Bo Bendsneyder started the Grand Prix of Spain with an excellent sixth time. Steven Odendaal returned after a long injury at NTS RW Racing GP and did so with a decent 22nd time.Odendaal made her comeback in Jerez after the recovery of two operations at her foot. The test in Jerez in the preseason was the last time the South African was on the NTS. In that sense it was especially pleasant that she returned to familiar territory, precisely in Jerez. For Bendsneyder it is the fourth Grand Prix of the season. She is now familiar with the machine and the results confirmed that feeling. In the first free practice session she was in eleventh right away. In the second session, at higher temperatures, she was one of the few Moto2 riders who could make the times of the morning, which resulted in sixth place and therefore (provisional) direct placement for the Q2 qualification on Saturday.
Bo Bendsneyder (6 – 1.42.353): “I am really satisfied. In FP1 we started with a hard tire, which made it a bit more difficult in the beginning, but on the softer tire I was able to ride in the top 12, as our goal was. In FP2 there was more wind and it was a lot warmer, which made the circumstances a bit more difficult, but I could do the same times as in the morning. We have got a new, somewhat wider tire from Dunlop, which in combination with the new asphalt on the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto offers more grip at lean angle. It feels good, but it is too early to say whether we will really benefit from it. For now it is good: we had a good day and I hope that we can hold on to direct placement for Q2 tomorrow morning and that we can have a good qualification.”
Results FP2:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1’42.233 |
| 2 | Alex MARQUEZ | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’42.244 |
| 3 | Jorge NAVARRO | HDR Heidrun Speed Up | 1’42.259 |
| 4 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | Flexbox HP 40 | 1’42.274 |
| 5 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 1’42.317 |
| 6 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 1’42.353 |
| 7 | Thomas LUTHI | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1’42.498 |
| 8 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | HDR Heidrun Speed Up | 1’42.560 |
| 9 | Sam LOWES | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1’42.573 |
| 10 | Remy GARDNER | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 1’42.604 |
| 11 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1’42.640 |
| 12 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1’42.664 |
| 13 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | Flexbox HP 40 | 1’42.755 |
| 14 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1’42.818 |
| 15 | Simone CORSI | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 1’42.832 |
| 16 | Enea BASTIANINI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1’42.920 |
| 17 | Xavi VIERGE | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’42.928 |
| 18 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1’42.955 |
| 19 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 1’42.958 |
| 20 | Iker LECUONA | American Racing KTM | 1’43.000 |
| 21 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1’43.178 |
| 22 | Steven ODENDAAL | NTS RW Racing GP | 1’43.332 |
| 23 | Somkiat CHANTRA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 1’43.565 |
| 24 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 1’43.638 |
| 25 | Lukas TULOVIC | Kiefer Racing | 1’43.785 |
| 26 | Dominique AEGERTER | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 1’43.794 |
| 27 | Mattia PASINI | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 1’43.859 |
| 28 | Joe ROBERTS | American Racing KTM | 1’43.921 |
| 29 | Philipp OETTL | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 1’43.929 |
| 30 | Dimas EKKY PRATAMA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 1’44.463 |
| 31 | Xavi CARDELUS | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 1’47.801 |
| 32 | Khairul Idham PAWI | Petronas Sprinta Racing |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com
