Michael Scott | October 6, 2018
2018 Thailand Moto2 and Moto3 Saturday Results
Moto2
Ultra-close times in a hard-fought Moto2 session put no less than 19 riders inside just over half-a-second, with positions decided by mere hundredths.
Less than three hundredths, for pole position, set for a second time this season by Lorenzo Baldassarri (Pons HP40 Kalex), early in a session in which, unusually for the middle class, most riders kept getting quicker.
It was just good enough to survive a late assault by Luca Marini (SK VR46 Kalex); then in the dying seconds Alex Marquez (EG-VDS Kalex) slipped in between to the middle of the front row.
This foiled yesterday’s leader Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Kalex), who slipped off on his own attempt at pole, but heads row two.
Alongside him, the two title rivals, with Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM) a tantalising two thousandths quicker than points leader Pecco Bagnaia (SKY VR46 Kalex.
Aragon winner Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) heads row three from Catalunya winner Fabio Quartararo (Speed Up) and second Team Pons rider Augusto Fernandez. Fancied runners Schrotter, Mir and Lecuona are right behind.
Australian Remy Gardner (Tech 3) is 19th, 0.559 off pole; American Joe Roberts (NTS) a close 22nd.
PTT THAILAND GRAND PRIX
Moto2 Qualifying Classification 2018
Buriram, Saturday, October 06, 2018
1 |
7 |
Lorenzo BALDASSARRI |
ITA |
Pons HP40 |
Kalex |
267.3 |
1’36.374 |
|
2 |
73 |
Alex MARQUEZ |
SPA |
EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
Kalex |
269.3 |
1’36.400 |
0.026 / 0.026 |
3 |
10 |
Luca MARINI |
ITA |
SKY Racing Team VR46 |
Kalex |
269.4 |
1’36.408 |
0.034 / 0.008 |
4 |
54 |
Mattia PASINI |
ITA |
Italtrans Racing Team |
Kalex |
267.7 |
1’36.527 |
0.153 / 0.119 |
5 |
44 |
Miguel OLIVEIRA |
POR |
Red Bull KTM Ajo |
KTM |
268.7 |
1’36.529 |
0.155 / 0.002 |
6 |
42 |
Francesco BAGNAIA |
ITA |
SKY Racing Team VR46 |
Kalex |
271.2 |
1’36.531 |
0.157 / 0.002 |
7 |
41 |
Brad BINDER |
RSA |
Red Bull KTM Ajo |
KTM |
265.6 |
1’36.545 |
0.171 / 0.014 |
8 |
20 |
Fabio QUARTARARO |
FRA |
MB Conveyors – Speed Up |
Speed Up |
265.8 |
1’36.589 |
0.215 / 0.044 |
9 |
40 |
Augusto FERNANDEZ |
SPA |
Pons HP40 |
Kalex |
267.3 |
1’36.661 |
0.287 / 0.072 |
10 |
23 |
Marcel SCHROTTER |
GER |
Dynavolt Intact GP |
Kalex |
266.7 |
1’36.689 |
0.315 / 0.028 |
11 |
36 |
Joan MIR |
SPA |
EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
Kalex |
267.3 |
1’36.744 |
0.370 / 0.055 |
12 |
27 |
Iker LECUONA |
SPA |
Swiss Innovative Investors |
KTM |
270.3 |
1’36.797 |
0.423 / 0.053 |
13 |
24 |
Simone CORSI |
ITA |
Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 |
Kalex |
267.5 |
1’36.865 |
0.491 / 0.068 |
14 |
77 |
Dominique AEGERTER |
SWI |
Kiefer Racing |
KTM |
265.7 |
1’36.867 |
0.493 / 0.002 |
15 |
22 |
Sam LOWES |
GBR |
Swiss Innovative Investors |
KTM |
267.8 |
1’36.877 |
0.503 / 0.010 |
16 |
5 |
