A week ago in the English humidity and cold, he was jostled by the local freelancer of the stage but also beginner Alex Lowes in his own stable. Under the heat promised at the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, Pol Espargaró took his revenge. Better yet, he is the leader!
Hervé Poncharal warned us. This weekend in Misano her foal Pol Espargaro was going to counterattack. A promise kept at the end of a second free practice session that the Tech3 driver won. A relief for the Spaniard who has not had only good times lately. A taste of revenge too, also shared by his two pursuers who are Dani Pedrosa et Andrea Dovizioso. The leading trio thus united is the only one to claim a time below 1'33 per lap.
For Ducati, all that remains is to bet on the Dovi alone since Iannone has been officially dismissed of the rest of the events due to an injury to a vertebra following his morning fall. The rest of the peloton is led by Lorenzo, Márquez et Red, the three contenders for the world crown this year. Crutchlow follows despite a fall in turn 14 which was also right Bradl and Rabat.
The top 10 is completed by Redding, Barbera and Casa Particular in Viñales whose Suzuki shuts down as temperatures rise. The latest winner is ahead of his teammate Aleix Espargaró who was roundly scolded on the track by a Valentino Rossi furious to find him on the trajectory in slow motion. Proof that the Doctor takes things seriously this weekend. 120% he announced! Finally, we will note the honorable thirteenth place of the second Tech3 driver Alex Lowes. The replacement of Baz, Fores, is dead last.
Misano, MotoGP, FP2: Chronos
1. Espargaro Pol ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.769s [T 16/19] 289km/h
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.834s +0.065s [21/22] 290km/h
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 32.901s +0.132s [18/20] 294km/h
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 33.056s +0.287s [17/18] 290km/h
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.196s +0.427s [18/20] 287km/h
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 33.387s +0.618s [17/20] 287km/h
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.500s +0.731s [16/19] 287km/h
8. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.552s +0.783s
[17/19] 288km/h
9. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.581s +0.812s
[17/18] 288km/h
10. Maverick Vinales
ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 33.629s +0.860s [20/20] 289km/h
11. Alex Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 33.643s +0.874s [11/20] 285km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.803s +1.034s
[17/19] 289km/h
13. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.846s +1.077s [21/22] 287km/h
14. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 33.885s +1.116s [20/20] 290km/h
15. alex lowes GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.154s +1.385s [18/21] 288km/h
16. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.457s +1.688s
[10/17] 289km/h
17. Stefan bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 34.631s +1.862s [4/18] 285km/h
18. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.719s +1.950s
[19/19] 288km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 34.725s +1.956s
[22/22] 284km/h
20. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 35.062s +2.293s
[16/18] 284km/h
21. Javier Fores ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 36.046s +3.277s
[8/18] 283km/h
0. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) No Time
