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FIM Moto2 World Championship
Sachsenring, Germany
June 30, 2017
Free Practice Two Results (all using Honda engines and Dunlop tires):
1. Thomas LUTHI, Switzerland (KALEX), 1:24.848
2. Marcel SCHROTTER, Germany (SUTER), 1:24.894
3. Franco MORBIDELLI, Italy (KALEX), 1:25.077
4. Francesco BAGNAIA, Italy (KALEX), 1:25.080
5. Takaaki NAKAGAMI, Japan (KALEX), 1:25.252
6. Sandro CORTESE, Germany (SUTER), 1:25.279
7. Miguel OLIVEIRA, Portugal (KTM), 1:25.306
8. Alex MARQUEZ, Spain (KALEX), 1:25.440
9. Dominique AEGERTER, Switzerland (SUTER), 1:25.542
10. Hafizh SYAHRIN, Malaysia (KALEX), 1:25.583
11. Remy GARDNER, Australia (TECH 3), 1:25.699
12. Xavier SIMEON, Belgium (KALEX), 1:25.813
13. Andrea LOCATELLI, Italy (KALEX), 1:25.837
14. Mattia PASINI, Italy (KALEX), 1:25.876
15. Jorge NAVARRO, Spain (KALEX), 1:25.923
16. Simone CORSI, Italy (SPEED UP), 1:26.091
17. Axel PONS, Spain (KALEX), 1:26.209
18. Augusto FERNANDEZ, Spain (SPEED UP), 1:26.292
19. Brad BINDER, South Africa (KTM), 1:26.303
20. Yonny HERNANDEZ, Colombia (KALEX), 1:26.442
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Lüthi and Schrötter lead the charge at the Sachsenring
Swiss veteran tops the timesheets as the German GP dries out
After torrential rain in MotoGP™ FP2, the second session of the day for the intermediate class saw completely dry conditions by the end of practice, with Tom Lüthi (CarXpert Interwetten) bettering his FP1 time to go fastest overall from home hero Marcel Schrötter (Dynavolt Intact GP). Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira was third quickest with his time set in the morning in FP1, which was dry throughout.
Championship leader Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) was the fourth quickest rider on Friday, just ahead of another impressive performance from fastest rookie Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46). Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) followed up his podium form at Assen to go sixth quickest on Day 1 of the German GP.
Schrötter’s teammate Sandro Cortese (Dynavolt Intact GP) was another who shone on home turf on Day 1 to complete a double top ten on Friday for the team, beating Simone Corsi (Speed Up Racing) to seventh.
Previous Sachsenring winner Dominique Aegerter (Kiefer Racing) was ninth fastest on Friday, with Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) tenth after a crash in the morning for the 2014 Moto3™ World Champion.
Hafizh Syahrin (Petronas Raceline Malaysia) took P11, ahead of an impressive performance for Remy Gardner (Tech 3 Racing) in twelfth. Jorge Navarro (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2), Xavier Simeon (Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2) and Andrea Locatelli (Italtrans Racing Team).
Locatelli’s teammate – Mugello winner Mattia Pasini – was another who crashed in the morning, and ended the day in P17.
Moto2™ qualify on Saturday from 15:05 (GMT +2).