Moto2 Thailand FP3: Ai Ogura from start to finish!

Arriving at the Japanese Grand Prix at the Motegi circuit, Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was 7 points ahead of the stage local, Ai Ogura (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia). Aron Canet (Flexbox HP40) had returned to 37 points after his 2nd place in Aragón and the former leader Celestine Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) then had a deficit of 52 units.

The victory of Ai Ogura before Augusto Fernandez on the Twin Ring reduced the gap to 2 points between the two men, whileAron Canet is now 57 points behind after its fall in Japan, Celestine Vietti 72, while the 30 riders in the category began to battle it out on the Buriram circuit in Thailand, for the 17th round of the Moto2 world championship.

The first day on the Chang International Circuit saw an FP1 started on a wet but drying track then an FP2 entirely contested on the dry, at the end of which Jake dixon (India GASGAS Aspar Team) won in front Alonso lopez (Beta Tools Speed ​​Up), Augusto Fernandez, Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia),Peter Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), Ai Ogura, Jorge Navarro (Flexbox HP40), Jeremy Alcove (Liqui Moly Intact GP), Fermín Aldeguer (CAG Speed ​​Up), Filip Salač (Gresini Racing Moto2), Albert Arenas (India GASGAS Aspar Team), Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team) and Cameron Beaubier (American Racing).

It is once again a dry track that awaits the drivers for this 3-minute FP40, with temperatures of 26° in the air and 29° on the ground.

Here is the table which summarizes past references:

Buriram Moto2™	2019	2022
FP1	1'35.969 Tetsuta Nagashima	1'36.806 Augusto Fernández
FP2	1'35.956 Luca Marini	1'36.280 Jake Dixon
FP3	1'35.962 Nicolò Bulega	1'35.556 Ai Ogura
Q1	1'35.698 Andrea Locatelli
Q2	1'35.297 Alex Marquez
Warm up	1'35.910 Luca Marini
Course	Bagnaia, Marini, Oliveira
All time lap record	1'35.297 Alex Márquez (2019)

 

When the red lights go out... Alonso lopez rushes first.

 

 

Peter Acosta scored 1'37.000 at the end of his first flying lap, then passed the baton to Ai Ogura in 1'36.306 and 1'35.810 on the following passages.

The Japanese driver therefore achieves the best time of the weekend so far but continues his effort in 1'35.556, less than 3/10 of the circuit record held by ÁLex Marquez.

Marcos Ramirez made a mistake at turn #1 before carrying out checks at the circuit's medical center.

 

 

After 10 minutes, among the headliners, only Jake dixon et Augusto Fernandez did not improve their best time from the day before.

 

 

At mid-session, the hierarchy is made up of Ai Ogura, 7 tenths ahead Alonso López, Jake Dixon, Somkiat Chantra, Tony Arbolino, Pedro Acosta, Augusto Fernández, Jorge Navarro, Manuel Gonzáles and Albert Arenas.

We then stay in the boxes for a long time before leaving for the final race 12 minutes from the checkered flag.

Peter Acosta there is a little heat, which triggers the airbag of his suit on the motorcycle while Augusto Fernandez finally improves his time from the day before.

 

 

Somkiat Chantra climbs to second position, just behind his teammate and in front Alonso Lopez, Cameron Beaubier, Pedro Acosta, Tony Arbolino and Filip Salač.

 

 

Peter Acosta comes between the two drivers of the Honda Asia team four minutes from the end of the session, and Tony Arbolino does the same one round later.

Finally, Ai Ogura has not left the top of the ranking.

 

 

Results of FP3 of the Moto2 Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram:

Classification credit: MotoGP.com