Moto2 Catalonia FP2: Joe Roberts stands out

Aron Canet was the fastest in the first free practice session of the Catalan Grand Prix in the Moto2 category, the ninth round of the 2022 World Championship scheduled for Montmelò in Barcelona. The Team Pons driver, who posted the best performance with a time of 1'44.450, was ahead of Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull Ajo) by only 24 thousandths and Jake Dixon (Aspar) by 79 thousandths.

Fourth and fifth beats for Sam Lowes (Marc VDS) and Will Bendsneyder (SAG), followed byAlbert Arenas (Aspar), Marcel Schrotter (Intact GP) and the winner of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, the rookie and 2021 Moto3 world champion, Peter Acosta (Red Bull Ajo). Closing of the Top Ten Alonso lopez with the Speed ​​Up and Ai Ogura, first in the ranking tied on points with Celestine Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), 11th in FP1. Joe Roberts et Lorenzo Dalla Porta, Italtrans drivers, occupy 12th and 13th positions, ahead Filip Salac (Gresini).

What will this FP2 have in store for us as the hostilities continue in this Catalan Grand Prix? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Catalonia – Barcelona Moto2™	2021	2022
FP1	1'43.703 Augusto Fernandez	1'44.450 Aron Canet
FP2	1'43.687 Raul Fernandez	1'44.752 Joe Roberts
FP3	1'43.446 Remy Gardner
Q1	1'43.684 Jorge Navarro
Q2	1'42.977 Remy Gardner
Warm Up	1'43.732 Augusto Fernandez
Course	Gardner, R. Fernandez, Virgo
All time lap record	1'42.977 Remy Gardner 2021

The temperatures are almost scorching on the Catalan route for these 40 minutes of exercise which will be the last of the day in Montmèlo. 25° in the air and 54° on the track are the data revealed. As soon as we exit the pits, we see a yellow flag appear furtively. which doesn't bother anyone...

The first reference is signed by Sam Lowes in 1'45.029. But Peter Acosta It didn't take long to do better in 1'44.937. It will be recalled that the real reference dates from Q1 with Aron canet in 1'44.450. The co-leader of the championship Drive gets a scare...

Lorenzo Dalla Porta reminds us that he is a former Moto3 World Champion by finishing second after the first quarter of an hour. Will Bendsneyder, already brilliant during FP1, enters the leading trio. A hierarchy that holds until mid-session.

The second half Van der Goorbergh fall, he was 24th. Joe Roberts leads the session in 1'44.930. The last five minutes have begun. Augusto Fernandez fall at turn 10. Under the checkered flag, we will investigate the discomfort of Courses on Canet and it's Joe Roberts who closes the work as a boss. Canet, Acosta, Dalla Porta et Alonso Lopez are in the top 5. Viette is 13th. Ogura 10th.

Result of FP2 of the Moto2 Catalan Grand Prix on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit:

Credit ranking: MotoGP.com