Moto2 France Le Mans FP2: Augusto Fernandez sets the track record then his lap is canceled!

The weekend in France at Le Mans began in Moto2 with Somkiat Chantra setting the best performance in 1'36.108. With this new lap record, he precedes Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull Ajo + 0.155s) and the returning Stefano Manzi (+ 0.500s), the latter replacing the injured Keminth Kubo on the handlebars of the Kalex of the Master Camp VR46.

The fourth is Sam Lowes, the Briton from Team Marc VDS being followed by Marcel schrotter (Intact GP) who fell without consequence at the end of the session and the leader of the World Championship Celestine Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team). The latter was himself the protagonist at the end of the exercise of an accident with Aron canet, victim of the Italian and who expressed his dissatisfaction to him.

The seventh beat is for Albert Arenas. The Team Aspar driver is ahead of his teammate Jake Dixon who fell but is unhurt, the 3 Moto2021 champion Peter Acosta (Red Bull Ajo) and Alonso Lopez, riding the ex machine of fenati at Speed ​​Up.

What will this FP2 of this French Grand Prix of the discipline have in store for us? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Moto2™ Le Mans	2021	2022
FP1	1'37.535 Arón Canet	1'36.108 Somkiat Chantra
FP2	1'36.307 Sam Lowes	1'36.166 Pedro Acosta
FP3	1'38.239 Arón Canet
Q1	1'36.671 Joe Roberts
Q2	1'50.135 Raúl Fernández
Warm Up	1'55.338 Arón Canet
Course	Raúl Fernández, Gardner, Bezzecchi
All time lap record	1'36.108 Somkiat Chantra

The sky is still as mild and the temperatures almost summer when the protagonists of the Moto2 take possession of the Le Mans track to complete their 40 minutes of exercise. We learn that regarding the collision at the end of FP1 between Drive et Canet, officials found nothing to complain about.

The first reference is signed by Sam Lowes in 1'36.880. His teammate Arbolino succeeds him at the top of the timesheet, revealing a 1'36.811. Acosta, Chantra et Courses follow the two Marc VDS pilots whose Lowes improves the mark to 1'36.551 after ten minutes.

The first quarter of an hour passes with Lowes in 1'36.403, ahead Chantra, Arbolino, Acosta et Canet which closes the top 5 at Ogura. Lowes nevertheless falls at turn 13. Arenas then falls at turn 7.

Half-time is whistled with a fixed hierarchy. But the drivers return to the box to fit new tires. Alonso lopez fall at turn 11.

As the last five minutes approach, Pedro Acosta caused a sensation by taking the lead with a time of 1'36/166.

More Augusto Fernandez did better with the new track record in 1'36.030. Canet fall at turn 5. Gonzalez also falls. Two distinct falls are also listed: first Stefano Manzithen Marcel Schrötter. gabriel rodrigo gets going too, at turn 6.

Under the checkered flag, Augusto Fernandez keeps his property and his record before his turn is canceled to the greatest happiness of Pedro  Acosta. Chantra, Lowes et Arbolino close the top 5. Ogura is eighth and Drive only 24th. Antonelli ends his session in France on the ground.

Moto2 France Le Mans FP2: times

1	51	Peter Acosta	Kalex	1:36.166
2	35	Somkiat Chantra	Kalex	1:36.328	0.162	0.162
3	37	Augusto Fernandez	Kalex	1:36.394	0.228	0.066
4	22	Sam Lowes	Kalex	1:36.403	0.237	0.009
5	14	Tony Arbolino	Kalex	1:36.517	0.351	0.114
6	23	Marcel schrotter	Kalex	1:36.589	0.423	0.072
7	96	Jake dixon	Kalex	1:36.610	0.444	0.021
8	79	Ai Ogura	Kalex	1:36.630	0.464	0.020
9	75	Albert Arenas	Kalex	1:36.648	0.482	0.018
10	7	Barry Baltus	Kalex	1:36.772	0.606	0.124
11	40	Aron canet	Kalex	1:36.803	0.637	0.031
12	16	Joe Roberts	Kalex	1:36.806	0.640	0.003
13		Stefano manzi		1:36.877	0.711	0.071
14	9	Jorge Navarro	Kalex	1:37.036	0.870	0.159
15	64	Will Bendsneyder	Kalex	1:37.037	0.871	0.001
16	42	Marcos Ramirez	MV Agusta	1:37.043	0.877	0.006
17	2	gabriel rodrigo	Kalex	1:37.059	0.893	0.016
18	19	Lorenzo Dalla Porta	Kalex	1:37.148	0.982	0.089
19	24	Simone Courses	MV Agusta	1:37.151	0.985	0.003
20	18	Manuel Gonzalez	Kalex	1:37.177	1.011	0.026
21	54	Fermín Aldeguer	Boscoscuro	1:37.254	1.088	0.077
22		Alonso lopez		1:37.383	1.217	0.129
23	6	Cameron Beaubier	Kalex	1:37.428	1.262	0.045
24	13	Celestine Vietti	Kalex	1:37.430	1.264	0.002
25	52	Jeremy Alcove	Kalex	1:37.483	1.317	0.053
26	84	Zonta Van Den Goorbergh	Kalex	1:37.798	1.632	0.315
27	12	Filip Salac	Kalex	1:37.946	1.780	0.148
28	61	Alessandro Zaccone	Kalex	1:38.170	2.004	0.224
29	28	Niccolň Antonelli	Kalex	1:38.171	2.005	0.001
30	4	Sean Dylan Kelly	Kalex	1:39.203	3.037	1.032