Moto2 Aragon FP2: Aron Canet takes the lead

Augusto Fernandez set the best time during the first free practice session of the Aragon Grand Prix of the Moto2 class scheduled at Motorland, 15th stage of the 2022 World Championship. The leader of the world championship standings powered the Kalex of the Red Bull Ajo team at the top of the standings with a time of 1'52.925.

Behind him were Aron canet (Pons) and Alonso lopez (Speed ​​​​Up), the latter winner of the last Grand Prix contested at Misano, his first career success. Rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Ajo) is fourth, ahead Fermin Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up), Jake dixon (Aspar) and our Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS), seventh, 0,613s from the top. Close Top Ten Somkiat Chantra (Team Asia), Jorge Navarro (Pons) and Cameron Beaubier (American Racing).

Also in provisional Q2 Joe Roberts (Italtrans), Marcos Ramirez (MV Agusta Forward), Ai Ogura (Team Asia) and Albert Arenas (Aspar). What will this FP2 of the category in Aragon have in store for us? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Aragon Moto2™	2021	2022
FP1	1'53.100 Jorge Navarro	1'52.925 Augusto Fernandez
FP2	1'52.743 Remy Gardner	1'52.852 Aron Canet
FP3	1'51.859 Raúl Fernández
Q1	1'52.249 Héctor Garzó
Q2	1'51.778 Sam Lowes
Warm up	1'52.880 Augusto Fernández
Course	R. Fernández, Gardner, A. Fernández
All time lap record	1'51.296 Sam Lowes

27° in the air and 42° on a dry track heated by a benevolent sun are the conditions offered to the pilots for these 40 minutes of exercise.

The first reference is signed by Marcos Ramirez in 1'53.638. Then Fermin Aldeguer, put under the snuffer sinceAlonso Lopez is his teammate at Boscoscuro, takes the lead in 1'53.460. Meanwhile, Aron gets a little scare...

After a quarter of an hour, Augusto Fernandez slams a 1'53.400. Antonelli fall at turn 14. His teammate Drive follows him to the same place 5 minutes later, when Alonso lopez signs the best time in 1'53.011. We're halfway through the session.

10 minutes from the goal, we Alonso lopez before Augusto Fernandez followed by the other pilot Boscoscuro Aldeguer. Arenas et Arbolino close the provisional top 5. Ogura is 7st, Acosta 9th and Drive 10th

Marcos Ramirez fall at turn 13 while Drive recovers from his emotions.

The last five minutes have begun and Cameron Beaubier fall at turn 3. Remember that in 2023, he will return to MotoAmerica. He was 19th.

Under the checkered flag, it's Aron canet which unpins a 1'52.852 while Van der Goorbergh fall. Augusto Fernandez is second in front Alonso lopez, Jake dixon et Tony Arbolino. Acosta follows and Ai Ogura is 11th. Drive is 15th.

Moto2 Aragon FP2: times

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