Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix, Sepang - Free Practice (1) Results
| 2022 Moto2 Sepang - Free Practice (1) Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 2m 6.816s |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 2m 7.644s |
| 3 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | 2m 7.867s |
| 4 | Ai Ogura | JPN | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 2m 7.938s |
| 5 | Albert Arenas | SPA | Inde GASGAS Aspar Team | (Kalex) | 2m 8.116s |
| 6 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 2m 8.191s |
| 7 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Inde GASGAS Aspar Team | (Kalex) | 2m 8.290s |
| 8 | Fermín Aldeguer | SPA | Beta Tools Speed Up | (Boscoscuro) | 2m 8.314s |
| 9 | Aron Canet | SPA | Flexbox HP40 | (Kalex) | 2m 8.444s |
| 10 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | (Kalex) | 2m 8.453s |
| 11 | Jeremy Alcoba | SPA | Liqui Moly Intact GP | (Kalex) | 2m 8.453s |
| 12 | Filip Salac | CZE | Gresini Racing Moto2 | (Kalex) | 2m 8.589s |
| 13 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 2m 8.592s |
| 14 | Marcel Schrotter | GER | Liqui Moly Intact GP | (Kalex) | 2m 8.668s |
| 15 | Alonso Lopez | SPA | Beta Tools Speed Up | (Boscoscuro) | 2m 8.695s |
| 16 | Joe Roberts | USA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 2m 8.737s |
| 17 | Manuel Gonzalez | SPA | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | (Kalex) | 2m 8.763s |
| 18 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | (MV Agusta) | 2m 8.993s |
| 19 | Niccolò Antonelli | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | (Kalex) | 2m 9.025s |
| 20 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | 2m 9.235s |
| 21 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 2m 9.264s |
| 22 | Barry Baltus | BEL | RW Racing GP | (Kalex) | 2m 9.593s |
| 23 | Sean Dylan Kelly | USA | American Racing | (Kalex) | 2m 9.683s |
| 24 | Cameron Beaubier | USA | American Racing | (Kalex) | 2m 10.014s |
| 25 | Alessandro Zaccone | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | (Kalex) | 2m 10.142s |
| 26 | Borja Gomez | SPA | Flexbox HP40 | (Kalex) | 2m 10.153s |
| 27 | Keminth Kubo | THA | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | (Kalex) | 2m 10.415s |
| 28 | Taiga Hada | JPN | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 2m 10.472s |
| 29 | David Sanchis | SPA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | (MV Agusta) | 2m 10.711s |
| 30 | Azroy Anuar | MAL | Petronas MIE Racing RW | (Kalex) | 2m 11.216s |
| 31 | Kasma Daniel | MAL | Petronas MIE Racing RW | (Kalex) | No Time |
After the costly Phillip Island accident, which cost Augusto Fernandez the Moto2 title lead, the Ajo rider dominated a dry Free Practice 1 for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Fernandez was classified 0.8s clear, but an otherwise perfect session ended on a low when he lost the front at the final corner.
Aron Canet had suffered a carbon copy fall earlier in the session, taking down Barry Baltus in the process. Canet rushed to try and help the Dutchman, who was clearly in pain and required a stretcher.
Title leader Ai Ogura was fourth quickest.
Malaysian MotoGP full schedule (UK time)
Friday October 21
2am - Moto3 FP1
2.55am - Moto2 FP1
3.50am - MotoGP FP1
6.15am - Moto3 FP2
7.10am - Moto2 FP2
8.05am - MotoGP FP2
Saturday October 22
2am - Moto3 FP3
2.55am - Moto2 FP3
3.50am - MotoGP FP3
5.35am - Moto3 Q1
6am - Moto3 Q2
6.30am - Moto2 Q1
6.55am - Moto2 Q2
7.25am - MotoGP FP4
8.05am - MotoGP Q1
8.30am - MotoGP Q2
Sunday October 23
3am - Moto3 warm-up
3.20am - Moto2 warm-up
3.40am - MotoGP warm-up
5am - Moto3 race
6.20am - Moto2 race
8am - MotoGP race
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
