Moto2′s second free practice this afternoon at Jerez de la Frontera was neither wet nor dry, with many riders undecided which tire to use, so many of them sat out most of the session until the final minutes.
In fact Marc VDS Racing Team’s Mika Kallio topped the timesheets in a last lap lunge in 1:55.
675, followed by this morning’s leader Johan Zarco, who also posted his best lap in the finale.
Both riders toppled Arguiñano Racing Team’s Ricky Cardus (who lost two rides during the pre-season) who had led the entire practice until the final minutes.
Anthony West was fourth with a very prudent Marc Marquez right on his tail in fifth adrift by just 0.
060s.
Thomas Luthi took the sixth spot and was seven tenths from leader Kallio and was followed by Axel Pons and Alex De Angelis who jumped to eighth position also in his final run.
Scott Redding and Randy Krummenacher closed out the top ten, in what was an uneventful and almost useless session.
Moto2 Jerez FP2 results:01- Mika Kallio – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – 1’55.
67502- Johann Zarco – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – + 0.
48003- Ricky Cardus – Argiñano Racing Team – AJR Moto2 – + 0.
52404- Anthony West – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 0.
53105- Marc Marquez – Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol – Suter MMXII – + 0.
59106- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Paddock – Suter MMXII – + 0.
70707- Axel Pons – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 0.
82908- Alex De Angelis – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 1.
11009- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
34410- Randy Krummenacher – GP Team Switzerland – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
47711- Pol Espargaro – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
79912- Mike Di Meglio – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 1.
88313- Gino Rea – Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
95414- Angel Rodriguez – Desguaces La Torre SAG – FTR Moto M211 – + 2.
15615- Yuki Takahashi – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 2.
54216- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
61817- Toni Elias – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 2.
95118- Claudio Corti – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 3.
14419- Andrea Iannone – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 3.
20920- Alexander Lundh – Cresto Guide MZ Racing – FTR Moto M211 – + 3.
34121- Takaaki Nakagami – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 3.
63022- Roberto Rolfo – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 4.
33723- Max Neukirchner – Kiefer Racing – KALEX Moto2 – + 4.
55424- Tito Rabat – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 4.
91225- Elena Rosell – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 5.
22126- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 5.
71527- Nico Terol – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 5.
75228- Marco Colandrea – SAG Team – FTR Moto M211 – + 5.
78929- Simone Corsi – CAME Iodaracing Project – FTR Moto M212 – + 5.
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