[kropotkin thinks...] - 2014 Silverstone Moto2 FP1: Zarco Leads Opening Intermediate

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Frenchman Johan Zarco has finished at the head of the time sheets following Moto2 FP1 at Silverstone, the Caterham Suter rider immediately looked comfortable around the fast and flowing circuit and blazed to a respectable time of 2:09.312. Simone Corsi finished a tenth behind Zarco but managed to edge out his Forward Racing team mate Mattia Pasini. Axel Pons put in one of his better performances of recent memory to claim fourth.

Maverick Vinales finished ahead of two fellow rookie riders in local hero Sam Lowes and Jonas Folger who set the sixth and seventh quickest lap times respectively. Italtrans racing's Franco Morbidelli ended in eighth while Takaaki Nakagami and Marc VDS rider Mika Kallio rounded out the top ten. Championship leader Tito Rabat had to settle for a disappointing twelfth place and 50 year old Moto2 wild card rider Jeremy McWilliams had a stark reality check as he took the local Taylor Made machine to last place; over ten seconds behind Zarco.

Race Details Round Number:
12


2014


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