It was an uneventful qualification under a beautiful sun warming the Austrian track to 26° which was performed by Johann Zarco who is gaining more and more volume in the paddock. We are also starting to call him the Professor in reference to Alain Prost, the Formula 1 champion. A beautiful parallel.
| Austria Moto2 | Chrono | Pile |
| FP1 | 1'30.117 | Johann zarco |
| FP2 | 1'29.695 | Tom Luthi |
| FP3 | 1'29.598 | Johann zarco |
It must be said that like his elder and compatriot, he has a meticulous approach to racing with a fluid style on the track and results that speak for themselves. The French rider got off to a good start to his second half of the season, winning his second pole position of the year and his tenth of his career in Moto2. Without the slightest adversity, he signed a 1'29.255 which made everyone agree, starting with a Morbidely which follows it on a first line also shared by Lüthi. For the Italian, it is his best performance in ages while the Swiss, on the contrary, was probably hoping for a little more.
The second row is held by Schrotter, impeccable since the start of the meeting, Alex Marquez, who finally shows himself at the forefront, and Axel Pons not unhappy either to find himself in such a place after a fall. Joys which cause the misfortunes of the usual rivals of zarco since Lowes is seventh, ahead Nakagami et Kidneys, ninth. Disappointment is also on the side of a Folger tenth in front agitated. Tomorrow, the tricolor is ready to become the French driver with the most victories and podiums. But he is also ready to further establish his leadership overall.
Red Bull Ring, Moto2, Qualifying: Chronos
1. Johann zarco FRA Ajo Motorsport (Kalex) 1m 29.255s
2. Franco Morbidelli ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 29.367s
3. Thomas luthi SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 29.480s
4. Marcel schrotter GER AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 29.645s
5. Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex)
1m 29.702s
6. Axel Pons SPA AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 29.702s
7. Sam Lowes GBR Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 29.714s
8. Takaaki Nakagami JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex)
1m 29.728s
9. alex rins SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 29.752s
10. Jonas Folger GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 29.844s
11. Dominique Aegerter SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex)
1m 29.861s
12. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 29.926s
13. Sandra Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 29.978s
14. Edgar Pons SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 30.031s
15. Danny Kent GBR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 30.129s
16. Hafiz Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex)
1m 30.264s
17. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 30.305s
18. Miguel Oliveira POR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 30.308s
19. Luca marini ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 30.332s
20. Julian Simon SPA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 30.400s
21. Rattha Park Wilairot THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex)
1m 30.438s
22. Simone Courses ITA Speed Up Racing (Speed Up) 1m 30.622s
23. Remy gardner AUS Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex)
1m 30.743s
24. Xavier Simeon BEL QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 30.762s
25. Isaac Viñales SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 30.775s
26. Jesko Raffin SWI Sports-Millions-EMWE-SAG (Kalex) 1m 30.870s
27. Xavi Verge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 30.878s
28. Robin Mulhauser SWI CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 30.884s
