For the latest updates, it's now or never for the Moto2 protagonists who will set off for their third round of the season. Because they, we remind you, started playing in March, in Qatar. Since then Nagashima has led the championship. However, the Japanese has been diminished since FP3 on Saturday, after being hit violently on the head after a seemingly innocuous fall. Will his competitors take advantage of this slump, or will the Japanese show them, from this Sunday morning, that he has already recovered?
Before answering this question, here is the table which reminds us of the facts experienced so far…
|
Moto2 ™ |
2020 Jerez 1 |
2020 Jerez 2 |
| FP1 |
1'41.410 Luca Marini |
1'41.525 Marco Bezzecchi |
| FP2 |
1'42.228 Luca Marini |
1'41.992 Luca Marini |
| FP3 |
1'41.109 Marcel Schrötter |
1'41.175 Jorge Martin |
| Q1 |
1'41.913 Fabio Di Giannantonio |
1'41.740 Enea Bastianini |
| Q2 |
1'41.384 Jorge Martin |
1'41.728s Marco Bezzecchi |
| warm up |
1'41.561 Sam Lowes |
1'41.248s Sam Lowes |
| Course |
Marini, Nagashima, Martin |
|
| All time lap record |
1'41.109 Marcel Schrötter (2020) |
It is Bezzecchi who emerged victorious on Saturday with his first pole position, ahead of Sam Lowes which no longer falls and bastianini came out on top in Q1. NAVARRO, Marini, the latest winner on the same track in Jerez and Martin are also to be noted among the favorites. We will finally have an eye on Canet, seventh on the grid, which makes us forget that he is only starting out in the category…
It is 24,4° in the air and 29,4° degrees on the track. The riders will have 20 minutes to perfect the settings of their motorcycles in preparation for the race which will take place later at 12:20 p.m.
Time to kick-off race day for # Moto2! 🚦
Rise and shine for warm-up! ☀️#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/sPTdVvYUz7
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 26, 2020
It is bastianini who took the best provisional time of the session in 1.42.583s ahead of Lowes et Martin. Canet et Nagashima are in 4th and 5th place.
But in front the line moves and it's Lowes which is improving and comes to take the lead with a time achieved in 1.41.776s. NAVARRO imitates him and takes 2nd position in 1.41.890s.
Bastianini, Martin and Schrotter follow in their footsteps. Lowes continues his effort and sets a lap time of 1.41.470s.
Going like a rocket! 💨
The cooler conditions are working for @SamLowes22! That time is quicker than pole position yesterday! 🔥#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/CUjOJ1lZmn
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 26, 2020
There are 7 minutes left and it's Lowes who poses as leader of this session in front of Navarro, Luthi, Bastianini, Nagashima, Martin, Canet, Bulega, Garzo et Syarhin. Behind, Marini ranks 14th.
All the usual suspects are in the mix here in warm-up! 🙌
Will @ Luca_Marini_97 go 2 for 2 in Jerez? 🏆🏆#AndaluciaGP | # Moto2 pic.twitter.com/CYGkI9gqU5
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 26, 2020
Nagashima, the leader of the world championship, comes between NAVARRO et Luthi in 3rd position.
Your championship leader has to come through from 15th on the grid! ⚔️
A quick reminder that @tetsuta45 won from 14th on the grid back at the #QatarGP!! 👀#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/AjHqsIKMDv
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 26, 2020
kick of contraction in turn 1.
Lowes improves further with a time of 1.41.248s. End of session, the top 5 is as follows: Lowes, Navarro, Nagashima, Bastianini et Luthi.
Warm-up complete with @SamLowes22 on top! 👏
Only one thing left to do! BREED! 🙌#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/78a1tKWzjv
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 26, 2020
Moto2 Jerez 2 Warm-Up: times
