Jerez Moto2 FP2: Alex Marquez regains control

The first free practice session of this Spanish Grand Prix Moto2 version revealed Swiss KTMs in form ahead of the official Austrian machines and, above all, an impeccable “Pecco” Bagnaia who showed that he was indeed the boss of this start of the championship. We also saw a good Lecuona and an ambitious Mir as leaders of the new wave. The veterans will have to react, starting with last year's winner, Alex Marquez...

Before launching into hostilities, here is the situation picture…

 

Jerez Moto2™	2017	2018
FP1	1'58.299 Alex Marquez	1'42.836 Francesco Bagnaia
FP2	1'43.121 Alex Marquez
FP3	1'42.434 Alex Marquez
Qualification	1'42.080 Alex Marquez
Warm Up	1'42.527 Franco Morbidelli
Course	Marquez, Bagnaia, Oliveira
All time lap record	1'42.080 Alex Marquez 2017

Conditions are still ideal Jerez which offers drivers a storm of blue skies and temperatures of 21° in the air and 37° on the track. It should be noted that, this morning, the VR46 driver was the only one to play in the 1'42 zone. Enough to psychologically mark opponents blocked in 1'43.

In 1'43.290, bagnaia sets the tone again, ahead Alex Marquez but also his teammate Luca marini. NAVARRO fall at turn 2. Marini did the same at turn 4 shortly after.

After half time, we noticed a Marquez and one Baldassarri in the first places and with a time in the 1'42. Sam Lowes joins this closed club five minutes from the goal.

In 1'42.537, Alex Marquez leads ahead Baldassarri, Lowes et bagnaia, the four men being the only ones under 1'43. A privilege that fenati took control at the end of the course to place fourth, ahead of the championship leader. During this time, Pasini was experiencing problems with his machine. He therefore remains eighth in front lecuona et Olive tree and behind Mir and Binder. Quarterly is in progress, since twelfth.

Jerez Moto2 FP2: Chronos

1	73	Alex MARQUEZ	Kalex	1'42.537
2	7	Lorenzo BALDASSARRI	Kalex	1'42.831	0.294	0.294
3	22	Sam LOWES	KTM	1'42.836	0.299	0.005
4	13	Roman FENATI	Kalex	1'42.965	0.428	0.129
5	42	Francesco Bagnaia	Kalex	1'42.968	0.431	0.003
6	41	Brad BINDER	KTM	1'42.997	0.460	0.029
7	36	Joan Mir	Kalex	1'43.104	0.567	0.107
8	54	Matthias PASINI	Kalex	1'43.108	0.571	0.004
9	27	Iker LECUONA	KTM	1'43.272	0.735	0.164
10	44	Miguel OLIVEIRA	KTM	1'43.293	0.756	0.021
11	97	Xavi VIRGIN	Kalex	1'43.302	0.765	0.009
12	20	Fabio QUARTARARO	Speed ​​Up	1'43.423	0.886	0.121
13	10	Luca MARINI	Kalex	1'43.434	0.897	0.011
14	52	Danny Kent	Speed ​​Up	1'43.442	0.905	0.008
15	5	Andrea LOCATELLI	Kalex	1'43.472	0.935	0.030
16	24	Simone COURSES	Kalex	1'43.537	1.000	0.065
17	45	Tetsuit NAGASHIMA	Kalex	1'43.548	1.011	0.011
18	40	Hector BARBERA	Kalex	1'43.672	1.135	0.124
19	64	Bo BENDSNEYDER	Tech 3	1'43.709	1.172	0.037
20	89	Khairul Idham PAWI	Kalex	1'43.711	1.174	0.002
21	9	Jorge NAVARRO	Kalex	1'43.879	1.342	0.168
22	4	Steven ODENDAAL	NTS	1'43.887	1.350	0.008
23	23	Marcel SCHROTTER	Kalex	1'43.891	1.354	0.004
24	16	Joe ROBERTS	NTS	1'44.056	1.519	0.165
25	62	Stefano MANZI	Suter	1'44.195	1.658	0.139
26	32	Isaac VIÑALES	Kalex	1'44.473	1.936	0.278
27	3	Lukas TULOVIC	KTM	1'44.568	2.031	0.095
28	51	Eric GRANADO	Suter	1'44.599	2.062	0.031
29	18	Xavi CARDELUS	Kalex	1'44.789	2.252	0.190
30	95	Jules DANILO	Kalex	1'45.049	2.512	0.260
31	63	Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN	Kalex	1'45.284	2.747	0.235
32	14	Hector GARZO	Tech 3	1'45.414	2.877	0.130
33	21	Federico FULIGNI	Kalex	1'46.024	3.487	0.610