Celestino Vietti led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in Italy. Riding his Beta Tools SpeedRS Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Italian lapped the 2.63-mile (4.23 km) road course in 1:34.650, topping the field of 30 riders and breaking Aron Canet’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:34.935 from 2024.
Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a time of 1:34.747 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Daniel Holgado did a third-fastest 1:34.855 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.
Jake Dixon finished the session fourth with a time of 1:34.926 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Boscoscuro.
Diogo Moreira got fifth on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex with a 1:34.969.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 21th with a best time of 1:35.605 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Vietti tops Friday running at Misano in Moto2™. Starting as he means to continue, the #13 was ahead of the main title contenders as Saturday’s enters the horizon.
It was a perfect start to his second home round of the year for Celestino Vietti (Beta Tools SpeedRS Team) as the Italian clinched P1 on Friday at Misano. Going into Saturday as the rider to beat, it’s a solid start for Vietti who continues to chase his first win of the year and where better to get it than at Misano?
Home-hero Vietti was in mega form and he managed to bag top spot at Misano on Friday; a 1’34.680 saw the #13 lead the charge in Moto2, ahead of Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP). ‘Manugas’ was less than a tenth off as the chequered flag dropped and is right in contention, as is Catalan GP winner Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team). He was strong all session and his P3 is a sign that Barcelona was no fluke for the top rookie. Crashing at Turn 16, Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) didn’t have the easiest of afternoons but was all OK and safely through into Q2 in fourth place. Behind him, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) moved up to fifth place late on.
Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) completed the top half dozen, just ahead of and impressive Zonta van den Goorberg (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP). Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) moved up to eighth late on ahead of Senna Agius (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego), the latter of which was a crasher at Turn 10. Injured but determined to limit the damage in the title race, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) was 15th and just 0.043s away from moving into Q2. There was late drama for Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) who fell at Turn 4; he was OK but it cost him a chance to improve and at the flag, was only 20th, meaning he’s in Q1.
