The Moto2™ field was straight on the pace at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, with Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedUp) breaking the lap record on Friday morning. The #21 set a relentless pace at the end of the session, crossing the line to set a 1:35.766. Lopez was 0.155s quicker than teammate Fermin Aldeguer – making it a Folladore SpeedUp one-two. Aldeguer was ahead of Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), who rounded out the top three in a strong start to the weekend where the American will be hoping to defend his Championship lead in France.
What a way to start the #Moto2 weekend! 🙌
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 10, 2024
P1 and a new lap record for @AlonsoLopez_21 🔥#FrenchGP 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/3oM2fBio8S
Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) was fourth after just missing out on a spot in the top three – 0.461s adrift from Lopez. Behind Gonzalez was Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI), who set 20 laps across the session – improving late to round out the top five. Albert Arenas (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) crashed in the final five minutes of the session, ending Free Practice down in 17th. Further down the field, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) returned to track after a crash at the Spanish GP - finishing 14th on Friday morning.
Moto2™ action will return at 14:05 local time (UTC +2), so make sure you keep up to date on motogp.com!
Top 10:
| 1 | Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedUp) | 1:35.766 |
| 2 | Fermin Aldeguer (Folladore SpeedUp) | +0.155 |
| 3 | Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) | +0.384 |
| 4 | Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) | +0.461 |
| 5 | Ai Ogura (MT Helmets - MSI) | +0.604 |
| 6 | Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets - MSI) | +0.631 |
| 7 | Barry Baltus (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) | +0.689 |
| 8 | Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) | +0.729 |
| 9 | Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) | +0.813 |
| 10 | Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) | +0.854 |
FULL RESULTS!