Scott Redding decided to post his fastest time in this afternoon’s second free practice at Estoril early on.
The Marc VDS Racing Team rider stopped the clock at 1’41″775, then letting the other riders play catch-up, with Marc Marquez struggling a little to take the second spot and he was adrift by 0.
203s, however both were able to break the 1.
42 barrier.
Thomas Luthi was third, while the surprise of the session was former 2010 Moto2 champion Toni Elias who took fourth on his last flying lap.
Many may remember that famous 2006 MotoGP race at Estoril when Elias pipped Valentino Rossi by just 0.
005s to take the win.
Jerez race winner and this morning’s top finished Pol Espargaro was fifth ahead of Tech3s Bradley Smith, while Alex de Angelis who would make a great technical commentator when he retires was 7th.
Dominique Aegerter, Johann Zarco and Mika Kallio closed out the top ten.
Angel Rodriguez, Ratthapark Wilairot and Mike Di Meglio all suffered crashes in this session.
Moto2 Estoril FP2 results:01- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – 1’41.
77502- Marc Marquez – Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol – Suter MMXII – + 0.
20303- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Paddock – Suter MMXII – + 0.
40104- Toni Elias – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 0.
45205- Pol Espargaro – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
59006- Bradley Smith – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.
79907- Alex De Angelis – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 0.
80708- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 0.
82609- Johann Zarco – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 0.
89410- Mika Kallio – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
93611- Ricky Cardus – Arguiñano Racing Team – AJR Moto2 – + 0.
95712- Claudio Corti – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
00213- Simone Corsi – CAME Iodaracing Project – FTR Moto M212 – + 1.
00914- Xavier Simeon – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 1.
12115- Takaaki Nakagami – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
14316- Mike Di Meglio – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 1.
19117- Anthony West – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
36818- Nico Terol – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 1.
43019- Yuki Takahashi – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 1.
47420- Randy Krummenacher – GP Team Switzerland – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
49621- Julian Simon – Blusens Avintia – Suter MMXII – + 1.
50922- Tito Rabat – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
66123- Gino Rea – Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
06824- Axel Pons – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
16325- Max Neukirchner – Kiefer Racing – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
24526- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
30727- Roberto Rolfo – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 2.
37028- Andrea Iannone – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 2.
46129- Angel Rodriguez – Desguaces La Torre SAG – FTR Moto M211 – + 3.
21430- Alexander Lundh – Cresto Guide MZ Racing – FTR Moto M211 – + 3.
81131- Elena Rosell – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 4.
35132- Marco Colandrea – SAG Team – FTR Moto M211 – + 5.
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