Aron Canet led Moto2 World Championship Practice Friday afternoon at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard lapped the 2.89-mile road course in 1:42.168, topping the field of 29 riders.
Daniel Holgado was second-best with a time of 1:42.219 on his CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team Kalex.
Jake Dixon did a third-fastest 1:42.277 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:42.375 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Canet leads Moto2™ Practice, Alonso Q1-bound in Barcelona. The tables turn again in Moto2 on Friday afternoon with stories up and down the field.
Leading the Moto2 charge, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) stole the show on Friday in Barcelona, aiming to stay in the title fight in Round 15. Friday’s opening day of action at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was all-important come the afternoon with the top 14 places deciding who is automatically into Q2 and the pole battle on Saturday and who needs to scrap it out in Q1.
Canet’s late lap was enough to slot him nicely into P1, less than a tenth ahead of Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team), who was originally leading going into the closing moments. Behind the pair of Kalex machines, the first Boscoscuro with Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) completing the top three ahead of the ever-impressive Daniel Muñoz (Red Bull KTM Ajo). It was a huge achievement to finish P4 on Friday afternoon by the super-sub, deputising for the injured Deniz Öncü. In the victory fight in Hungary and closing in on the title contenders, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) rounded out the top five.
Despite a late crash at Turn 1, Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) made sure there were reasons to smile in the box, joining teammate Muñoz into Q2 in P6, ahead of Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI). Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), Ivan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) secured spots in Q2 and also in the top ten. A winner last time out and victor in three Moto3™ GPs in Barcelona David Alonso (CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team) was only 23rddespite showing promise, so expect more hard-charging from the Colombian sensation.
