After this morning’s wasted session, this afternoon’s second MotoGP free practice went into full action mode as the Motorland Aragon circuit was properly wet and the riders could fully use the rain tires without ripping them as it often happens in mixed conditions.
Despite the treacherous conditions and as the session progressed the riders gained more confidence and lap times began to drop, with the top of the timesheet changing hands constantly, but it was Ben Spies who ended up the being the fastest rider and stopping the clock in 2.
00.
219, but he was shadowed by Dani Pedrosa who was just 0.
066s adrift and moving into the position in the final minutes.
Jorge Lorenzo, the ‘martillo’ regarding his race pace was third, but more than half a second off pace followed by a very impressive Nicky Hayden who as usual was the fastest Ducati rider with the new updated GP12 chassis.
Andrea Dovizioso was fifth followed by Stefan Bradl and Cal Crutchlow.
The Yamaha Tech3 rider was dropped down to 7th after his fastest lap was disallowed after he cut almost the entire second sector.
Valentino Rossi was the 8th fastest, if 2.
193 seconds off pace and 1.
3 seconds from his team mate can be considered fast.
Closing out the top ten were Karel Abraham and Alvaro Bautista.
Despite playing coy, Bautista should be reconfirmed by Gresini in the next few days.
Recently renewed Honda Superbike rider Jonathan Rea was 11th in his second weekend with Repsol Honda replacing injured Casey Stoner, while Randy de Puniet led the CRTs with his 12th spot but he was also 1.
8 seconds faster than Ducati satellite rider Hector Barbera who was just 18th.
MotoGP Motorland Aragon FP2 Results:01- Ben Spies – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – 2’00.
219 02- Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – + 0.
066 03- Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.
527 04- Nicky Hayden – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 0.
777 05- Andrea Dovizioso – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 1.
160 06- Stefan Bradl – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC213V – + 1.
407 07- Cal Crutchlow – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 1.
446 08- Valentino Rossi – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 2.
193 09- Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 2.
413 10- Alvaro Bautista – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC213V – + 3.
044 11- Jonathan Rea – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – + 3.
827 12- Randy De Puniet – Power Electronics Aspar – ART GP12 – + 4.
134 13- Aleix Espargaro – Power Electronics Aspar – ART GP12 – + 4.
20414- James Ellison – Paul Bird Motorsport – ART GP12 – + 4.
323 15- Mattia Pasini – Speed Master Team – ART GP12 – + 4.
503 16- Yonny Hernandez – Avintia Blusens – BQR FTR – + 4.
639 17- Michele Pirro – San Carlo Honda Gresini – FTR Honda MGP12 – + 5.
811 18- Hector Barbera – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 5.
963 19- Danilo Petrucci – CAME Iodaracing Project – Ioda Suter BMW – + 6.
149 20- David Salom – Avintia Blusens – BQR FTR – + 6.
374 21- Colin Edwards – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter BMW – + 6.
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