Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team) set a 1:36.262 in Moto2™ FP1 at the Gran Premio TISSOT dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini top finish top of the standings by 0.171 seconds. Tom Lüthi (Liqui Moly Intact GP) was the Italian’s closest challenger in P2, with EG 0,0 Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes finishing third on Friday morning.
First blood to The Beast! ????@eneabastianini takes top honours in FP1! ????#Moto2 | #EmiliaRomagnaGP ???? pic.twitter.com/iqGEqdRUZ0
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Lowes’ lap record, set in Q2 at the San Marino GP, came under threat in FP1 as Bastianini finished less than a tenth shy of the British rider’s 1:36.170 – a sign that the wick has been turned up a notch at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Hector Garzo (FlexBox HP 40) had a solid session to finish P4, the Spaniard sits just ahead of Italian Nicolo Bulega (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) in fifth.
Kasma Daniel (Onexox TKKR SAG Team), Jorge Navarro (Beta Tools Speed Up) and Andi Farid Izdihar (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) crashed unhurt in FP1.
???? @Jorge_Navarro9 can't get a break in 2020!
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He's crashed with 5 minutes to go in the session! ????#EmiliaRomagnaGP ???? pic.twitter.com/QKfJN6kzet
The intermediate class will be back on track for FP2 at 15:10 (GMT+2).
Top 10:
1. Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team) – 1:36.262
2. Tom Lüthi (Liqui Moly Intact GP) + 0.171
3. Sam Lowes (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) + 0.183
4. Hector Garzo (FlexBox HP 40) + 0.247
5. Nicolo Bulega (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) + 0.258
6. Luca Marini (SKY Racing Team VR46) + 0.281
7. Tetsuta Nagashima (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.295
8. Aron Canet (Inde Aspar Team Moto2) + 0.295
9. Marco Bezzecchi (SKY Racing Team VR46) + 0.301
10. Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) + 0.434
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