After dominating FP1, Johann Zarco was also the fastest in the second free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix in the MotoGP category, 18th stage of the 2022 World Championship. The Pramac Ducati Team rider signed the best lap with a time of 1'29.475, a time which allowed him to beat rookie Marco Bezzecchi, of the Ducati Mooney VR46 Racing Team, by only 38 thousandths.
Pol Espargaro on Honda Repsol recorded the third time ahead of the Yamaha of the reigning champion Fabio Quartararo, still the only Yamaha protagonist. “El Diablo”, who is 0,139s behind the top, places his YZR-M1 ahead of Aprilia Maverick Vinales and the Honda Repsol of the eight-time world champion Marc Marquez.
Aleix Espargaró with the second Aprilia is seventh, ahead of the Ducati by one Pecco Bagnaia " furious ". The Piedmontese driver of the Borgo Panigale house is not at all satisfied with the behavior of his Desmosedici, which in some places is the plaything of the wind. However, he limited the damage given the eighth time achieved in front Enea Bastianini (Ducati Gresini) and Jorge Martin (Ducati Pramac), which currently places him in provisional Q2.
Top job @JohannZarco1! 👏
Fastest in FP1 and now fastest in FP2! 🔥#AustralianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/GjsUCdRfAq
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 14, 2022
Eleventh time for the KTM Miguel Oliveira, with the Portuguese winner in Buriram ahead of the returning Suzuki Joan mir and the Ducati of Jack Miller. Note that the first 18 drivers are in only 0.731s. In trouble Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) 19th and Luca marini (Ducati Mooney VR46 Racing Team), 20th.
The best rookie was Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati Mooney VR46 Racing Team) 2nd, followed by Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati Gresini) 17th, Raul Fernandez (KTM Team Tech3) 21th, Remy Gardner (KTM Team Tech3) 22nd and Darryn Binder (Yamaha WithU RNF) 23nd.
What will this Saturday have in store for us? Australia, at the end of which the starting grids will be constituted? Here is the program so you don't miss anything.
Saturday, October 15
00:00-00:40: Moto3, FP3
00:55-01:40: MotoGP, FP3
01:55-02:35: Moto2, FP3
03:35-03:50: Moto3, Qualifying 1
04:00-04:15: Moto3, Qualifying 2
04:30-05:00: MotoGP, FP4
05:10-05:25: MotoGP, Qualifying 1
05:35-05:50: MotoGP, Qualifying 2
06:10-06:25: Moto2, Qualifying 1
06:35-06:50: Moto2, Qualifying 2
