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Brad Binder on the KTM will start from pole position at the Aragón Grand Prix. The South African driver will have a lot to do to maintain his leadership, his pursuers, Augusto Fernandez and Alex Marquez being in bickering for first place in the championship. Everyone will have twenty-one turns to do battle, and will also have to count on the pugnacity of Thomas Lüthi and Jorge Navarro to come and play spoilsport. 

Aragon Moto2™

2018

2019

FP1

1'53.570 Marcel Schrötter

Augusto Fernandez 1'52.474
FP2

1'53.784 Francesco Bagnaia

Luca Marini 1'52.833
FP3

1'53.319 Alex Marquez

Augusto Fernandez 1'52.365
Q1

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1'52.768 Fabio Di Giannantonio
Q2

1'53.149 Brad Binder

1'52.225 Alex Marquez
warm up

1'53.757 Francesco Bagnaia

1'53.842s Alex Marquez
Course

Binder, Bagnaia, Baldassarri

1'53.172 Brad Binder
All time lap record

1'52.232 Tito Rabat (2015)

1'52.225 Alex Marquez

It's 26,6 degrees in the air and 34,6 degrees on the track under the bright sun.

The wild animals are released and it is Binder who comes out at the head of the first turn, in front Marini et Márquez. Lüthi et Virgin make up the top5.

kick of Fernandez in turn 9 but who returns to the track.

At the forefront, Binder leads the way Marini et Márquez. Lüthi, NAVARRO who is the fastest on the track, are 4th and 5th. It's a five-way fight that begins, Binder seeing his pursuers take him back, tries to react.

NAVARRO carries out an attack on the Swiss Lüthi and thus takes 4th position. Márquez exceeds Marini and is now 2nd, he has in his sights, Binder.

There is firm discussion between Marini et Márquez for the benefit of 2nd place.

 

kick of Nagashima in turn 7. Roberts also makes a mistake in turn 10. The perseverance of the little brother of Red pay, Marini manages to get rid of the youngest Márquez, the Sky driver is now 2nd.

There are 10 laps left to complete, the top 10 is as follows: Binder, Marini, Márquez, Navarro, Lüthi, Lowes, Bulega, Lecuona, Martin and Virginie.

Márquez goes on the offensive Marini and regains 2nd position.

NAVARRO does the same and relegates Marini in 4rd position.

Binder holds firm at the front, he manages his lead. Márquez, NAVARRO are wheel within wheel. Marini et Lowes close the top5.

NAVARRO is pressing on Márquez at the start of the last 3 rounds. He passes it and makes the effort to return to Binder which is within his reach, his advance having melted like snow in the sun.

NAVARRO comes back like a cannonball Binder. We are in the last lap. Márquez let go, he will be content with 3rd place on the podium under the watchful eye of his eldest, Marc, winner today in MotoGP.

 

Victory of Binder before NAVARRO et Marquez Marini et Lowes closed the top5.

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