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Aegerter takes Friday’s MotoE™ honours
In a closely fought contest, Aegerter upped his game in the fourth and final sector to find an extra hundredth to give him the edge over his rivals going into Saturday morning’s FP3 session. Aldeguer had occupied top spot on the timesheets for the majority of the session, with the 16-year-old initially moving two-tenths clear of his rivals after his fourth lap, only to lose out to his Swiss counterpart in the closing stages. Granado, who topped the morning session, remains in contention and is just 0.190s off the top.
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Rapid rookie Ogura ends Day 1 fastest at the Red Bull Ring
Less than a tenth covers the Japanese rider, Augusto Fernandez and Gardner on Friday
Impressive rookie Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) ended the opening day of action at the Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich at the summit in the Moto2™ class after setting a 1:28.887 in FP1. The wet weather cleared for FP2 and some riders improved, including third place Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo), but it’s Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) who remains second just 0.007s off Ogura’s pace.
Three tenths covering the top 10
Once again it’s incredibly competitive in the intermediate class as the riders were able to get two dry sessions under their belts on Friday, despite heavy rain disrupting Moto3™ and MotoGP™ in the afternoon. Gardner’s 1:28.967 was enough to top FP2 ahead of Ogura, but the latter holds the advantage on the combined standings. Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was another improver in FP2, a time good enough for P8 on the overall classification – just 0.2s down on top spot.
Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) heads into Saturday’s action as the fourth quickest rider, the German sits marginally ahead of Styrian GP winner Marco Bezzecchi (SKY Racing Team VR46). The Italian had an off-track excursion in FP2 at the tricky downhill Turn 4, Bezzecchi just about avoiding a crash. Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Italtrans Racing Team) and Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) are sixth and seventh respectively, then comes Raul Fernandez in eighth, with Aron Canet (Aspar Team Moto2) and Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) rounding out the top 10.
Reigning Moto3™ World Champion Albert Arenas (Aspar Team Moto2) and Hector Garzo (Flexbox HP40) crashed unhurt in FP2.
Don’t miss the action that awaits in Moto2™ FP3 at 10:55 local time (GMT+2) on Saturday morning, it’s a session that will decide the automatic Q2 qualifiers.
Top 10 combined:
1. Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) – 1:28.887
2. Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) + 0.007
3. Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.080
4. Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) + 0.101
5. Marco Bezzecchi (SKY Racing Team VR46) + 0.128
6. Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Italtrans Racing Team) + 0.153
7. Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) + 0.220
8. Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.267
9. Aron Canet (Aspar Team Moto2) + 0.305
10. Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) + 0.330
Bitci Austrian Grand Prix: Moto2™ FP2
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Zarco holds dry advantage, Lecuona tops mixed weather FP2
The Frenchman’s new all-time lap record means he’s the rider to beat ahead of Saturday’s action; rain effects play in the afternoon
A new all-time lap record in MotoGP™ FP1 at the Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich gives Pramac Racing’s Johann Zarco top spot on Friday. The Frenchman’s 1:22.827 – faster than teammate Jorge Martin’s Styrian GP pole time from last weekend – is 0.798s quicker than second place Joan Mir’s (Team Suzuki Ecstar) FP1 time, with fellow Suzuki star Alex Rins completing the top three on Day 1.
Dry morning, mixed conditions in the afternoon
Zarco’s unbelievable pace in the morning was simply untouchable. Only three riders got within a second of the Ducati rider – fourth place Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) joining the Suzukis in that department – as Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) completed the top five. Both the Spaniard and World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) encountered small issues with their machines in the morning, both though inside the top six ahead of Saturday.
In the afternoon, 10 minutes before the end of Moto3™ FP2, the Styrian heavens opened. A mostly wet FP3 prevailed for the premier class in what was an almost carbon copy of seven days ago – a dry line appearing in the latter stages. Iker Lecuona (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing) was the first rider to head out on slicks with five minutes to go, and the young Spaniard comfortably went 0.8s clear at the summit. Lecuona’s eventual 1:27.520 was 3.3s faster than Zarco’s second place time, but it didn’t affect the combined standings ahead of Saturday’s crucial FP3 session.
The remaining provisional automatic Q2 qualifiers
Behind sixth place Quartararo sits Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) in seventh, the two-time World Champion again showing solid speed at the Red Bull Ring, the number 73 is a spot ahead of Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). Ninth position belongs to Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) as three Hondas place inside the top 10 on the opening day, Styrian GP winner Martin occupies 10th place.
