Giovanni Zarcoknight Pramac Racingcan keep its speed at FP2 MotoGP Australia. The French driver turned out to be the fastest.
On the Phillip Island circuit, Friday (14/10/2022), Marc Marquez he had time to continue his superiority in FP2, after having managed to set a record full speed in FP1. The Repsol Honda rider was leading in the opening minutes of FP2.
Maverick Vinales, the Aprilia rider, was also able to take the lead, and followed Marquez’s time. Temporary Fabio Quartararo it can also be in third place.
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Francesco Bagnaia, who is competing for the champion, looks tough in FP2. His position is still out of the top 10.
Towards the end of the session, the competition gets hotter and hotter. Quartararo was the fastest after passing the last corner, but Giovanni Zarco take a dip before time runs out.
The Pramac Racing rider managed to set the best time and immediately took first place in FP2. The Frenchman ultimately turned out to be the fastest, repeating his feat in FP1.
In second place can take the position Marco Bezzecchi, in third place Pol Espargaro. Quartararo, who was hot, eventually had to drop to fourth place. The top five positions were then closed by Maverick Vinales.
Marquez also had to settle for sixth place, followed by Aleix Espargaro, Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini and finally Jorge Martin in the top 10.
Results of the FP2 of the Australian MotoGP
1 Johann Zarco DA Pramac Ducati (GP22)
2 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21) *
3 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V)
4 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
5 Maverick Vinales SPA Aprilia Factory (RS-GP)
6 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V)
7 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia plant (RS-GP)
8 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP22)
9 Enea Bastianini ITA Gresini Ducati (GP21)
10 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP22)
11 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16)
12 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
13 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Lenovo (GP22)
14 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V)
15 Brad RSA Red Bull KTM Binder (RC16)
16 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
17 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP21) *
18 Cal Crutchlow GBR WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1)
19 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
20 Luca Marini ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)
21 Raul Fernandez SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) *
22 Remy Gardner AUS KTM Tech3 (RC16) *
23 Darryn RSA WithU RNF Yamaha binder (YZR-M1) *
24 Tetsuta Nagashima JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)
(then / krs)