MotoGP Valencia FP2 LIVE: Marco Bezzecchi takes control, Bagnaia 3rd, Martin 6th

Maverick Viñales on the Aprilia was the fastest in the only test session valid for direct access to Q2 of the MotoGP class Grand Prix of the Valencian Community, the 20th and final round of MotoGP 2023 scheduled by Ricardo Tormo. The session, however, focused on the duel between Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, the latter following like a shadow the Piedmontese who is ultimately the one who loses the most.

In fact, he finished 15th and will therefore be forced to go through Q1, where he will find, among others, his teammate Enea Bastianini today 11th, Alex Marquez who finished 12th, the Yamahas of Fabio Quartararo et Franco Morbidelli et Luca marini. As much as his exit from the drafts is not certain.

Martin's "game" was orchestrated to destabilize the reigning champion, who at one point, leaving the pits, gestured to the Spaniard to follow him, an obviously sarcastic gesture since the Spaniard has always been, this Friday, much faster than the Italian in the difficulties from the morning.

From the “Reds” stands, we see tense faces and an expression of the Team Manager Davide Tardozzi which says a lot about the tense air we breathe. Yesterday, bagnaia said he wanted to try to close out the match in Sprint, but at this point he will have to get through the Q1 trap first and then try to make a good qualifying.

Back in the Valencia rankings, behind Viñales who completed a lap in 1'29.142 were four Ducati, in order those of Jorge Martin, Johann Zarco, Fabio di Giannantonio et Marco Bezzecchi. The latter was responsible for a fall, fortunately resolved without consequences. Were also present on the ground Jack Miller, Augusto Fernandez, Luca Marini who finished 17th, Raul Fernández et Pol Espargaro.

Behind Bezzecchi, we find the KTM of Brad Binder, the Honda of the eight-time world champion Marc Marquez, the Aprilia SAT of Raul Fernandez, the KTM of Jack Miller and the Aprilia ofAleix Espargaró. What will this FP2 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.

MotoGP™ Valencia	2022	2023
FP1	1'31.399 Fabio Quartararo (See here)	1'30.191 Johann Zarco
FP2	1'30.217 Luca Marini (See here)	1'29.142 Maverick Vinales
FP3	1'29.921 Jack Miller (See here)	1 »30.167 Marco Bezzecchi
FP4	1'30.762 Miguel Oliveira (See here)
Q1	1'30.090 Maverick Viñales (See here)
Q2	1'29.621 Jorge Martín (See here)
Warm up	1'30.885 Johann Zarco (See here)
Course	Rins, Brad Binder, Jorge Martin (See here)
All time lap record	1'29.401 Jorge Lorenzo (2016)	1'29.392 Maverick Viñales (2023)

We are live !!

The day begins under the sun... the forces present are united to make us vibrate... title or not this day for Bagnaia?? we can count on the formidable Martin to thwart the Italian in the quest for his second title!!

We are in fight mode!!!

A 30min session before the qualifying sessions...a Q1 through which Bagnaia will have to go.

An even more important Saturday for Bagnaia...the most decisive of the year itself..

Marini is leaving the VR46, it’s announced, it’s official!

Mir will not be able to participate in the GP, he was declared unfit by the doctors following his fall yesterday.

It is Martin who sets the best time in 1.30.680s. Di Giannantonio, MMarquez, and Zarco complete this top5

There are 21 minutes left and Martin holds the line ahead of Vinales, Bastianini, Bagnaia, RFernandez, Zarco, Bezzecchi, AMarquez and Nakagami. Quartararo is 20th

MMarquez shows his fangs and thus takes the best time in 1.30.232s.

Technical problem for Quarterly?? this one only made one turn and hasn't come out for 10 minutes..

bagnaia is more comfortable than yesterday, the reigning world champion recovers the 2nd best time in 1.320.239s just ahead of his rival, Martin.

Fabio returned to the box, the track marshals having noticed smoke escaping from his machine.

Bagnaia takes the best time in 1.30.193s

13 minutes still to go in this last session before qualifying...and the 13-lap sprint race this afternoon.

Big fall of Quarterly in turn 10: the Frenchman gets up and returns to the box to leave with his 2nd bike.

Warnings were given to Ducati, Pramac regarding tire pressure. A 3s ​​penalty for the same reason was imposed on A. Espargaro for the Aprilia team.

kick of By Giannantonio in the bend that Quarterly, No. 10

AMarquez recovers the best time of the session in 1.30.186s. Next, Bagnaia, MMarquez, Martin and Vinales

There are 2 minutes left in this session.

Quarterly works hard and takes 6th position. It runs in 1.30.315s. Zarco is 11th, his lap time is 1.30.445s.

Bagnaia gently unrolls..

Bezzecchi joins in and regains the lead in 1.30.167s.

End of session: Bezzecchi ahead of AMarquez, Bagnaia, MMarquez, Quartararo and Martin.

MotoGP Valencia FP2: ranking

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