Moto2 | Portuguese GP Qualifying: Gonzalez takes pole, the Italians fall behind

Moto2 GP Portugal Qualifying – Manuel Gonzalez won the pole position of the Moto2 class Portuguese Grand Prix, the second race of the 2024 MotoGP championship, scheduled for tomorrow in Portimao.

The Gresini Racing driver thus achieved the first pole of his career, obtained with a time of 1:41.514, a time achieved in the seventh of the eight laps made and which allowed him to beat Fermin Aldeguer (SpeedUp) and Aron Canet (Fantic Racing). .

Second row for Alonso Lopez (SpeedUp), Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) and Albert Arenas (Gresini Racing). Seventh time for Ai Ogura who, riding the Boscoscuro of Team MT Helmets – MSI, is ahead of team-mate Sergio Garcia and Somkiat Chantra (Team Asia), who closes the third row.

Tenth time for Jeremy Alcoba (VR46 Master Camp), who placed his Kalex ahead of those of Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing) and Tony Arbolino.

The Team Marc VDS rider is the best of the Italian riders, a 12th time, 0.674s from the top. Further back Celestino Vietti (Red Bull Ajo) and Dennis Foggia (Italtrans) who finished in 14th and 15th position.