Xavi Vierge repeats pole position in Argentina in the most even classification of the year, with three drivers in 12 thousandths

2023 Author: Nicholas Abramson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-09-01 00:14

Equality continues to reign in the Moto2 class. The classification of the Argentine Grand Prix It has been a real madness in which Xavi Vierge has managed to take pole for the second consecutive season at the circuit of Rio Hondo hot springs. The Catalan rider has surpassed Marcel Schrötter by just eleven thousandths, in one of the most even classifications in memory.

Only twelve thousandths have separated the first three classified, while the fourth, Alex Marquez, He was 47 thousandths behind his teammate Xavi Vierge. A historical tumult in the first positions that heralds a very fun race tomorrow. We must recognize the great step forward taken by the EG 0, 0 Marc VDS, which yesterday was very lost and today has commanded the classification.

Augusto Fernández breaks his wrist and will not be able to run

Beyond the first row, equality is maintained. Thomas luthi, who led Friday's practice, finished fifth, just one tenth behind Vierge. Worse has gone to Lorenzo Baldasarri, world leader, who will start from eighth position, just ahead of a surprising Bulega.

Very lost also another of the favorites, the Italian Luca marini. The brother of Valentino rossi He has only been able to be thirteenth and his candidacy for the title is beginning to falter. Marini was only four tenths behind the fastest time, but on such a close grid that weighs you down a lot.

The worst news of the day has been the very hard fall of Augusto Fernandez in the third free practice sessions. The Spanish pilot suffered a high side and had to go through the medical center. There they discovered that his wrist is broken, so he will not be able to participate in the race and it will be necessary to see how long he has left on sick leave. An injury that comes at the worst moment after a great start to the season.

Also entered Q2 Jorge Navarro, who managed to finish in eleventh position, signing a good result. More discreet has been the current Moto3 champion, Jorge Martín, who with the KTM has only been able to be seventeenth, even behind the also Spanish Iker Lecuona, who finished fifteenth.

The positive part is that all Spaniards accessed Q2 with the sole exception of the convalescent Augusto Fernandez, who did not even participate. Tomorrow at 6:20 p.m. we will see what a race has in store for us that could be one of the most even in history.