American Joe Roberts, who joined the Italtrans Racing Team this year, topped Friday’s combined free practice protocol, with a clear lead of 0.3 seconds over his closest pursuer. But Red Bull KTM Ajo rookie Raul Fernandez hasn’t said his word yet.
Fernandez – 2nd on the basis of Friday. The young Spaniard, just entering the Moto2 class, left the pit lane three times during FP2 to find the right setup for the Time Attack. The third outing was the most successful: Fernandez immediately went through in 1: 43.6, and then improved the time for two laps in a row. Remy Gardner spent the entire session looking for a setup for the upcoming race and finished the day in 4th position, leaving Aaron Canet behind.
Moto2 championship leader Sam Lowes started the third Moto Grand Prix weekend in 7th position. Sam said that he was not looking for better times in the absolute, but was working on finding a pace for the race – and he has that pace!