racing (Suter) 2m 4.417s 
29. Jesko Raffin SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 2m 4.424s 
30. Edgar Pons SPA Pons HP40 (Kalex) 2m 4.645s 
31. Joe Roberts USA AGR Team (Kalex) 2m 4.774s 
32. Karel Hanika CZE Willirace Team (Kalex) 2m 4.862s