[kropotkin thinks...] - 2010 Estoril Moto2 FP2 Result - Talmacsi Steals A March On Dr

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The threat of poor weather had almost completely disappeared by the time the Moto2 riders took to the track for their afternoon FP2 session, and the times set reflected the improvement. Conditions remained tricky to the very end, though, with a line dry enough to use slicks on only appearing at the end.

It was Fimmco Speed Up's Gabor Talmacsi who made best use of the conditions, maintaining his position at the top of the timesheets right to the end of the session. The Hungarian held nearly four tenths of a second advantage over the two men who had fought over the 2010 Moto2 title all year, Mapfre Aspar's Julian Simon edging championship winner Toni Elias into 3rd. In 4th, continuing his impressive debut in the Moto2 class, is Kenan Sofuoglu on the Technomag CIP bike, his time made all the more impressive by the fact that Sofuoglu set it on wets. Sofuoglu's performance has fired demand for his services even more than at the start of the weekend, the Turk currently gaining interest from a number of teams, as well as already holding a firm offer from the Technomag squad. If he matches this performance on race day, the line to the door of his motorhome could grow even longer.

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