Moto2 | GP Argentina Qualifying: Lopez takes pole, Vietti is sixth
The SpeedUp driver preceded Canet and Chantra, Arbolino was eighth
Moto2 GP Argentina Qualifying – An extraordinary Alonso Lopez achieved pole position in the Moto2 class Argentine Grand Prix, the second race of the 2023 MotoGP championship, scheduled for tomorrow on the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.
The SpeedUp driver got it on the last attempt after his "good" lap was canceled for having missed the "green" with a time of 1:42.472.
On the front row with #21 who is on the second pole in the intermediate class we find Aron Canet (Pons) and Somkiat Chantra (Team Asia).
Jake Dixon (Aspar) is fourth and will open the second row; with him the winner of the Portuguese Grand Prix Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Ajo) and the best of the Italians, Celestino Vietti, Team Fantic Racing.
Manuel Gonzalez is seventh, with the VR46 MasterCamp driver finishing 0.323s from the top and ahead of our Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS) and Joe Roberts (Italtrans). Rookie Dennis Foggia (Italtrans) is 22nd while Lorenzo Dalla Porta (SAG) is 24th
The 3 Moto2022 World Champion Izan Guevara is still absent, injured, who also missed the opening match in Portimao.
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moto2 Qualifying 2 Portimao - Portuguese GP - The times
| Pos | Num | Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Manuel Gonzalez | Qjmotor Gresini Moto2 | 1:41.514 | ||
| 2 | 54 | Fermin Aldeguer | Speedup Racing | 1:41.648 | +0.134 | |
| 3 | 44 | Aron canet | Fantic Racing | 1:41.713 | +0.199 | |
| 4 | 21 | Alonso lopez | Speedup Racing | 1:41.929 | +0.415 | |
| 5 | 16 | Joe Roberts | Onlyfans American Racing Team | 1:42.031 | +0.517 | |
| 6 | 75 | Albert Arenas | Qjmotor Gresini Moto2 | 1:42.070 | +0.556 | |
| 7 | 79 | Ai Ogura | Mt Helmets - Msi | 1:42.143 | +0.629 | |
| 8 | 3 | Sergio Garcia | Mt Helmets - Msi | 1:42.159 | +0.645 | |
| 9 | 35 | Somkiat Chantra | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 1:42.174 | +0.660 | |
| 10 | 52 | Jeremy Alcove | Yamaha Vr46 Master Camp Team | 1:42.180 | +0.666 | |
| 11 | 24 | Marcos Ramirez | Onlyfans American Racing Team | 1:42.188 | +0.674 | |
| 12 | 14 | Tony Arbolino | Elf Marc Vds Racing Team | 1:42.188 | +0.674 | |
| 13 | 81 | Senna Agius | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact Gp | 1:42.191 | +0.677 | |
| 14 | 13 | Celestine Vietti | Red Bull Ktm Ajo | 1:42.241 | +0.727 | |
| 15 | 71 | Dennis Foggia | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:42.320 | +0.806 | |
| 16 | 7 | Barry Baltus | Rw Racing GP | 1:42.363 | +0.849 | |
| 17 | 10 | Diogo Moreira | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:42.436 | +0.922 | |
| 18 | 64 | Will Bendsneyder | Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team | 1:42.508 | +0.994 | |
Portimao - Portuguese GP - Qualifying 2 results
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