Moto2 Misano Qualifying: Celestino Vietti disgusts Pedro Acosta on his land!

The Moto2 qualifying at Misano, on paper, should not hold any surprises. In the end, it was Celestino Vietti who did the best and who will start tomorrow from the best position on the starting grid. Before that, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) had been more than dominant, particularly on Friday, even if Celestino Vietti (Fantic Racing) had achieved, this very morning, the best time in P3. The Spaniard, still leading the championship, had the pace to hit very hard; yesterday, he had completed six laps faster than each of his opponents' best attempts! Tony Arbolino (Elf MarcVDS Racing Team), his runner-up, was stuck; he had to go through Q1 after more than average testing.

Do you already know the result of this session? It doesn't matter, come and relive it with us! Just before we begin, here is a table which summarizes the facts known so far:

 

Misano Moto2™	2022	2023
FP1	1'36.573 Celestino Vietti	1'36.488 Pedro Acosta
FP2	1'36.597 Alonso Lopez	1'35.921 Pedro Acosta
FP3	1'36.107 Alonso Lopez	1'36.078 Celestino Vietti
Q1	1'36.720 Lorenzo Dalla Porta	1'36.676 Bo Bendsneyder
Q2	1'36.189 Celestino Vietti	1'36.201 Celestino Vietti
Warm up	1'36.834 Albert Arenas	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Course	Lopez, Canet, Fernandez
All time lap record	1'35.271 Luca Marini 2020	1'35.271 Luca Marini 2020

 

Q1 Moto2 is now underway. All eyes are on Tony Arbolino, who may be playing his season in Misano. Will he let escape Peter Acosta in general?

 

 

Moreover, he is the first to log a significant amount of time during this session. But Will Bendsneyder, the pilot Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team, manages to free himself from it. Getting out of this Q1 will not be easy for the Italian.

 

 

The session is rather calm, the laps follow one another without a hitch. A few minutes later, Tony Arbolino gets a little angry, we see arms rising; you have to stay focused. The big absentee, for the moment, is none other than Fermín Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up Racing), still not among the best in his group. Instead of Izan Guevara (Gaviota GasGas Aspar Team), the 3 Moto2022 world champion, who is pushing to advance to Q2.

 

 

And that’s the end of this rather calm session! Bo Bendsneyder finishes first, and is ahead Tony Arbolino for only a thousandth of a second! Manuel González (Correos Prepago VR46 Yamaha Master Camp) ranks third, ahead of the astonishing Zonta van den Goorbergh (Fieten Olie GP Racing). Alas, Izan Guevara finishes 5th, synonymous with elimination. Fermin Aldeguer, winner at Silverstone, will start 17th.

 

 

Result of qualifying 1 of the San Marino and Rimini Riviera Moto2 Grand Prix at the Misano circuit:

 

 

Now it’s time for serious things. Now it's pole time. Pedro Acosta is the big favorite, but everyone will be chasing him. The first nice time is to be attributed to Manuel González, who benefits from the experience of Q1. But quickly, the Usual suspects stand out, starting with Celestine Vietti, the only one who has been able to tickle Acosta so far. Pedro Acosta bides his time, just like Jake Dixon (Gaviota GasGas Aspar Team).

 

 

For his first serious turn, Peter Acosta seizes first position in 1'36.281. As the fall of the veteran is announced Mattia Pasini, wild card for the weekend. The fall ofAlonso lopez (Speed ​​Up Racing) undermines the attempts of other competitors, hampered by the yellow flags. Acosta can improve again. « Is this the dagger? » as a famous American commentator would say? Certainly ! Going faster will be difficult.

But ultimately, it is Vietti who manages to counter Pedro Acosta's plans! In fact, the Acosta lap is canceled for exceeding the track limits! What an outcome. Manuel González ranks third, while Tony Arbolino points ninth, an average result. This is the second consecutive pole for Celestino Vietti in Misano.

 

 

In the last moments, everything came to a head: Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) and Jake dixon fell, and Mattia Pasini, 38, ranks fifth at home! This driver is just incredible.

Result of qualifying 2 of the San Marino and Rimini Riviera Moto2 Grand Prix at the Misano circuit:

 

 

Classification credit: MotoGP.com

Cover photo: Fantic Racing