Aron Canet won the pole of the Italian Grand Prix in the Moto2 category at Mugello, eighth stage of the 2022 World Championship. The Pons Team rider set the best lap in 1'51.121, conquering the third leading position in his career in the intermediate category. Behind Canet we find the rookie and 2021 champion of the Moto3 category Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Ajo) and Sam Lowes (Marc VDS).
Celestine Vietti (Mooney VR46) opens the second row, ahead of an incredible Mattia Pasini, wild card for the Aspar team. Ai Ogura (Team Asia) will start from sixth box in front Joe Roberts (ItalTrans) and Tony Arbolino (Marc Vds). Jake dixon (Aspar) and Barry Baltus (RW) complete the top ten.
What will this Italian Grand Prix warm-up have in store for us? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.
Mugello Moto2™ |
2021 |
2022 |
FP1 |
1'51.746 Joe Roberts |
1'51.966 Jake Dixon |
FP2 |
1'51.385 Sam Lowes |
1'52.350 Somkiat Chantra |
FP3 |
1'50.616 Raúl Fernández |
1'51.761 Arón Canet |
Q1 |
1'51.710 Fermín Aldeguer |
1'51.673 Mattia Pasini |
Q2 |
1'50.723 Raúl Fernández |
1'51.121 Arón Canet |
Warm up |
1'51.152 Raúl Fernández |
1'54.627 Tony Arbolino |
Course | Gardner, R. Fernandez, Bezzecchi | |
All time lap record |
1'50.616 Raúl Fernández 2021 |
It's 18° in the air and 21° on the track: it's beautiful.
It's gone for 10min
Green flags waving and the bikes are exiting the pits 🔥# Moto2 Warm-Up starts here 🙌#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/mNUnG8AOeh
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 29, 2022
The poleman all smiles…
Time for the intermediate class to get a taste of track action 🔥
Pole man @aroncanet44 is looking calm and ready 💪 #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/FIO5p5gyno
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 29, 2022
It is Arbolino who takes the lead with a time of 1.58.964s. He is ahead Beaubier, Vietti, Aldeguer and Chantra.
A gorgeous morning here in Mugello 🙌
Ride with @TonyArbolino as he goes fastest this morning 🔥# Moto2 | #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/uHOCqY39OC
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 29, 2022
End of session and it's Arbolino who holds the line in 1.54.627s ahead of Canet, Lowes, Vietti, Ramirez, Fernandez, Roberts, Arenas, Pasini, and Kelly.
Out of 30 pilots, 8 did not run.
Looks like the VDS boys are ready to fight ⚔️@TonyArbolino sets an even faster lap while teammate @SamLowes22 looks set to take a comfortable second 💪# Moto2 | #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/nTuhOB6g77
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 29, 2022
Moto2 Italy Mugello Warm Up: times
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