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Moto2 Indonesia FP2: Jake Dixon fastest ahead of Celestino Vietti

by | Mar 18, 2022

Sam Lowes was the fastest during the first free practice session of the Moto2 category of the Indonesian Grand Prix, second round of the 2022 World Championship. As with Moto3, the intermediate class had to deal with a circuit that was not at best, still damp from the rain falling in some areas, and very dirty.

The Team Marc VDS driver achieved the best performance with a time of 1:44.439, obtained on the 17th of 17 laps. Behind him, at 1.043s we found Joe Roberts, riding the Kalex of the ItalTrans team and Tony Arbolino, third with the Kalex of the Marc VDS team. Celestine Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), winner in Qatar, finished fourth ahead Jake Dixon (GASGAS) and Fermin Aldeguer (Speedup).

Excellent seventh time for Alessandro Zaccone (Gresini) who is ahead Aron canet (FlexBox HP40) and Sean Dylan Kelly (American Racing). Roman Fenati (SpeedUp) completes this morning top 10 in Mandalika.

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

Moto2™ Indonesia

 2022
FP1 Sam Lowes 1 "44.439
FP2 Jake dixon 1'35.897
FP3
Q1
Q2
Warm up
Course
All time lap record

It's 31° in the air and 51° on the track.

The sky is covered.

kick of Salac in turn 2. at the start of the session. Loss of the front.

Gonzalez takes control in 1.39.546s in front Ramirez et Chantra.

But quickly Acosta signs the best time in 1.38.033s. He is closely followed by Lowes in 1.38.155s. Fernandez brings up the rear of this leading trio.

Great heat for Zonta Van Den Goorbergh in turn 2.

Fernandez improving takes the lead of the troops in 1.37.512s. He is ahead Acosta, Canet, Chantra and Dixon. 

kick of Canet in turn 2. Acosta makes a mistake in the same turn, he leaves again. He had just set the best time in 1.37.353s.

Lowes took the best time in 1.36.857s ahead of Fernandez, Aldeguer, Acosta and Chantra. There are 22 minutes left in this FP2

12 minutes from the end of the session, the. top10 is as follows: Lowes in 1.36.857s ahead of Gonzalez in 1.36.971s, Fernandez, Acosta, Chantra, Dixon, Canet, Ramirez, Arenas and Roberts.

Hot hot ahead…sanction coming??

kick of Kelly in turn 2.

Aldeguer takes leadership in 1.36.647s before Vietti (1.36.759s) and Lowes  There are 4 minutes left in this session.

Dixon imitates him in the effort and takes the lead in 1.36.380s. Lowes sticks to him with a time achieved in 1.36.491s. Acosta is 3rd best time in 1.36.529s.

Dixon hits the nail on the head and passes the 1.35 mark by setting a lap time in 1.35.897s.

Acosta likely to be sanctioned following his fall...he would not have given up his position...by returning to the track

kick of Lowes. He is 3rd best timed. Fall of Rodrigo in turn 13

End of session. Dixon fastest in 1.35.897s ahead of Vietti and Lowes.

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