The good period of the season continues for Fermín Aldeguer. The Spanish rider clearly led the way in the opening session of the Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix, which just concluded moments ago at Losail.
Barry Baltus (Fieten Olie Racing GP/Kalex) surprised by being the initial leader of the session, setting a time in the 2m07s range. The already crowned champion Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) initially held second place. He surpassed Baltus but was then overtaken by Arón Canet (Pons Wegow Los40/Kalex), Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp/Boscoscuro), and Manuel González (Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team/Kalex)… who became the new leader.
With 25 minutes remaining, González was dethroned, with Aldeguer topping the timesheets. At the same time, Acosta dropped back to third, only to be surpassed shortly after by Baltus. The Spaniard managed to secure third place moments later, with Jeremy Alcoba (QJMotor Gresini/Kalex) rising to fourth.
The top positions remained stable. Significant changes occurred within the last ten minutes, with Acosta moving into first place, being 0.142s quicker than Aldeguer. However, González then surpassed the champion before being overtaken by Aldeguer, who regained the lead.
Around the same time, Alex Escrig (Forward Racing) surprised by setting a time that placed him in fourth. González was the first to clock a time in the 2m01s range to lead again, while Aldeguer could only match that pace later, surpassing his rival by 0.232s. Towards the end, Aldeguer improved once more, securing the lead, with González in second at 0.343s. Jake Dixon (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex) finished third, with Acosta in fourth. Escrig completed the top five.
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