2020 Aragon Moto2 FP1 Result: Lowes Tops Cold Session As Rest Of Field Catches Up Late

By David Emmett | Fri, 16/10/2020 - 10:18

Sam Lowes got off to a strong start in the first session of practice for the Moto2 class, the Marc VDS rider setting a fast lap early on and holding on until the end. It was only until the latter stages of the session that the other riders started to close the gap, Lowes' advantage standing at nearly a second for most of FP2.

In the last few minutes, Marcel Schrotter closed the gap, slashing Lowes' advantage down to five hundredths of a second, the German finding a new lease of life after the announcement that he will be back with the IntactGP team for 2021 as well. Fabio Di Giannantonio ended the session as third fastest, just six thousandths of a second slower than Schrotter's best time, while championship leader Luca Marini took fourth spot with a quick lap at the very end.

The Moto2 session was delayed as a result of the late start for MotoGP, which had been delayed due to the very cold track temperatures and the cold wind. With a bit more temperature in the tires, there were fewer crashes for the Moto2 riders, Lorenzo Dalla Porta the only rider to go down in the session.

Results:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 22 Sam Lowes Kalex 1'53.391    
2 23 Marcel Schrotter Kalex 1'53.443 0.052 0.052
3 21 Fabio Di Giannantonio Speed Up 1'53.449 0.058 0.006
4 10 Luca Marini Kalex 1'53.580 0.189 0.131
5 9 Jorge Navarro Speed Up 1'53.734 0.343 0.154
6 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 1'53.753 0.362 0.019
7 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 1'53.792 0.401 0.039
8 40 Hector Garzo Kalex 1'53.965 0.574 0.173
9 72 Marco Bezzecchi Kalex 1'53.995 0.604 0.030
10 88 Jorge Martin Kalex 1'54.107 0.716 0.112
11 33 Enea Bastianini Kalex 1'54.173 0.782 0.066
12 7 Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex 1'54.186 0.795 0.013
13 12 Thomas Luthi Kalex 1'54.233 0.842 0.047
14 24 Simone Corsi MV Agusta 1'54.312 0.921 0.079
15 57 Edgar Pons Kalex 1'54.353 0.962 0.041
16 37 Augusto Fernandez Kalex 1'54.359 0.968 0.006
17 62 Stefano Manzi MV Agusta 1'54.456 1.065 0.097
18 87 Remy Gardner Kalex 1'54.465 1.074 0.009
19 55 Hafizh Syahrin Speed Up 1'54.478 1.087 0.013
20 45 Tetsuta Nagashima Kalex 1'54.515 1.124 0.037
21 64 Bo Bendsneyder NTS 1'54.595 1.204 0.080
22 42 Marcos Ramirez Kalex 1'54.746 1.355 0.151
23 97 Xavi Vierge Kalex 1'55.231 1.840 0.485
24 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 1'55.451 2.060 0.220
25 27 Andi Farid Izdihar Kalex 1'55.951 2.560 0.500
26 19 Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 1'56.049 2.658 0.098
27 11 Nicolò Bulega Kalex 1'56.113 2.722 0.064
28 18 Xavi Cardelus Speed Up 1'56.772 3.381 0.659
29 74 Piotr Biesiekirski NTS 1'56.900 3.509 0.128
30 99 Kasma Daniel Kalex 1'57.756 4.365 0.856
2020
11
Moto2
Motorland Aragon, Spain
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