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Dominique Aegerter, who replaces compatriot Jesko Raffin at the Portuguese GP, was unable to qualify well due to a technical flaw in practice, while his NTS colleague Bo Bendsneyder made it to Q2.
In the season finale of the Moto2 category at the “Autodromo Internacional do Algarve”, the classification between the riders was closed. In the end, there were 17 drivers in half a second, despite the demanding layout of the track. Bo Bendysneyder of the NTS team secured the second fastest time in Q1, leading him to Q2.
After eighth in the Valencia race, the Dutchman only managed to finish 16th in qualifying at Portimão. “I am not happy with this position as I was only 0.07 seconds away from tenth place. That hurts, of course, but I’m still happy with the step we took in the last few races. In Q2 I was able to set my best time alone, which is very positive, ”said the 21-year-old, delighted with his progress. In the end, the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup winner was 0.47 seconds behind Australian Remy Gardner (SAG) pole position.
Dominique Aegerter, who replaces compatriot Jesko Raffin at the Portuguese GP, had electronic problems at the NTS in the third free practice session. As a result, he had little time to get to know the demanding countryside in the Algarve. The expected increase did not materialize in Q1, so the Swiss will have to start the last Moto2 race of the season from position 22 on the grid.
“The technical problems were very annoying because I lost a lot of time getting used to the bike and the track. As a result, I missed a few tenths of a second in qualifying. Maybe we can find something in the warm-up so he can fight for the points. The race will be very long and physically demanding, but I’m looking forward to it ”, said optimistically the third of the 2020 MotoE World Cup.
Moto2 starting grid, Portimão
1. Gardner, Kalex, 1: 42,592 min
2. Marini, Kalex, + 0.118 seconds
3. Di Giannantonio, Accelerate, + 0.129
4. Bastianini, Kalex, + 0.130
5. Lowes, Kalex, + 0.167
6. Martin, Kalex, + 0.206
7. Bulega, Kalex, + 0.253
8. Fernandez, Kalex, + 0.279
9. Ramirez, Kalex, + 0.313
10. Nagashima, Kalex, + 0.401
11. Garzo, Kalex, + 0.412
12. Bezzecchi, Kalex, + 0.421
13. Virgo, Kalex, + 0.438
14. Navarro, Accelerate, + 0.444
Further away
21. Schrötter, Kalex
22. Aegerter, NTS
24. Lüthi, Kalex