Andrea LOCATELLI |
ITA |
Italtrans Racing Team |
Kalex |
267.9 |
1’36.878 |
0.504 / 0.001 |
17 |
9 |
Jorge NAVARRO |
SPA |
Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 |
Kalex |
267.7 |
1’36.894 |
0.520 / 0.016 |
18 |
45 |
Tetsuta NAGASHIMA |
JPN |
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia |
Kalex |
269.5 |
1’36.898 |
0.524 / 0.004 |
19 |
87 |
Remy GARDNER |
AUS |
Tech 3 Racing |
Tech 3 |
266.7 |
1’36.933 |
0.559 / 0.035 |
20 |
97 |
Xavi VIERGE |
SPA |
Dynavolt Intact GP |
Kalex |
266.9 |
1’37.069 |
0.695 / 0.136 |
21 |
4 |
Steven ODENDAAL |
RSA |
NTS RW Racing GP |
NTS |
266.6 |
1’37.287 |
0.913 / 0.218 |
22 |
16 |
Joe ROBERTS |
USA |
NTS RW Racing GP |
NTS |
263.0 |
1’37.432 |
1.058 / 0.145 |
23 |
64 |
Bo BENDSNEYDER |
NED |
Tech 3 Racing |
Tech 3 |
263.8 |
1’37.474 |
1.100 / 0.042 |
24 |
89 |
Khairul Idham PAWI |
MAL |
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia |
Kalex |
268.6 |
1’37.537 |
1.163 / 0.063 |
25 |
57 |
Edgar PONS |
SPA |
MB Conveyors – Speed Up |
Speed Up |
264.5 |
1’37.588 |
1.214 / 0.051 |
26 |
99 |
Thitipong WAROKORN |
THA |
SAG Team |
Kalex |
264.7 |
1’37.673 |
1.299 / 0.085 |
27 |
62 |
Stefano MANZI |
ITA |
Forward Racing Team |
Suter |
266.7 |
1’37.686 |
1.312 / 0.013 |
28 |
66 |
Niki TUULI |
FIN |
Petronas Sprinta Racing |
Kalex |
264.4 |
1’37.722 |
1.348 / 0.036 |
29 |
18 |
Xavi CARDELUS |
AND |
Marinelli Snipers Team |
Kalex |
267.5 |
1’37.997 |
1.623 / 0.275 |
30 |
95 |
Jules DANILO |
FRA |
Nashi Argan SAG Team |
Kalex |
263.6 |
1’38.260 |
1.886 / 0.263 |
31 |
32 |
Isaac VIÑALES |
SPA |
Forward Racing Team |
Suter |
265.7 |
1’38.622 |
2.248 / 0.362 |
32 |
21 |
Federico FULIGNI |
ITA |
Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 |
Kalex |
260.8 |
1’38.772 |
2.398 / 0.150 |
Moto3
Times were close also in Moto3 – but only for those pursuing pole qualifier Marco Bezzecchi (Redox KTM). The Italian erstwhile championship leader was all but half a second clear of Spanish teenager Jaume Masia (Bester Capital KTM); but from him to 24th was covered by one second.
It was Bezzecchi’s second pole of the year, and once again taking profit from his main title rival Jorge Martin’s problem. The Spanish Del Conca Honda rider was suffering from a recurrence of left wrist problems, an oblique legacy of the crash back at Brno that cost him the title lead to Bezzecchi after the summer break.
With Kazuki Masaki (RBA KTM) third on an all-KTM front row; and Toni Arbolino (Marinelli Honda), Nico Antonelli (SIC58 Honda) and a best-this-year Darryn Binder (Red Bull KTM) filling row two, Martin was mired on the fifth row, 13th fastest.
He blamed a medical mishap that had caused debilitating inflammation. “Yesterday the Clinica touched a nerve that shouldn’t have been touched. I cannot open my hand now, so I can’t change gears as I’d like to. If it does not improve I might have to sit out the race,” said a dismayed Martin.
He currently leads Bezzecchi by just 13 points.
