Moto2 Aragon FP3: Raul Fernandez achieves the feat

Moto2 resumes its hostilities in Aragon with world ranking leader Remy Gardner at the top of the bill. The Australian actually obtained the best time during the second free practice session of the Aragon Grand Prix in the category. The Red Bull Ajo Team driver completed a lap in 1' 52.743, leaving behind the two namesakes Fernandez, Augusto (Marc VDS) ahead of Raul, the latter having recently had surgery on his right hand injured in training...

The fourth beat is for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini), which is ahead Sam Lowes (Marc VDS), Albert Arenas (Aspar), Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) and Nicholas Bulega (Gresini).

In provisional Q2, we also find Fermin Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up), Marcos Ramirez (American Racing), Aron canet (Aspar), Hector Garzo (Pons), Marcel Schrotter (Intact GP) and Jorge Navarro, the latter having set the best time in FP1.

What will this FP3 in Aragon have in store for us? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Aragon Moto2™	2020	2021
FP1	1'52.623 Augusto Fernandez	1'53.100 Jorge Navarro
FP2	1'51.920 Sam Lowes	1'52.743 Remy Gardner
FP3	1'51.576 Sam Lowes	1'51.859 Raul Fernandez
Q1	1'51.933 Bo Bendsneyder
Q2	1'51.296 Sam Lowes
Warm up	1'52.167 Sam Lowes
Course	Lowes, Di Giannantonio, Bastianini
All time lap record	1'51.296 Sam Lowes

23.3° in the air and 31.6° on the track and a storm of blue sky are the conditions proposed to the pilots for the 40 minutes of exercise. By Giannantonio fall at turn 9. Arenas fall at turn 5. Sam Lowes achieves the best performance in 1'52.043 and is followed by Augusto Fernandez et Bezzecchi.

In the peloton we say nice things to each other...

We learn that Jorge Navarro will change stores in 2022. He will join Canet at FlexBox HP40.

Bendsneyder fall turn 2.

The last five minutes began again with the Englishman in the lead. NAVARRO follows as follows Bezzecchi et Canet. Bulega is in the top 5. Aldeguer is ninth and is no longer far from appearing as a revelation.

In the last minute, the Ajo pilots charge and take the lead, Raul fernandez standing in front of his teammate Gardner, despite the injury to his hand... Under the checkered flag, Raul fernandez dominates despite a broken and operated hand in front Gardner, Sam Lowes, Navarro and Di Giannantonio. Bezzecchi follows with Arenas, Canet, Ramirez et Bulega. Ogura is the last qualifier for Q2.

Moto2 Aragon FP3: times

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