Johann Zarco needs to take things in hand this weekend in Italy. Otherwise, his chances of keeping his Moto2 title will be dangerously reduced. At a time when the last places in MotoGP are going to be negotiated, including at Suzuki, you have to show yourself and that is what the Frenchman did by taking control of the first free practice session.
An exercise accomplished on a tricky track but which promises to be dry for an afternoon which should see performances improve. For the moment, the reference belongs to the French with a 1'53.592 which is barely a second slower than last year's time at the same stage of the competition.
The Ajo pilot is however pursued by a Courses which confirms SpeedUp's love for Mugello. The Italian, at home, is the only driver to follow the Cannes driver under the 1'54 lap mark. The third man is Sam Lowes who led a large part of the session while Jonas Folger et Morbidely close the top 5 Baldassari and Lüthi. Nakagami is responsible for doing the same for the top 10. alex rins is only twelfth and the first Tech3 machine points 23rd with Isaac Vinales.
Mugello, Moto2, FP1: Chronos
1. Johann zarco FRA Ajo Motorsport (Kalex) 1m 53.592s
2. Simone Courses ITA Speed Up Racing (Speed Up) 1m 53.745s
3. Sam Lowes GBR Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 54.166s
4. Jonas Folger GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 54.388s
5. Franco Morbidelli ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 54.431s
6. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 54.561s
7. Thomas luthi SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 54.667s
8. Xavier Simeon BEL QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 54.690s
9. Sandra Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 54.707s
10. Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex)
1m 54.730s
11. Julian Simon SPA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 54.910s
12. alex rins SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 55.157s
13. Axel Pons SPA AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 55.224s
14. Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex)
1m 55.380s
15. Ricard Cardus SPA JPMoto Malaysia (Suter) 1m 55.410s
16. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 55.427s
17. Miguel Oliveira POR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 55.532s
18. Hafiz Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex)
1m 55.807s
19. Marcel schrotter GER AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 55.814s
20. Danny Kent GBR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 55.885s
21. Luca marini ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 56.012s
22. louis salom SPA SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 56.212s
23. Isaac Viñales SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 56.637s
24. Robin Mulhauser SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 56.739s
25. Xavi Verge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 56.751s
26. Dominique Aegerter SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex)
1m 56.774s
27. Jesko Raffin SWI Sports-Millions-EMWE-SAG (Kalex) 1m 57.029s
28. Edgar Pons SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 57.666s
29. Rattha Park Wilairot THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex)
1m 57.771s
30. Frederick Fuligni ITA Team Ciatti (Kalex) 1m 57.821s
31. Alessandro Tonucci ITA Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 59.090s
