Honda Snipers Team rider Andrea Migno preceded Holgado and Suzuki in an accomplished FP1 on a wet track at the Red Bull Ring, which will host the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, the 13th stage of the 2022 World Championship. With his time of 1 '50.378, the Italian was 0,269s ahead of his closest opponent.
Fourth and fifth beats for Deniz Oncu (KTM Tech 3) and Sergio Garcia (GasGas Aspar), the latter falling in turn 3 without consequence. Ivan Ortola (KTM MTA) is sixth, ahead Dennis Foggia (Honda Leopard), winner at Silverstone, David munoz (KTM BOE), Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets-MSI) and Izan Guevara (GasGas Aspar).
What will this FP2 have in store for us? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far, with the new chicane since the FP1 and who redistributed the cards in front of the timing cell.
|
Moto3™ Red Bull Ring |
Austria 2021 |
Austria 2022 (New chicane) |
| FP1 |
1'36.215 Darryn Binder |
1'50.378 Andrea Migno |
| FP2 |
1'36.752 Darryn Binder |
1'41.774 Dennis Foggia |
| FP3 |
1'35.838 Izan Guevara |
|
| Q1 |
1'36.451 Riccardo Rossi |
|
| Q2 |
1'35.850 Romano Fenati |
|
| Warm-up |
1'36.181 Deniz Öncü |
|
| Course |
Garcia, Öncü, Foggia (See here) |
|
| All time lap record |
1'35.778 Tony Arbolino 2019 |
22° in the air and 27° in the air, a dry track and a hazy sky are the conditions proposed for this session.
We'll get our first real look at the time difference between the old and new layouts in this session! 🤔
Dry track conditions should see our # Moto3 riders able to push on 😎#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/xUs4SvlIHL
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 19
The first reference is signed by Sasaki in 1'42.662. Holgado, Ortola, Masia et McPhee follow. fellon is 20th. Oncu et Munoz are already rubbing against each other in the new chicane…
Just saying hello 👀#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/hfwUnwn6ZG
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 19
holgado et farmhouse continue to drive together and try different ways of approaching the new portion of the Austrian route. They are second and third. The hierarchy does not move even though we are already entering the last quarter of an hour.
Approach with caution! ⚠️
You can't be too keen into the new chicane 🛑#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/cd1kiybNmy
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 19
Oncu falls and clings with fellon in the last minute.
Just after setting the first valid 1:41 lap, @Denizoncu53 finds himself on the deck! 💥
Both himself and @FellonLorenzo are all OK 👍#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/YzZCNV5ipe
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 19
Under the checkered flag, it's Foggia who took the lead in 1'41.774, ahead Oncu, under investigation, McPhee, Suzuki et Moreira. Garcia is 13th, just behind his teammate Guevara. fellon is 24th.
Results from FP2 of the Austrian Moto3 Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
