Sergio García will start from pole position in the Moto2 Catalan GP. The MT Helmets-MSi rider clinched the top spot in Q2 with his very first lap, setting a new category lap record at the Barcelona circuit.
For most of Q1, Arón Canet (Fantic Racing/Kalex) led the session. After the initial runs, Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex), Senna Agius, and Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Kalex) were also in the qualifying positions.
In the final minute, Agius snatched the lead from Canet, being 0.274s faster. Vietti finished third, and Binder fourth, securing their advancement to Q2. Marcos Ramírez (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) narrowly missed out, finishing fifth, just 0.026s shy of qualifying.
In Q2, the battle for pole position was decided early on. With his first flying lap, García set a new lap record in Barcelona – 1m41.894s – putting himself out of reach and securing pole position.
Towards the end, Fermín Aldeguer (MB Conveyors SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) improved his time but still ended up second, 0.240s behind García. Vietti completed the front row in third place, followed by Canet in fourth, and Albert Arenas (QJMotor Gresini/Kalex) in fifth.
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A perfect first ever #Moto2 pole position for @garciadols11 💯@Aldeguer54 and Celestino Vietti will join the standings leader on the front row tomorrow! 👏#CatalanGP🏁 pic.twitter.com/ATsPnLmdjm
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 25, 2024