Moto2 Valencia Qualifying: Corsi on pole and Raul Fernandez cracks

Qualifying opens in Valencia for a Moto2 category where the drivers' title is the only one that has not been awarded since Fabio Quartararo is world champion in MotoGP 2021 and Pedro Acosta is titled in Moto3. In Moto2, Remy Gardner (Red Bull Ajo) and Raul Fernandez, 23 points behind his teammate, still have to decide.

It is exactly Raul fernandez who set the best time in the third and final free practice session in Valencia, with a time of 1'35.212. The Spaniard is ahead Xavi Virgo (Petronas) by only 78 thousandths, which in turn is ahead of Augusto Fernandez (Marc VDS) of a thousandth. Sam Lowes (Marc VDS) finished fourth, followed by Fabio DiGiannantonio (Gresini), Marcel schrotter (Intact GP), Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) and Marcos Ramirez (American Racing).

Closing the Top Ten, the rookie of Sky Racing Team VR46, Celestine Vietti et Remy gardner, who in the event of Fernandez's victory will have to finish no more than 13th to win the title. Jorge Navarro (Speed ​​Up), Cameron Beaubier (American Racing), Tetsuta nagashima (Italtrans) and Aron Canet (Aspar) also qualified for Q2.

What will these last Moto2 qualifications of the year have in store for us? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Moto2 ™	Valencia-2 2020	2021
FP1	1'34.855 Jorge Navarro	1'45.968 Augusto Fernandez
FP2	1'34.893 Fabio Di Giannantonio	1'35.857 Remy Gardner
FP3	1'34.698 Marco Bezzecchi	1'35.212 Raul Fernandez
Q1	1'34.804 Lorenzo Baldassarri
Q2	1'34.418 Stefano Manzi	1'34.956 Simone Corsi
Warm up	1'34.942 Héctor Garzó
Course	Martin, Garzo, Bezzecchi
All time lap record	1'34.418 Stefano Manzi 2020

22.2° in the air and 24.6° on a dry track illuminated by a benevolent sun are the conditions offered to drivers who start with a Q1. Bendsneyder, from the start, signs a reference 1'35.669. But Courses answers in 1'35.290. He is ahead Joe Roberts, the aforementioned Dutchman and Jake dixon. We will remember that it is the first four of this Q1 who will continue the adventure. Ai Ogura enjoy the show.

Aldeguer at the age of 16, he placed second. His big eldest Lüthi is fifth and therefore, for the moment the first eliminated. There are five minutes left in this Q1. Aldeguer, after his performance, falls.

Syahrin, before leaving for WSBK made a last stand. here he is second. Héctor Garzò goes third.

Arenas fall. Under the checkered flag of this Q1, these are Corsi, Lüthi, Syahrin et Joe Roberts who move into Q2. Aldeguer is the first eliminated.

The Q2 is attacked head-on by Raul Fernandez which puts the reference at 1'35.036. Di Giannantonio is at 62 thousandths, followed for 5 thousandths by Canet. Navarro et Schrotter close the top 5. Remy gardner is only eleventh. Five minutes from time, Augusto Fernandez does 4 thousandths better than its namesake.

The second and final run is underway. Courses takes the lead in 1'34.956. Drive et Augusto Fernandez are on the provisional first line. There are three minutes left... Raul fernandez crash at turn 2. It's over for him. He is fourth. Ramirez fall.

Under the checkered flag, Courses keep the controls in front Drive et Augusto Fernandez. By Giannantonio is fourth in front Raul Fernandez. Remy Gardner is eighth behind Canet et Lüthi which makes a great very last qualifying.

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