Moto2 Misano FP2: Alonso Lopez continues to impress

It was an Italian double that brightened up the first free practice session of the Grand Prix of San Marino and the Riviera di Rimini in the Moto2 category, a race which will take place on Sunday at the Misano circuit, named after the late Marco Simoncelli. The best time went to Celestino Vietti who redeemed himself from the fall suffered at the Red Bull Ring. The Mooney VR46 Racing Team driver achieved the best performance with a time of 1'36.753 ahead of an extraordinary Mattia Pasini.

The “Paso” who races as a wild card with Team Aspar, who did not ride a Moto2 in the Italian Grand Prix contested at Mugello, once again showed that he deserved a place in an intermediate class where he would still good impression. He finished second, just 95 thousandths behind Drive and is 48 thousandths ahead of his teammate Jake dixon.

Fourth beat for Aron canet, who on the Kalex of Team Pons was ahead of Augusto Fernandez who fell without consequence at the start of the session, and the leader of the world ranking Ai Ogura (Team Asia). The Japanese precedes Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS) and a Nicolò Antonelli resurrected (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), with Will Bendsneyder (SAG Team) and Fermin Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up) closing the Top Ten.

What will this FP2 of this Moto2 have in store for us which closes this first morning spent on the Misano track? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

Misano Moto2™	2021	2022
FP1	1'48.322 Augusto Fernández	1'36.573 Celestino Vietti
FP2	1'40.930 Augusto Fernández	1'36.597 Alonso Lopez
FP3	1'47.902 Tony Arbolino
Q1	1'37.198 Jorge Navarro
Q2	1'36.510 Sam Lowes
Warm up	1'42.924 Sam Lowes
Course	Lowes, A. Fernández, Canet
All time lap record	1'35.271 Luca Marini 2020

27° in the air and 43° on the track with a clear sky are the conditions proposed for the 40 minutes of exercise.

The first reference is for Canet in 1'37.147. Vietti, Arenas, the indestructible Pasini et Augusto Fernandez follow.

The Sito Pons driver then accelerates to 1'36.859 in front Lopez, Vietti et Chantra who in front of his teammate Ogura.

Little scare for Drive...

As we approach the last quarter of an hour Pasini fall at turn 4. Chantra climbs second.

Drive falls at turn 10 and is narrowly avoided by his teammate Antonelli. We're entering the last five minutes. Augusto Fernandez takes the lead in the session in 1'36.670. Canet fall.

Under the checkered flag, it's Alonso lopez in 1'36.597 on his SpeedUp which dominates the debates in front Augusto Fernandez, Dixon, Arenas et Chantra. Canet and Acosta follow, ahead Arbolino, Ogura et Salac. Vietti is 11st, Pasini 16th

Moto2 Misano FP2: times

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