First day of Moto2 concludes with leader Rabat on top
Ant West 21st in tight opening practice at Czech grand prix.
Source: MotoGP.
As the first day’s riding at the bwin Grand Prix České republiky came to a close, the Moto2™ combined practice timesheet was headed by Tito Rabat, who outpaced Mika Kallio and Sandro Cortese overall.
Standings leader Rabat (Marc VDS Racing Team) set the fastest time of the day in FP1, with his 2m03.126 effort quicker than anyone could manage in an FP2 session which commenced on a wet track, with the sun almost drying the asphalt by the end of the second session.
Second quickest overall was Rabat’s teammate Kallio who was just 0.142s behind the Spaniard on the combined timesheet – with his best lap from FP2.
Cortese (Dynavolt Intact GP) and Dominique Aegerter (Technomag carXpert) were third and fourth overall, courtesy of FP1 times. It was confirmed on Friday that Aegerter will test the NGM Forward Racing team’s Forward Yamaha bike in a MotoGP test at Brno on Monday.
Completing Friday’s combined top ten were Thomas Luthi (Interwetten Paddock Moto2), Julian Simon (Italtrans Racing Team), Jonas Folger (AGR Team), Johann Zarco (AirAsia Caterham Moto Racing), Marcel Schrotter (Tech 3) and Maverick Viñales (Paginas Amarillas HP 40). Viñales in 10th was 0.549s off P1.
Queenslander Anthony West had a difficult Friday down in 21st, but just 1.414s off Rabat’s top time for QMMF Racing. His best lap came during the opening session of the weekend.
2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round 11 – Brno, Czech Republic
Moto2 Friday practice results:
1. Esteve RABAT 2m03.126
2. Mika KALLIO 2m03.268
3. Sandro CORTESE 2m03.298
4. Dominique AEGERTER 2m03.311
5. Thomas LUTHI 2m03.355
6. Julian SIMON 2m03.414
7. Jonas FOLGER 2m03.527
8. Johann ZARCO 2m03.529
9. Marcel SCHROTTER 2m03.633
10. Maverick VIÑALES 2m03.675
21. Anthony WEST (AUS) 2m04.540
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