World Championship leader Celestino Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) pipped Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) to Moto2™ Warm Up top spot at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, thanks to a 1:36.013. Lowes was just 0.005s adrift in P2, as debut polesitter Jake Dixon (Inde GASGAS Aspar Team) claimed P3.
That's a wrap for #Moto2 warm-up with your championship leader Celestino Vietti on top! ????@SamLowes_22 slots into 2nd while your polesitter @jakedixonracing ended the session 3rd! ????#Moto2 | #IndonesianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/EDYyOUkTJw
— MotoGP™???? (@MotoGP) March 20, 2022
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) faces a Long Lap Penalty later today, the reigning Moto3™ World Champion was P4 in Warm Up, with Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) closing out a top five split by 0.227s.
For the first time ever, two British riders line-up on the front row as Dixon aims to convert a maiden pole into – at least – a maiden podium. With the likes of Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Lowes and more looking strong, it should be a fascinating race at 13:20 local time (GMT+8).
Top 10:
1. Celestino Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) – 1:36.013
2. Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) + 0.005
3. Jake Dixon (Inde GASGAS Aspar Team) + 0.144
4. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.173
5. Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) + 0.227
6. Aron Canet (Flexbox HP40) + 0.285
7. Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) + 0.298
8. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.317
9. Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) + 0.372
10. Simone Corsi (MV Agusta Forward Racing) + 0.455