Tony Arbolino topped the timesheets in the first qualifying for the Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix. Thus, he secured one of the last four spots in the fight for pole position in the intermediate category at Jerez.
After the first flying laps, the qualifying zone was occupied by Jeremy Alcoba (Yamaha VR46 Master Camp/Kalex), Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing Team/Kalex), Senna Agius, and Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Kalex).
The leaderboard saw significant changes in the second set of flying laps, with Binder moving to the top, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team/Kalex) to second, Agius to third, and Jorge Navarro (Klint Forward) to fourth.
Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS/Kalex) was the next rider to take the lead, while Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) improved to fourth. Consequently, Moreira dropped out of the qualifying zone, but the Brazilian quickly responded to reclaim the top spot. Alcoba moved up to second… before both were surpassed by Arbolino.
Times continued to drop, and Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika GAS UP Team/Kalex) climbed to fourth position… pushing Binder out of the crucial spots.
Ultimately, Arbolino maintained his lead until the end, but Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) reached second place, finishing 0.357s off the top and relegating Moreira to third. Alcoba also improved, leaving Bendsneyder out of contention.
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