Make sure you tune into FP3 tomorrow morning at 09:50 local time (GMT+2) to see who is going straight into Q2.
Top 10 combined:
1. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) – 1:22.827
2. Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.798
3. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.903
4. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) + 0.963
5. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) + 1.014
6. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 1.038
7. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) + 1.054
8. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 1.076
9. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) + 1.140
10. Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) + 1.217
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Binder tops Friday proceedings as weather disrupts FP2
The South African’s FP1 time sees him lead Fenati and title leader Acosta in Austria
A 1:36.215 in Moto3™ FP1 hands Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) opening day honours at the Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, the South African holds a 0.105s advantage over Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) in second place. World Championship leader and Styrian GP winner Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the top three, the Spaniard 0.118s off Binder’s pace.
Half a second splits top 13 as rain falls in FP2
None of the riders in the top 14 spots improved their times in the afternoon before the rain started to fall with 10 minutes to go, with Binder taking P1 in both sessions. Last weekend’s polesitter Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3) has had a solid start to the weekend in Austria, the Turkish star is fourth place on the combined times ahead of rookie Izan Guevara (Santander Consumer GASGAS).
Just 0.198s splits the leading quintet after two Free Practice sessions, with sixth fastest Stefano Nepa (BOE Owlride) just a couple of tenths shy of Binder. Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing), second in the title race Sergio Garcia (Santander Consumer GASGAS) are seventh and eighth respectively on Friday, with John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) 0.391s down on his teammate. Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech3) closes out the top 10, with 13th place Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) only 0.494s away from top spot.
FP3 – the potential automatic Q2 decider – gets underway at 09:00 local time (GMT+2) on Saturday morning. If the weather is dry, expect a barnstorming session in the lightweight class.
Top 10 combined:
1. Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) – 1:36.215
2. Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) + 0.105
3. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.118
4. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3) + 0.184
5. Izan Guevara (Santander Consumer GASGAS) + 0.198
6. Stefano Nepa (BOE Owlride) + 0.201
7. Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) + 0.214
8. Sergio Garcia (Santander Consumer GASGAS) + 0.320
9. John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.391
10. Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech3) + 0.405
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Granado leads Ferrari after MotoE™’s opening session
Eric Granado (One Energy Racing) has picked up from where he left off before the summer break, ending MotoE™ FP1 as the electric class’ fastest rider thanks to a 1:36.374. The Brazilian, who has taken E-Pole in each of the four previous rounds, had 0.080s to spare over Matteo Ferrari (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE), with Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP) rounding out the top three.
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0.007s splits fastest man Ogura and Augusto Fernandez
Rookie Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) set the pace in Moto2™ FP1 at the Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich thanks to a 1:28.887 lap time, enough to edge out second fastest Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) by just 0.007s. Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) was just over a tenth off Ogura’s pace in P3.
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Zarco sets lap record to stun on Friday morning
Fourth fastest Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) was the only other rider to get within a second of Zarco’s blistering time on Friday morning, as Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) completed the top five despite encountering a small issue with his RS-GP in FP1. World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) also suffered an issue at the end of the session, the Frenchman was P6.
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Binder starts fastest in Moto3™ FP1
Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) got his weekend off to the perfect start at the Bitci Motorrad Austrian Grand Prix as the fastest man in the Moto3™, with the South African’s 1:36.215 giving him more than a tenth to spare over Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team), while Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the top three.
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Wayne Rainey 1993 Yamaha 0WF2 500 GP Racer
1993 Yamaha 0WF2 500 GP
With Phil Aynsley
Wayne Rainey began the 1993 season riding the new 0WF2. Apart from having a revised motor that produced an extra 10 hp over the previous year’s 0WE0’s 160hp, the major change was the adoption of a completely new chassis.
The extruded alloy main frame members were designed to provide much greater rigidity with increased lateral torsion resistance. Rainey rode the bike for the first seven rounds of the season (up until the Dutch GP), and scored wins in Malaysia and Japan.
However he changed to the ROC framed bike seen here from round eight as the original frame proved to be too rigid, upsetting the handling of the bike. The French produced ROC chassis was based on his 1990 title winning 0WC1.
Rainey won the European (Catalunya) and Czech GPs before his career ending crash at Misano later in the season. He finished the season in second position behind Kevin Schwantz.
Source: MCNews.com.au