The solution seems to be within reach, but the time is too short. The result is that Bo Bendsneyder tomorrow has a hell of a job in his home race on the TT Circuit to get some points from the 24th starting place. His South African teammate Steven Odendaal has it even more difficult from 29th place. NTS RW Racing GP is having a tough time at the Assen TT. Finding the right setting for the machines of Bendsneyder and Odendaal is not going smoothly. A solution for one problem can cause a new problem somewhere else, and that makes it difficult to find the right balance and a compromise that works. In the case of Bendsneyder, the problem seemed to be at the rear on Friday, so the team focussed on that area, but in the end it turned out to be in the front of the machine. With that problem solved, Bendsneyder and his technical staff actually had to start over again. The times did improve, but the rest of the Moto2 field had already made the next step. The 1.38.081 from Bendsneyder in Q1 was therefore not sufficient to advance to Q2. In the first qualifying round he finished tenth, which means that he will start from 24th in the Moto2 race, which starts at 12.20 pm CET.
Bo Bendsneyder: “We have made a step compared to yesterday, but that step actually came too late and therefore it cannot be seen in the laptimes. In fact, we wasted a lot of time Friday, because the problem turned out to be elsewhere. It is a constant puzzle and sometimes the piece seems to fit, but it turns out to be wrong. The pace is reasonable. I’m afraid the top 10 is not realistic at the moment. Unfortunately, that little extra is not in it now. But if the first lap goes well, points are definitely possible.”
Results Q1 & Q2 combined
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Remy GARDNER | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 1’36.572 |
| 2 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1’36.682 |
| 3 | Xavi VIERGE | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’36.716 |
| 4 | Alex MARQUEZ | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’36.771 |
| 5 | Sam LOWES | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1’36.855 |
| 6 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Beta Tools Speed Up | 1’36.979 |
| 7 | Jorge NAVARRO | Beta Tools Speed Up | 1’37.076 |
| 8 | Thomas LUTHI | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1’37.078 |
| 9 | Enea BASTIANINI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1’37.084 |
| 10 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1’37.171 |
| 11 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1’37.171 |
| 12 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1’37.233 |
| 13 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 1’37.340 |
| 14 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1’37.405 |
| 15 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 1’37.413 |
| 16 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | FLEXBOX HP 40 | 1’37.456 |
| 17 | Iker LECUONA | American Racing KTM | 1’37.592 |
| 18 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1’37.604 |
| 19 | Dominique AEGERTER | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 1’37.529 |
| 20 | Somkiat CHANTRA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | 1’37.626 |
| 21 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 1’37.789 |
| 22 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 1’37.805 |
| 23 | Jonas FOLGER | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 1’38.063 |
| 24 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 1’38.103 |
| 25 | Jake DIXON | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 1’38.118 |
| 26 | Simone CORSI | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 1’38.121 |
| 27 | Lukas TULOVIC | Kiefer Racing | 1’38.462 |
| 28 | Joe ROBERTS | American Racing KTM | 1’38.510 |
| 29 | Steven ODENDAAL | NTS RW Racing GP | 1’38.967 |
| 30 | Xavi CARDELUS | Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team | 1’39.474 |
| 31 | Philipp OETTL | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com, badboybo64.com
