Friday, which marked the start of a Spanish Grand Prix which itself reopens the Moto2 hostilities that began in March in Qatar, revealed Luca Marini in great form and a VR46 team at the forefront . despite his crutches, Marco Bezzecchi is indeed on the pace while Nagashima, in his KTM colors despite a Kalex, showed that his leading position in the championship was not an accident. This first day also revealed a surprisingly wise and efficient Sam Lowes, some interesting Speed-Ups and Canet leader among the rookies…
But there were also disappointments with a reigning Moto3 World Champion Dallas Port totally transparent like a Augusto Fernandez far from the mark like Xavier Vierge now in Petronas colors. This morning FP3 is an opportunity for revenge but also the last chance to enter a top 14 qualifier for Q2 this afternoon. Who will be in the right car?
Before we know it, we refresh our memory with the painting that has always been with us…
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Moto2 ™ |
2019 |
2020 |
| FP1 |
1'41.819 Jorge Navarro |
1'41.410 Luca Marini |
| FP2 |
1'42.233 Marcel Schrötter |
1'42.228 Luca Marini |
| FP3 |
1'41.393 Remy Gardner |
1'41.109 Marcel Schrotter |
| Q1 |
1'41.587 Iker Lecuona |
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| Q2 |
1'41.182 Jorge Navarro |
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| Warm Up |
1'41.582 Alex Marquez |
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| Course |
Baldassarri, Navarro, Fernandez |
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| All time lap record |
1'41.182 Jorge Navarro 2019 |
1'41.109 Marcel Schrotter 2020 |
The pilots will set off for 40 minutes under a radiant sky, the sun having taken up residence in the sky of Jerez de la Frontera. It's 32 degrees in the air and 36 degrees on the track. There will be 14 of them to enter Q2 directly at the end of this session.
Ok so, a quick refresher…
This is the final chance for the # Moto2 riders to make it into the top 14 so they can qualify directly into Q2! ⚠️
Let's get to it! 🚦#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/fUKKRMWgKM
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 18, 2020
It is Nagashima who set the best time at the start of the session in 1.41.418s. Schrotter in turn quickly drops the time to 1.41.109s in front Martin in 1.41.197s. Nagashima, Dixon and Canet make up the top5.
After 10 minutes, the positions at the outpost are composed as follows: Schrotter hold the line in front Martin, Nagashima, Lowes and Pons.
Turn 1 can be a little tricky! 👀@SamLowes22 dancing around here early in FP3 🕺#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/bB2Ip5spv8
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 18, 2020
Dixon, Canet, Garzo, Baldassari and Gardner enter the top10. Marini very lively yesterday, in 21st position.
kick of Open up in turn 1.
Big scare for Fernandez..
What heroes from @Afernandez37! 🙌
HOW do you know that?! 🤯#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/cahhMtgC8V
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 18, 2020
kick of Chantra in turn 13.
13 minutes from the end of the session, Schrotter keeps in respect Martin, Nagashima at work..
Last 10 minutes coming up! Expect some quick lapses late in the session! 🙌
Championship leader @tetsuta45 currently sits P4! 💪#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/FpTRLkrz0X
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 18, 2020
Bezzecchi comes into 4th position by improving his time to 1.41.424s. Lowes is 5th.
Big fall of Chantra in turn 10.
Front end fall at turn 10 for Somkiat Chantra! 💥
He's in 24th so that's an end to his top 14 challenge! 🥺#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/WxiUBhz4VK
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 18, 2020
The 14 qualified for Q2 are: Schrotter, Martin, Marini, Nagashima, Bezzecchi, Lowes, Navarro, Pons, Bastianini, Dixon, Canet, Garzo, Baldassari and Gardner.
Moto2 Jerez 1 FP3: times
