Moto2 Silverstone FP2: without Acosta, without Lowes but with Augusto Fernandez

Jake Dixon was fastest in the first free practice session at Silverstone, the track that will host Sunday's British Grand Prix, the 12th round of the 2022 World Championship. The Aspar Team driver, who “playing” at home, stopped the clock with a 2'05.409, a performance which is only 66 thousandths faster than that achieved by Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull Ajo).

Third beat for Aron canet who with his 2'05.875 is ahead with his Kalex Alonso lopez et Joe Roberts (Italtrans) as Ai Ogura (Team Asia). Will Bendsneyder (SAG Team), Barry Baltus (RW Racing GP), Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS) and Albert Arenas (Aspar) complete the top 10.

Fermin Aldeguer (Speed ​​Up), Manuel Gonzalez (VR46 Master Camp), Cameron Beaubier (American Racing) and Marcel Schrotter (Intact GP) also provisionally qualified for Q2. Note the numerous falls, including those ofAlbert Arenas, Alonso Lopez, Lorenzo Dalla Porta, Zonta van den Goorbergh et Sam Lowes, the latter having to end his weekend at home due to a dislocation of his left shoulder. It will be recalled that Peter Acosta is also absent, having not passed the medical fitness examination six weeks after his fractured femur.

What will this Moto2 FP2 have in store for us? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

Silverstone Moto2™	2021	2022
FP1	2'04.896 Jorge Navarro	2'05.409 Jake Dixon
FP2	2'04.501 Raul Fernandez	2'04.573 Augusto Fernandez
FP3	2'04.180 Aron Canet
Q1	2'04.690 Stefano Manzi
Q2	2'03.988 Marco Bezzecchi
Warm Up	2'04.756 Remy Gardner
Course	Gardner, Bezzecchi, Navarro
All time lap record	2'03.988 Marco Bezzecchi (2021)

It's 20° in the air and 40° on the track. all the hopes of the English people now rest on the sole shoulders of Jake dixon.

Van der Goorbergh is betrayed from the start by his motorcycle. Kubo fall. All before the signing of the first reference by Alonso lopez in 2'05.816 with his Boscoscuromoto.

Canet falls while Dixon slams a 2'05.097. After a quarter of an hour of jousting, Dixon leads ahead Augusto Fernandez, Arbolino, Ogura et  Schrotter. Alonso Lopez follows in front Drive, the championship leader.

Halfway through the session, the Englishman and his GASGAS remain masters at home ahead of Arbonilo, Augusto Fernandez et Ogura is third. Since his fall, Canet did not return to the track.

As the last five minutes clock in, Canet finally comes out of his box. He is currently 12th. Alonso lopez accelerate while pointing second of one Jake dixon who further distances himself in 2'04.760.

More Augusto Fernandez wakes up the public by taking orders from the local child. The reference is now 2'04.573. By wanting to counterattack, Dixon fall… Under the checkered flag, Augusto Fernandez keep the advantage ahead Dixon, Alonso Lopez, Arbolino et Arenas. Salac leads the rest of the peloton, ahead Ogura. Canet is 13th and therefore potentially in Q2 which takes the first 14 and thus Aldeguer.

 

Moto2 Silverstone FP2: times

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