PTT THAILAND GRAND PRIX
Moto3 Qualifying Classification 2018
Buriram, Saturday, October 06, 2018
1 |
12 |
Marco BEZZECCHI |
ITA |
Redox PruestelGP |
KTM |
225.8 |
1’42.235 |
|
2 |
5 |
Jaume MASIA |
SPA |
Bester Capital Dubai |
KTM |
231.0 |
1’42.697 |
0.462 / 0.462 |
3 |
22 |
Kazuki MASAKI |
JPN |
RBA BOE Skull Rider |
KTM |
227.4 |
1’42.716 |
0.481 / 0.019 |
4 |
14 |
Tony ARBOLINO |
ITA |
Marinelli Snipers Team |
Honda |
229.2 |
1’42.720 |
0.485 / 0.004 |
5 |
23 |
Niccolò ANTONELLI |
ITA |
SIC58 Squadra Corse |
Honda |
233.1 |
1’42.776 |
0.541 / 0.056 |
6 |
40 |
Darryn BINDER |
RSA |
Red Bull KTM Ajo |
KTM |
229.4 |
1’42.799 |
0.564 / 0.023 |
7 |
8 |
Nicolo BULEGA |
ITA |
SKY Racing Team VR46 |
KTM |
229.4 |
1’42.815 |
0.580 / 0.016 |
8 |
33 |
Enea BASTIANINI |
ITA |
Leopard Racing |
Honda |
228.8 |
1’42.818 |
0.583 / 0.003 |
9 |
21 |
Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO |
ITA |
Del Conca Gresini Moto3 |
Honda |
226.7 |
1’42.831 |
0.596 / 0.013 |
10 |
48 |
Lorenzo DALLA PORTA |
ITA |
Leopard Racing |
Honda |
232.0 |
1’42.835 |
0.600 / 0.004 |
11 |
71 |
Ayumu SASAKI |
JPN |
Petronas Sprinta Racing |
Honda |
229.2 |
1’42.942 |
0.707 / 0.107 |
12 |
77 |
Vicente PEREZ |
SPA |
Reale Avintia Academy 77 |
KTM |
228.4 |
1’42.961 |
0.726 / 0.019 |
13 |
88 |
Jorge MARTIN |
SPA |
Del Conca Gresini Moto3 |
Honda |
226.9 |
1’43.042 |
0.807 / 0.081 |
14 |
24 |
Tatsuki SUZUKI |
JPN |
SIC58 Squadra Corse |
Honda |
230.6 |
1’43.058 |
0.823 / 0.016 |
15 |
9 |
Apiwath WONGTHANANON |
THA |
VR46 Master Camp Team |
KTM |
228.1 |
1’43.071 |
0.836 / 0.013 |
16 |
42 |
Marcos RAMIREZ |
SPA |
Bester Capital Dubai |
KTM |
231.4 |
1’43.114 |
0.879 / 0.043 |
17 |
75 |
Albert ARENAS |
SPA |
Angel Nieto Team Moto3 |
KTM |
227.7 |
1’43.131 |
0.896 / 0.017 |
18 |
65 |
Philipp OETTL |
GER |
Sudmetal Schedl GP Racing |
KTM |
230.6 |
1’43.133 |
0.898 / 0.002 |
19 |
17 |
John MCPHEE |
GBR |
CIP – Green Power |
KTM |
226.1 |
1’43.179 |
0.944 / 0.046 |
20 |
19 |
Gabriel RODRIGO |
ARG |
RBA BOE Skull Rider |
KTM |
232.1 |
1’43.204 |
0.969 / 0.025 |
21 |
41 |
Nakarin ATIRATPHUVAPAT |
THA |
Honda Team Asia |
Honda |
229.4 |
1’43.365 |
1.130 / 0.161 |
22 |
7 |
Adam NORRODIN |
MAL |
Petronas Sprinta Racing |
Honda |
228.1 |
1’43.399 |
1.164 / 0.034 |
23 |
84 |
Jakub KORNFEIL |
CZE |
Redox PruestelGP |
KTM |
227.9 |
1’43.424 |
1.189 / 0.025 |
24 |
35 |
Somkiat CHANTRA |
THA |
AP Honda Racing Thailand |
Honda |
227.4 |
1’43.437 |
1.202 / 0.013 |
25 |
10 |
Dennis FOGGIA |
ITA |
SKY Racing Team VR46 |
KTM |
227.2 |
1’43.723 |
1.488 / 0.286 |
26 |
27 |
Kaito TOBA |
JPN |
Honda Team Asia |
Honda |
229.7 |
1’43.738 |
1.503 / 0.015 |
27 |
81 |
Stefano NEPA |
ITA |
CIP – Green Power |
KTM |
225.7 |
1’43.929 |
1.694 / 0.191 |
28 |
16 |
Andrea MIGNO |
ITA |
Angel Nieto Team Moto3 |
KTM |
226.8 |
1’43.964 |
1.729 / 0.035 |
29 |
52 |
Jeremy ALCOBA |
SPA |
Estrella Galicia 0,0 |
Honda |
227.2 |
1’43.972 |
1.737 / 0.008 |
30 |
72 |
Alonso LOPEZ |
SPA |
Estrella Galicia 0,0 |
Honda |
225.6 |
1’44.767 |
2.532 / 0.795 |
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