After winning the red flagged Moto2 race at Jerez, Pol Espargaro decided to put his name on top of the timesheets in this morning’s first free practice.
The Pons rider pipped his fellow countryman Marc Marquez – who dominated most of the session- in the dying seconds with a flying lap of 1’43″447, leaving the Marquez 0.
171s adrift, in what turned out to be a tight session with thirteen riders within a second.
Marc VDS Racing Team duo Scott Redding and Mika Kallio were 3rd and fourth respectively on their Kalex machines, while last year’s 125cc runner-up Johann Zarco put his MotoBI/TSR into 5th.
Thomas Luthi took 6th followed by Xavier Simeon on the Tech3 Mistral and Toni Elias is finally looking more like himself as he grabbed the 8th position.
Alex de Angelis is finally coming to grips with his Forward Racing’s Suter with his ninth spot, while Julian Simon closed out the top ten with his Avintia branded Suter.
Gino Rea had a big one off at the Ayrton Senna corner that will force his Gresini mechanics to work overtime ahead of this afternoon’s second practice session.
Moto2 Estoril FP1 results:01- Pol Espargaro – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – 1’43.
44702- Marc Marquez – Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol – Suter MMXII – + 0.
17103- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
17504- Mika Kallio – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
43405- Johann Zarco – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 0.
44906- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Paddock – Suter MMXII – + 0.
68907- Xavier Simeon – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.
78108- Toni Elias – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 0.
82309- Alex De Angelis – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 0.
83910- Julian Simon – Blusens Avintia – Suter MMXII – + 0.
94211- Andrea Iannone – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 0.
95212- Randy Krummenacher – GP Team Switzerland – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
99013- Bradley Smith – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.
99214- Anthony West – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
00315- Simone Corsi – CAME Iodaracing Project – FTR Moto M212 – + 1.
14816- Angel Rodriguez – Desguaces La Torre SAG – FTR Moto M211 – + 1.
25117- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
29418- Claudio Corti – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
30919- Mike Di Meglio – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 1.
31920- Gino Rea – Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
36921- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 1.
40622- Yuki Takahashi – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 1.
46023- Tito Rabat – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
54824- Roberto Rolfo – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 1.
61225- Nico Terol – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 1.
62726- Takaaki Nakagami – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
97827- Axel Pons – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
66428- Max Neukirchner – Kiefer Racing – KALEX Moto2 – + 3.
06029- Ricky Cardus – Arguiñano Racing Team – AJR Moto2 – + 3.
85130- Alexander Lundh – Cresto Guide MZ Racing – FTR Moto M211 – + 4.
31531- Elena Rosell – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 6.
36932- Marco Colandrea – SAG Team – FTR Moto M211 – + 7.
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