Bendsneyder 25th after very wet first day in Portimao

After a downpour during FP1 meaning only 11 riders set a laptime, the intermediate class were relieved to get some slightly more favourable conditions for FP2. It took until four minutes of the session remained before Schrötter jumped to the top, displacing Dixon in the process. Beaubier quickly put his Austin disappointment behind him by taking the final spot inside the top three. A fraction behind his compatriot was Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team), who didn’t let an earlier off in FP1 affect him too much. Elf Marc VDS Team’s Sam Lowes sits seven tenths adrift of Schrötter in fifth. In a tough day for the rookies, FP1 pacesetter Zonta van den Goorbergh (RW Racing GP), Moto3™ World Champion Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Spanish sensation Fermin Aldeguer (Lightech Boscuscuro) all crashed out in the afternoon. Flying Dutchman van den Goorbergh went down over the brow of the hill at the exit of Turn 8, Acosta surfed his way to the gravel trap at Turn 1 and Aldeguer also tucked the front at Turn 1. After taking the brunt of Friday’s weather in both of their sessions, the Moto2™ field are yet to show their hand when it comes to knowing who are the contenders and who are the concerns. Free Practice 3 on Saturday should hopefully reveal all.

Bo bendsneyder, who didn’t set a time in FP1, managed to do 13 laps in FP2. Setting a 24th time on the sheets. He is 25th in combined times after FP2.

Results FP2

Source: motogp.com, stopandgo.es

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