Moto2 Portimao Warm Up: Marcel Schrotter the fastest

Like Moto3, the Moto2 category will experience a decisive Sunday in this Portuguese Grand Prix from which the new World Champion will emerge from this turbulent peloton. Between Bastianini who can play placed, and his challengers Marini, Sam Lowes and Bezzecchi condemned to the feat, the battle promises. And all the more so since on the starting grid, others will simply play their race, such as Remy Gardner, author of the leading position...

Remy gardner (Onexox TKKR SAG Team), which had not won a single pole since the Austrian Grand Prix, made its comeback to the front during these qualifications in Portimao, with a lap in 1'42.592. And no one was able to go get him, not even Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team VR46) which failed by just over a tenth.

The representative of the Onexox TKKR SAG Team will therefore have succeeded in taming this track to take his second pole of the year. The contenders for the title will in any case have responded, since beyond this second place signed Luca Marini, Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team) and Sam Lowes (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) ranked fourth and fifth respectively.

Fabio DiGiannantonio (Beta Tools Speed ​​Up) managed to get into third position. Alone Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46), who made it through Q1, are all things considered a little further behind, as evidenced by this 12th time.

Jorge Martín (Red Bull KTM Ajo) will start from the end of the second row. The third row will be composed of Nicholas Bulega (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2),Augusto Fernandez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) and Marcos Ramirez (Tennor American Racing). Tetsuta nagashima (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the Top 10.

But before the race, there is the warm-up. Before getting started, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far…

Moto2™ Portimao	2020
FIM CEV record	1'45.602 Tetsuta Nagashima (2016 in 600cc)
FP1	1'43.740 Marcos Ramirez
FP2	1'42.941 Luca Marini
FP3	1'42.728 Remy Gardner
Q1	1'43.032 Marco Bezzecchi
Q2	1'42.592s Remy Gardner
Warm Up	1'43.363 Marcel Schrotter
Course
All time lap record	1'42.592 Remy Gardner

It's gone for 20 minutes.

It is Schrotter which sets the reference time in 1.45.002s. He is taken by Open up in 1.44.992s ahead Schrotter and Bendsneyder.

By Giannantonio recovers the best time 12 minutes from the finish, he runs in 1.44.556s. But that's without counting on Bendsneyder who pushes and regains control in 1.44.427s. Open up imitates him in the effort and also improves by placing himself at the head of the troops with his time of 1.44.339s.

Double fall of Navarro and Garzo in turn 11.

Schrotter who obviously has no intention of giving up, will go for the best time in 1.43.705s. Marini, Di Giannantonio, Bastianini and Bezzecchi bring up the rear of the top5. Lowes just did a set-up lap and returned to his box.

5 minutes from the finish, Marini who has been in good shape since the start of the weekend takes the lead with his time of 1.43.608s. Schrotter responds by also improving in 1.43.363s.

The top10 is as follows 2 minutes from the end of the session: Schrotter, Marini, Fernandez, Martin, Di Giannantonio, Bastianini, Gardner, Ramirez, Bendsneyder and Aegerter. 

Lowes took to the track again for one last run. He is 22nd.

End of session and it's Schrotter who made his mark in 1.43.363s. Martin, Marini, Ramirez, Baldassari make up the top5. bastianini finished ranked 9th. Bezzecchi is 7th.

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