Augusto Fernandez will start from pole position for the Moto2 Grand Prix of Aragon scheduled for this Sunday at Motorland. The leader of the classification wins his second pole this season, the third in Moto2. For the Red Bull Ajo Team rider, starting next year on the GasGas MotoGP, this is the seventh front row taken in the intermediate class.
The drivers of Team Aspar Albert Arenas et Jake dixon will start on the front row alongside him, after being respectively beaten by 0.124s and 0.291s. Alonso lopez (Speed Up), the fastest in the third and final free practice session, finished fourth and will start from the second row in the company ofAron Canet (Pons) and the rookie Peter Acosta (Red Bull Ajo), 3 Moto2021 champion.
Third line for Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS) and for the Team Asia duo composed ofAi Ogura et Somkiat Chantra. These qualifications should be forgotten for Celestine Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) who will only start from the 17th box after falling without consequence. What will this warm-up of the category have in store for us? Aragon ? 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 |
1'52.180 Alonso Lopez |
| Q1 |
1'52.249 Héctor Garzó |
1'52.480 Cameron Beaubier |
| Q2 |
1'51.778 Sam Lowes |
1'51.888 Augsto Fernandez |
| Warm up |
1'52.880 Augusto Fernández |
1'52.303 Alonso Lopez |
| Course |
R. Fernández, Gardner, A. Fernández |
|
| All time lap record |
1'51.296 Sam Lowes |
The conditions are as favorable as ever to experience a great Grand Prox when the drivers set off for the 10 minutes of warm-up.
Time to up the horsepower 📈# Moto2 warm up goes green 🚦#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/zXLOV7CmHE
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 18, 2022
The first reference goes to Alonso lopez in 1'52.915. Canet, Dixon, Vietti et Beaubier follow. Dixon fall at turn 2.
A seriously confident rider at the moment! 🙌
Dog @AlonsoLopez_21 make it two in a row later today? 🥇#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/VuipWdNeAY
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 18, 2022
Augusto Fernandez ranks second but Alonso lopez flies through the debates with a seven-tenths lead and a mark of 1'52.303. Canet, Acosta et NAVARRO complete the top 5. Drive is 24th and Ogura 16th
# Moto2 warm up complete! ✅@AlonsoLopez_21 starts Sunday on the right foot 🔝#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/2Vk60xukNb
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 18, 2022
Moto2 Aragon Warm Up: times
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