Le temps des qualifications est venu à l’occasion de cette deuxième édition du Moto2 sur le tracé du Red Bull Ring en Autriche. Il y aura d’abord l’épreuve de la Q1 qui verra quatre pilotes être repêchés pour aller ensuite rejoindre les quatorze qualifiés en Q2 lors de la FP3 de ce matin. Ils seront ainsi dix-huit pilotes à aller batailler pour décrocher la pole position.
Rappelons que la semaine passée, sur ce même tracé, c’est Remy Gardner qui s’était emparé de la pole position devant George Martin et Marcel Schrotter. Un Jorge Martin très en verve, vainqueur dimanche dernier et détenteur depuis ce matin, du nouveau record de la piste. Autant dire que “Martinator” sera au rendez-vous pour aller seize pole position face one Luca Marini, leader du championnat bien en deçà depuis le début du week-end. Et que dire de son dauphin, Enea Bastianini qui semble également à la peine.
Free practice ends with @ 88jorgemartin at the head of the field! 🔥
Last week's race winner tops the times with a new all-time lap record! 💪# Moto2 | #AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/Mu7ptROMNS
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Avant que les hostilités ne débutent, voici le rappel des faits..
Moto2™ Red Bull Ring 2 |
16/08/19 |
23/08/20 |
FP1 |
1'29.133 Sam Lowes |
1'28.733 Sam Lowes |
FP2 |
1'28.985 Sam Lowes |
1'29.092s Marco Bezzecchi |
FP3 |
1'28.877 Sam Lowes |
1'28.501s Jorge Martin |
Q1 |
1'28.944 Marcel Schrötter |
1'29.226s Somkiat Chantra |
Q2 |
1'28.681 Remy Gardner |
1'28.787s Aron Canet |
Warm-up |
1'28.966 Jorge Martin |
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Course |
Martin, Marini, Schrötter |
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All time lap record |
1'28.681 Remy Gardner 2020 |
1'28.501s Jorge Martin |
It's 32,7° in the air and 54,2° on the track.
Launch of the Q1 session for 15min:
Note the presence of Medina, replacing Syarhin, victime d’une grosse chute sans conséquence fort heureusement, lors de la FP3 ce matin.
The final qualifying of the day is under starters orders! 🚦
Only 4 will progress to Q2! # Moto2 Q1 fires into life! ⚔️#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/JkSChJaIY8
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Reference chrono produced by Chantra in 1.29.630s ahead Nagashima et Virgin. izdihar est le 4e homme de la session.
Somkiat Chantra on the charge! 💨
The first lap times are in and it's the Thai rider that leads the way! 💪# Moto2 | #AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/kqUPlhuQpl
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Chantra poursuit son effort en accrochant un temps au tour en 1.29.440s before Pons came to establish itself in 2nd place in front Nagashima et Schrotter.
6min left and ahead Chantra tient bon avec un nouveau chrono en 1.29.226s. He is ahead Nagashima (1.29.256s), Manzi (1.29.431s) et Vierge (1.29.431s).
End of session and the 4 drivers who will join Q2 are: Chantra (1.29.226s) Nagashima (1.29.256s) Garzo (1.29.346s) et Manzi (1.29.431s).
Q1 complete with Somkiat Chantra the fastest of all! 🔝@tetsuta45 escapes into Q2 along with @hector_garzo and Stefano Manzi! 👏# Moto2 | #AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/lePiWRLmQw
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👊 @hector_garzo pushes @XaviVierge out of the Q2 places with just over a minute to go! # Moto2 | #AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/IZpS6QHPq1
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Full Q1 standings:
Q2 session for 15min:
# Moto2 Q2 goes green! 🚦
Dog @GardnerRemy take back-to-back poles at the same circuit? 🤔#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/EEqhpmjdtk
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It is Martin before Héctor Garzò et Lowes which sets the reference time in 1.29.184s. Canet et Gardner complete the top5. Canet passe à l’offensive et s’empare à son tour du meilleur temps en 1.28.787s. Martin remains in 2nd place ahead Nagashima 3e. Gardner and Fernandez bring up the rear of the top5.
kick of Gardner in turn 1
That could be it for @GardnerRemy's back-to-back pole position charge! 👀
He trudges off after not being able to get the bike restarted! 💥# Moto2 | #AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/pcHa6nff8K
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Dixon also made a mistake in turn 3.
Current P10 holder, @DixonJake, has crashed at Turn 3! 💥
He's OK and has remounted! 💪# Moto2 | #AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/3RWpzPFSxZ
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There are 5 minutes left before the end of Q2 and it's still Canet who holds the line in front Martin, Nagashima, Bezzecchi et Gardner. Lowes is 8th just in front of the SKY driver, Marini.
End of session and it's Canet who takes pole position in front Martin, Nagashima, Fernandez et Bezzecchi.
First-ever # Moto2 pole position for @aroncanet44! 👏
The rookie sensation lights up Spielberg! 🔝#AustrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/SmI0zY1GZb
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Full ranking:
Credit rankings: MotoGP.com