Moto2 Valencia, Free Practice 1: Simeon is the fastest

Xavier Simeon set the best time in Free Practice 1 of the Moto2 class in Valencia. The Belgian driver of Team Tech 3 took advantage of his "Tech 3" with rain tires (it continues to rain on Spanish soil) stopping the clock at a time of 1:47.167.

Behind him, 404 thousandths of a second behind him, we find the “Rookie of The Year” Johann Zarco, riding the Team JiR Motobi. The French rider who should be riding the Ioda Racing Moto2 next year preceded the Spaniards Julian Simon and Marc Marquez, 2012 champion of the category and next Honda Repsol MotoGP rider (he will take the place of Casey Stoner).

With the fifth fastest time, Gino Rea confirms the quality of his driving under water. The British rider of Team Gresini who is 979 thousandths off the top is followed by the first of the Italian riders, the Abruzzese of Team Speed ​​Master Andrea Iannone, next year riding the Ducati MotoGP of Team Pramac.

Seventh time for wild card Dani Rivas, riding the Kalex of Team TSR Galicia School. The Spanish driver closes the session ahead of the Swiss Thomas Luthi, the Roman Ioda Racing Simone Corsi and his compatriot Jordi Torres, who closes the Top Ten with the Suter of Team Aspar.

The other Italian drivers are Alessandro Andreozzi with the second Speed ​​Up of Team Speed ​​Master, 23rd and the returning Mattia Pasini, 27th with the FTR of Team NGM Mobile Forward Racing and who here replaces the injured Alex de Angelis.