Bo Bendsneyder and Steven Odendaal quickly found the rhythm again at the Automotodrom in Brno, where the Grand Prix season resumed after the summer break. In the first free practice, both riders of NTS RW Racing GP did very well. In the second session things were a bit more difficult, with two crashes for Odendaal, but a promising seventeenth time for Bendsneyder. The team and the riders enjoyed three weeks off, but were also happy to get back to work. Immediately in the first practice, Bo Bendsneyder (sixteenth) and Steven Odendaal (eighteenth) were in good shape. In the second practice the Dutchman improved his time, but not his position. His 2.02.535 was good for seventeenth place in the combined standings after both sessions. His South African teammate Steven Odendaal was unable to improve his time due to two crashes – first a lowsider in turn 13, then a highsider in turn 7. He finished the day in 28th.
Bo Bendsneyder: “The holiday was good to rest and clear your head, but it is also very nice to be back with the team and to be on the bike again. The first practice went well. Not yet on the hard tire, but on the soft one it was pretty good. We were able to take a big step and improve the laptime, but we also knew that it had to go much faster to get to the top 14 – that is the goal. On the used tire I was immediately faster in FP2 and after a few adjustments it went even better, but it was just not enough for the top 14. I was short of twotenth. We now know that we are close in dry conditions and therefore I hope that it will be dry tomorrow morning, but the weather forecast says it might rain.”
Results FP2:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Beta Tools Speed Up | 2’01.695 |
| 2 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 2’01.730 |
| 3 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 2’01.758 |
| 4 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Dynavolt Intact GP | 2’01.885 |
| 5 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 2’01.886 |
| 6 | Thomas LUTHI | Dynavolt Intact GP | 2’01.902 |
| 7 | Alex MARQUEZ | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 2’01.963 |
| 8 | Jorge NAVARRO | Beta Tools Speed Up | 2’01.973 |
| 9 | Sam LOWES | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 2’01.978 |
| 10 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 2’02.102 |
| 11 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 2’02.113 |
| 12 | Enea BASTIANINI | Italtrans Racing Team | 2’02.262 |
| 13 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 2’02.293 |
| 14 | Mattia PASINI | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 2’02.306 |
| 15 | Remy GARDNER | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 2’02.370 |
| 16 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Italtrans Racing Team | 2’02.535 |
| 17 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 2’02.535 |
| 18 | Xavi VIERGE | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 2’02.546 |
| 19 | Jake DIXON | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 2’02.724 |
| 20 | Iker LECUONA | American Racing KTM | 2’02.731 |
| 21 | Somkiat CHANTRA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 2’02.797 |
| 22 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 2’02.834 |
| 23 | Dominique AEGERTER | MV Agusta Temporary Forward | 2’02.849 |
| 24 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 2’02.899 |
| 25 | Joe ROBERTS | American Racing KTM | 2’03.115 |
| 26 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Temporary Forward | 2’03.224 |
| 27 | Lukas TULOVIC | Kiefer Racing | 2’03.414 |
| 28 | Steven ODENDAAL | NTS RW Racing GP | 2’03.988 |
| 29 | Philipp OETTL | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 2’04.414 |
| 30 | Khairul Idham PAWI | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 2’04.746 |
| 31 | Xavi CARDELUS | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 2’05.591 |
| 32 | Dimas EKKY PRATAMA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com
