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Raúl Fernández continues to dominate in the Algarve to make an erratic Remy Gardner even more nervous
Raúl Fernández continues to dominate in the Algarve to make an erratic Remy Gardner even more nervous

Video: Raúl Fernández continues to dominate in the Algarve to make an erratic Remy Gardner even more nervous

Video: Raúl Fernández continues to dominate in the Algarve to make an erratic Remy Gardner even more nervous
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The 18-point advantage that Remy Gardner has over Raúl Fernández in the Moto2 World Championship may be nothing. The Spanish rider has once again led free practice in Portimao, although only two thousandths ahead of Sam Lowes. Fernández stopped the clock at 1: 43.246.

The fact is that Gardner, who finished with the third best time, is still looking nervous. It is the dynamic that he has dragged on in the last two races and from which he seems to have never come out even with the crash of his rival at Misano. Raúl Fernández may still have a choice if stage fright blocks Gardner.

Gardner starred in two strange incidents in Portimao

Canet Portimao Moto2 2021
Canet Portimao Moto2 2021

And is that Gardner's session has been terrible. The leader of the first world championship had a very important scare at the exit of a curve. From a pure miracle he has been able to control the bike, but in full save he has broken the dome of his motorcycle with his helmet, a blow to the head that may have left him somewhat dazed.

Because just a few minutes later Gardner has starred in a strange accident. With the checkered flag already waving, the Australian rider beat Marcos Ramírez in the last corner of Portimao. Fortunately, both were able to get up on their own feet, since the fall was at high speed.

Schrotter Algarve Moto2 2021
Schrotter Algarve Moto2 2021

The fact is that even so Gardner was spotted pretty quick. Has finished third, one tenth behind Fernández and Lowes. It seems that they are the three fastest drivers in Portimao, but if Fernández wins the two remaining races, Gardner will not be worth two third places, and that can make him nervous.

Behind, the best of the rest has been Jorge Navarro, fourth, just ahead of Ai Ogura and Arón Canet. Small step ahead of the Boscoscuro just when it is about to be confirmed that Jorge Martínez Aspar's team returns to Kalex. Canet already did well in April in Portimao, so he wants to repeat.

Vierge Portimao Moto2 2021
Vierge Portimao Moto2 2021

Marco Bezzecchi, the third classified in the World Cup, has remained in seventh position, ahead of his teammate, Celestino Vietti, and of Augusto Fernández. The Spaniard, who happened to be the fittest driver in the category with permission from Raúl Fernández, he has to improve on Saturday if he wants to say goodbye to Marc VDS with at least one victory.

Fabio Di Giannantonio, future MotoGP rider, still does not give many signs of why he is going to move up. He has only finished twelfth. Good role, now yes, of a Jake Dixon, fourteenth, that now that his options to go up to MotoGP are over It seems that he will find a place precisely in the Aspar team.

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