Moto2 Spain Warm Up: Fabio Di Giannantonio takes the reins of a chaotic session

It is with Remy Gardner in a dominant position that the day of Moto2 dawns in Jerez. The Australian left his mark on this Spanish Grand Prix by taking a record pole position which gives him the right keys for the race expected in the middle of this day. The last time he started like this from the top of the starting grid, he had raced to victory. Will the now Ajo rider who dreams of a KTM in MotoGP repeat the episode experienced in Portimao last year?

Since then, he has become the provisional leader of the championship, thus showing his progress. That being said, everything is hanging by a thread. Indeed, Gardner only a breath ahead Fabio DiGiannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2). 71 thousandths separate the two men. And Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46), credited with the third time, is also less than a tenth behind.

Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) will lead the second row. Sam Lowes, who intends to draw a line under this misadventure in Portimão and who missed pole position by nothing, following an error in the last corner of his fast lap, and Xavi Verge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) will appear alongside him.

The top 10 is completed by Augusto Fernandez (ELF Marc VDS Racing) seventh place, Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team), the beginner Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) and Jake dixon (Petronas Sprinta Racing).

What will this warm-up session have in store for us? Before answering this question, here are the facts so far known concentrated in our traditional table.

Jerez Moto2™	2020	2021
FP1	1'41.525 Marco Bezzecchi	1'41.675 Remy Gardner
FP2	1'41.992 Luca Marini	1'41.515 Sam Lowes
FP3	1'41.175 Jorge Martin	1'40.841 Remy Gardner
Q1	1'41.740 Enea Bastianini	1'41.308 Cameron Beaubier
Q2	1'41.728 Marco Bezzecchi	1'40.667 Remy Gardner
Warm Up	1'41.248 Sam Lowes	1'41.430 Fabio Di Giannantonio
Course	Bastianini, Marini, Bezzecchi
All time lap record	1'41.109 Marcel Schrötter (2020)	1'40.667 Remy Gardner

The pilots set off for 20 minutes.

kick of Baldassari in turn 9.

It is NAVARRO who takes the lead with a time achieved in 1.42.440s. Quickly Di Giannantonio and Gardner signs the best time in 1.42.139s.

kick of Drive in turn 7

Red flag following the fall of Drive in turn 7, Air-fence punctured. Needs to be replaced.

Reopening of the Pitlane at 09:40 a.m. for 10 minutes.

Hostilities resume and it is Bezzecchi who takes the lead in 1.41.952s in front Lowes, Di Giannantonio, Canet and Gardner.

kick of Marcon in turn 3. Dixon makes a mistake in turn 7

1 minutes from the finish, Lowes regained momentum by setting the best time in 1.41.483s. But Di Giannantonio didn't give up and came in 2nd place with his lap time of 1.41.594s. And the Italian persists and immediately sets the best time of the session in 1.41.430s.

Finish with a top5 composed of Di Giannantonio, Lowes, Canet, A.Fernandez and Gardner.

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