Racing in Spain does not always mean warm weather and beautiful sunshine. On the first day of the Grand Prix of Europe at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, it was chilly, wet and very tricky. Despite the difficult circumstances, Bo Bendsneyder finished the day in 18th place, with a time of 1.37.732. Piotr Biesiekirski finished in 27th with 1.39.457.
In the morning it was cold and wet, so the lap times were around 1.49, 1.50. In the afternoon it was slightly better, so the times went down considerably, although the track was only one degree warmer than in the morning due to the heavy clouds and there were still damp spots everywhere. The forecast for the rest of the weekend is mixed, which made it difficult for the technicians and riders of NTS RW Racing GP.
Bo Bendsneyder: “On the wet track this morning, the feeling was not bad. We would have liked to adjust a few things, but the weather forecasts are very variable, so that is difficult. For now it looks like it will be dry on Sunday, so we decided to do as many laps as possible this morning, so that we have enough information in case it will be wet tomorrow. This afternoon it was dry, except for some damp spots. Especially in the first corner it was still quite wet. The feeling was pretty good. We just miss a few tenths for a place in the top 14, but it looks promising. We will have to wait and see what the weather will do, but if it is dry tomorrow morning, we can hopefully take a step towards direct access into Q2.”
Results FP2:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Enea BASTIANINI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1’36.804 |
| 2 | Sam LOWES | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’36.861 |
| 3 | Joe ROBERTS | Tennor American Racing | 1’36.956 |
| 4 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | Flexbox HP 40 | 1’36.965 |
| 5 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | HDR Heidrun Speed Up | 1’37.066 |
| 6 | Remy GARDNER | Onexox TKKR SAG Team | 1’37.145 |
| 7 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1’37.146 |
| 8 | Simone CORSI | MV Agusta Forward Racing | 1’37.205 |
| 9 | Hector GARZO | Flexbox HP 40 | 1’37.241 |
| 10 | Marco BEZZECCHI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1’37.247 |
| 11 | Thomas LUTHI | Liqui Moly Intact GP | 1’37.329 |
| 12 | Xavi VIERGE | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 1’37.338 |
| 13 | Nicolò BULEGA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1’37.359 |
| 14 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Liqui Moly Intact GP | 1’37.416 |
| 15 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1’37.441 |
| 16 | Edgar PONS | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1’37.533 |
| 17 | Jorge NAVARRO | HDR Heidrun Speed Up | 1’37.559 |
| 18 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 1’37.732 |
| 19 | Marcos RAMIREZ | Tennor American Racing | 1’37.787 |
| 20 | Somkiat CHANTRA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 1’37.855 |
| 21 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Forward Racing | 1’37.896 |
| 22 | Aron CANET | Inde Aspar Team Moto2 | 1’38.073 |
| 23 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1’38.197 |
| 24 | Lorenzo DALLA PORTA | Italtrans Racing Team | 1’38.340 |
| 25 | Andi Farid IZDIHAR | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 1’38.457 |
| 26 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’38.989 |
| 27 | Piotr BIESIEKIRSKI | NTS RW Racing GP | 1’39.457 |
| 28 | Jake DIXON | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 1’39.916 |
| 29 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Inde Aspar Team Moto2 | 1’51.548 |
| 30 | Kasma DANIEL | Onexox TKKR SAG Team | NTS |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com
