Moto2 Valencia FP1: Augusto Fernandez leads Acosta and both crush the competition

Before this deadline in Valencia, there was a Malaysian Grand Prix where Tony Arbolino won for the third time in Moto2, after the GPs of the Americas and Thailand earlier this year, becoming the ninth different Italian rider to winning more than twice in the category.

Alonso lopez finished second for his fifth podium in his first season in Moto2, and his first in two consecutive races in the category following his victory in Australia.

Jake dixon finished P3 at the Malaysian GP for his sixth Moto2 podium, all achieved this year with Austin, Assen, Silverstone, Austria and Australia also being third places. The rookie Manuel Gonzalez finished fifth, equaling his best result in the category since Portugal and Australia.

Second in the championship and points leader at that time, Ai Ogura crashed at the Malaysian GP, ​​which is the second time since the start of the year that he has not scored any points since the Portuguese GP.

The 13 Moto2 races in Valencia were won by 12 riders: Karel Abraham (2010), Michele Pirro (2011), Marc Marquez (2012), Nico Terol (2013), Tom Lüthi (2014), Tito Rabat (2015), Johann Zarco (2016), Miguel Oliveira (2017, 2018), Brad Binder (2019), Marco Bezzecchi (2020/1), Jorge Martin (2020/2), Raul Fernandez (2021). Only three riders have won the Moto2 race in Valencia from pole position: Michele Pirro (2011), Tito Rabat (2015), Johann zarco (2016)

What will this FP1 of a Moto2 version of the Valencia Grand Prix have in store for us? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

21.6° in the air and 36.7° on the track are the conditions offered to pilots for these 40 minutes of exercise which will be carried out under a blue sky.

Let's give each other the last tips...

The first reference is signed by Alonso lopez in 1'36.908. He is ahead of the one with whom he is in direct competition for the rookie title, i.e. Peter Acosta. But Dixon brings them into agreement in 1'36.700.

Acosta takes the lead in 1'36.609 after the first 10 minutes. Halfway through the session, Augusto Fernandez who is playing for the title this weekend passes in 1'36.120.

Ogura his rival is currently seventh and is sparing no effort.

Ten minutes from the goal, Fernandez puts the mark at 1'35.578. Acosta, Dixon, Lopez et Aldeguer follow. Ogura is tenth. Then Acosta goes to 1'35.327.

The wind rose, and Antonelli fall five minutes from goal. The Ajo drivers ride together. Fernandez signs a 1'34.979 ahead of his teammate Acosta. The Spaniard is the only one under the 1'35 lap mark. Ogura is third also ahead of his teammate Chantra but more than a second away...

Kubo fall in the last minute and under the checkered flag, the Ajo pilots crush the competition led by Beaubier. Dixon, Canet et Arbolino get ahead Ogura.

Results of FP1 of the Moto2 Grand Prix of the Valencian Community on the Ricardo Tormo circuit:

 Credit Ranking: motogp.com