Moto2 Aragon-1 FP2: Fabio Di Giannantonio takes control

Since this morning, hostilities have been launched live from the Aragon track where Sam Lowes took possession of the scene by grabbing the best time of the session in 1.53.391s, far from the track record (1.52.225s) held by Alex Marquez since 2019. The fault is a cold track this morning which was barely around 13°. This afternoon, the driving conditions should be better, with clear sunshine expected, enough to allow the Moto2 riders to pick up the times and already secure a place in Q2.

It is Luca marini who currently leads the Championship with 150 points in his bag. Enea Bastianini (135 points), Marco Bezzecchi (130 points) and Sam Lowes (128 points) are also serious contenders for the world crown. A championship that is still open and could still hold many surprises...

 

For the moment, a reminder of the facts...

 

Aragon-1 Moto2	2019	2020
FP1	1'52.474 Augusto Fernandez	1'53.391 Sam Lowes
FP2	1'52.833 Luca Marini	1'52.748 Fabio Di Giannantonio
FP3	1'52.365 Augusto Fernandez
Q1	1'52.768 Fabio Di Giannantonio
Q2	1'52.225 Alex Marquez
Warm Up	1'53.842 Alex Marquez
Course	Binder, Navarro, Marquez
All time lap record	1'52.225 Alex Marquez 2019

 

It's 16° in the air and 25° on the track. The sun reigns supreme above Aragon but the wind has not weakened since this morning.

They are launched for 40min and it is Lowes who came to position themselves at the forefront by setting the reference time in 1.53.571s. Bezzecchi, Gardner, Dixon and Marini make up the top5

Bezzecchi in turn took the best time in 1.53.299s. But the Briton, as usual, did not give up and recovered the best time in 1.52.882s. We are 1/2s away from the track record.

Marini made the effort and placed himself in 3rd place behind his teammate Bezzecchi.

After 18min, Marini continued his effort and achieved the 2nd best time behind Lowes in 1.53.048s. Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio and Ramirez make up the top5.

kick of Courses in turn 13.

The 14 drivers who would enter Q2 based on their current times would be: Lowes, Marini, Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio, Ramirez, Gardner, Roberts, Navarro, Martin, Garzo, Pons, Bastianini, Schrotter and Dixon. 

10 minutes from the goal, Lowes improves his time to 1.52.854s. He gained 28 thousandths on his previous time.

Fall ofizdihar in turn 2.

Bezzecchi made the effort and took the best time by setting a 1.52.805s. By Giannantonio imitates him and positions himself at the head of the troops with a lap time in 1.52.748s.

kick of Lowes in turn 7.

Biesiekirski  also goes to the mat in turn 2

The top5 is as follows 5 minutes from the finish: Di Giannantonio, Bezzecchi, Lowes, Pons and Marini.

kick of contraction in turn 13.

Héctor Garzò makes a mistake in turn 3.

“Bastia” the tightrope walker…!

End of session and it's Di Giannantonio (1.52.748s) who finished first in front Bezzecchi, Lowes, Pons and Marini.

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