Binder dominates free practice in Motegi at record speed

The second session was a real record because, in addition to achieving a new Binder record, 1:43,489, This race surpassed the time achieved by Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha YZR M 1) in 2015 with 1:43.790, and included Italian Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia (Ducati Desmosedici GP23) and Spaniard Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia RS), who came right after him. -GP) left behind. also fell below the record.

“Pecco” broke the record 1:43,518 and Aleix Espargaró filmed 1:43,784 Although Jorge Martín (Ducati Desmosedici GP23) finished fourth, he showed the best pace throughout the entire session.

Spanish Maverick Viñales (Aprilia RS-GP) was the first leader of the season. official app, but these times were still far from the fastest in the category, and this only lasted a few minutes, as South African Brad Binder (KTM RC 16) trailed him by 132 thousandths of a second.

First truly valid reference A few minutes later he arrived with the fittest rider in the category in Spaniard Jorge Martín (Ducati Desmosedici GP23), who clocked 1:44.895 on his fourth lap and 1:44.724 on his fifth lap.

The first surprise of the session was the performance of Frenchman Fabio Quartararo and his Yamaha YZR M 1, who barely qualified in fourth place. four tenths of a second It’s from Martin’s time.

As the laps went by, Jorge Martín moved ahead of both Quartararo and, soon after, the Portuguese. Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia RS-GP), with a difference of only 22 thousandths of a second compared to the Frenchman.

On the other side of the table are the Spaniards. Alex Rins He continued his recovery/return to competition process, but his efforts in the morning took their toll on him in the afternoon, when he was only able to complete four laps in the first half of the session.

Marc Márquez (Honda RC 213 V), in tenth place, was the last name to earn a guaranteed passage to the second class. last twenty minutes With the intention of improving his position and completely on his own, he managed to improve Oliveira’s time to move into third place, 76 thousandths of a second behind.

In the last quarter of an hour “real fight”, With the arrival of Aleix Espargaró, who looked a bit “faded” all day long and took first place on the fifteenth lap with 1:44.387, they went over a thousandth, despite being behind both Brad Binder and Jorge Martín.

At that moment, in another part of the track, in the first tunnel at turn six, Frenchman Fabio Quartararo crashed at high speed, and he did not hesitate. you get up and run away Despite his limp, some help could get him back to his workshop and he could continue with the second motorcycle, but not before he would have to replace his badly damaged leather suit.

Between Binder and Espargaró, Jorge Martín as well as Maverick Viñales are also South African and Johann Zarco After the Spaniard from Ducati knocked Marc Márquez out of the second division.

Márquez was overtaken by several “unconventional” drivers such as the Italian Fabio di Giannantonio (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) moved into first place with a time of 1:43.947, three tenths of a second faster than Brad Binder’s 1:44.255.

Aleix Espargaró took first place with a time of 1:43.784.But after him was Brad Binder, who broke the absolute circuit record with a lap of 1:43.489, and Italian “Pecco” Bagnaia still had one lap left and was only 29 thousandths of a second away.

At the same time, Marc Márquez crashed at Turn 1 and he will have to go through the corner once again. first classification to be fourteenth.

They eventually finished in the second division Brad Binder, “Pecco” Bagnaia, Aleix Espargaró, Jorge Martín, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio di Giannantonio, Johann Zarco, Maverick Viñales, Pol Espargaró and Jack Miller.

And outside of that second quarter the official Honda drivers finished the race Joan Mir and Marc MárquezYamaha’s Fabio Quartararo, who qualified twelfth and fourteenth respectively, was thirteenth, alongside Franco Morbidelli, who was thirteenth and had to limp visibly to the track clinic.

Chantra, Canet and Lowes surpass Acosta

In Moto2. Thai Somkiat ChantraSpanish Aron Canet and the British Sam Lowes On the first day of free training, they surpassed the world leader, Spanish Pedro Acosta.

Acosta, who set the bar for all his rivals in the morning session, could not improve his time in the afternoon session. “relegated” him to fourth place, Even though he was only two tenths of a second behind the Thai.

Italian Pedro Acosta’s main rival in the title fight Tony Arbolino (Kalex) was not so lucky as he could not lower the morning time, finishing with Jeremy Alcoba (Kalex) in twentieth place, Sergio García Dols (Kalex) further behind in twenty-fourth and Borja Gómez (Kalex) in eighteenth place. ), twenty-eighth.

Masiá continues its dominant streak

Spanish Jaume Masia (Honda) continues its dominant streak by completing the first day of free practice for the Moto3 Japanese Grand Prix, which will take place at the Motegi circuit on October 1, as the leader.

Masiá stopped his best time of 1:57.068, beating Japanese compatriot Iván Ortolá (KTM). Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna), Spanish Daniel Holgado (KTM) tied on points with world leader Jaume Masiá, while Diogo Moreira took fifth place in the morning session.

Brazilian’s record Diogo Moreira (KTM) remained at the top of the timesheet for several minutes in the second round, where the Dutchman was the first of the “fast” riders to improve. Collin Veijer (Husqvarna) rose to sixth place, just ahead of the world leader, the Spaniards. Daniel Holgado (KTM).