2012 Brno Moto2 Qualifying Results
In an eventful Moto2 qualifying session for the bwin Grand Prix České republiky, it was Pons 40 HP Tuenti’s Pol Espargaró who stormed to pole position in front of Tom Lüthi and Scott Redding.
In a session that was frantic from the off it was Espargaró who recorded his fourth pole position this season with a record time of 2.01’953 ahead of Interwetten-Paddock’s Lüthi, who had looked stronger at the start.
Marc VDS Racing Team’s Scott Redding was only fractionally slower than the Swiss rider, yet still managed to secure a front row start. Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol’s Marc Márquez will be disappointed with his qualifying session, having missed out on the front row for only the second time this season. The championship leader did well to stay on his bike, as he had a moment towards the end as he pushed for a better lap.
Lining up next to him in fifth is Came IodaRacing Project’s Simone Corsi, marginally ousting his compatriot Andrea Iannone on the Speed Master bike. Iannone recovered from a heavy crash early in the session, which saw the red flags come out briefly to clean the track of oil patches. He was able to re-join the latter stages of qualifying.
Italtrans Racing Team’s Takaaki Nakagami put in a good showing in seventh to head the third row, pushing Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2’s Nico Terol into eighth. Technomag-CIP’s Dominique Aegerter and JiR Moto2’s Johann Zarco complete the top ten.
As well as Iannone’s heavy crash, QMMF Racing Team’s Elena Rosell suffered her second fall of the day, while Federal Oil Gresini Moto2’s Gino Rea also had a spill into the gravel. NGM Mobile Forward Racing’s Alex de Angelis had an enormous “tank-slapper”, which violently threw him off the bike in the latter stages of qualifying.
He also walked away unscathed. Arguiñano Racing Team’s Ricky Cardús and Kiefer Racing’s Max Neukirchner did not take part in qualifying as they are ruled out of the weekend due to injuries sustained in previous sessions. Cardús has a dislocation of the right acromioclavicular joint (shoulder) and Neukirchner a fractured third metacarpus in his right hand.
2012 Brno Moto2 Qualifying Results:
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 40 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | Kalex | 255.9 | 2’01.953 | |
| 2. | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten-Paddock | Suter | 255.4 | 2’02.235 | 0.282 / 0.282 |
| 3. | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 253.1 | 2’02.239 | 0.286 / 0.004 |
| 4. | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | Suter | 257.6 | 2’02.342 | 0.389 / 0.103 |
| 5. | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Came IodaRacing Project | FTR | 255.6 | 2’02.838 | 0.885 / 0.496 |
| 6. | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Speed Up | 255.4 | 2’02.914 | 0.961 / 0.076 |
| 7. | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | JPN | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 254.7 | 2’02.981 | 1.028 / 0.067 |
| 8. | 18 | Nicolas TEROL | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 256.8 | 2’03.128 | 1.175 / 0.147 |
| 9. | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 255.1 | 2’03.130 | 1.177 / 0.002 |
| 10. | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 252.3 | 2’03.142 | 1.189 / 0.012 |
| 11. | 49 | Axel PONS | SPA | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | Kalex | 252.0 | 2’03.159 | 1.206 / 0.017 |
| 12. | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 260.4 | 2’03.206 | 1.253 / 0.047 |
| 13. | 81 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 252.2 | 2’03.249 | 1.296 / 0.043 |
| 14. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | MZ Racing | MZ-RE Honda | 255.0 | 2’03.279 | 1.326 / 0.030 |
| 15. | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 252.7 | 2’03.303 | 1.350 / 0.024 |
| 16. | 80 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | Kalex | 257.1 | 2’03.307 | 1.354 / 0.004 |
| 17. | 60 | Julian SIMON | SPA | Blusens Avintia | Suter | 253.9 | 2’03.360 | 1.407 / 0.053 |
| 18. | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | FTR | 258.5 | 2’03.384 | 1.431 / 0.024 |
| 19. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 255.6 | 2’03.470 | 1.517 / 0.086 |
| 20. | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda PTT Gresini Moto2 | Suter | 253.6 | 2’03.479 | 1.526 / 0.009 |
| 21. | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 253.6 | 2’03.594 | 1.641 / 0.115 |
| 22. | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | FTR | 255.1 | 2’03.636 | 1.683 / 0.042 |
| 23. | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland | Kalex | 254.0 | 2’04.003 | 2.050 / 0.367 |
| 24. | 23 | Marcel SCHROTTER | GER | Desguaces La Torre SAG | Bimota | 249.0 | 2’04.077 | 2.124 / 0.074 |
| 25. | 95 | Anthony WEST | AUS | QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | 253.8 | 2’04.272 | 2.319 / 0.195 |
| 26. | 8 | Gino REA | GBR | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | Suter | 252.6 | 2’04.399 | 2.446 / 0.127 |
| 27. | 44 | Roberto ROLFO | ITA | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 249.1 | 2’04.630 | 2.677 / 0.231 |
| 28. | 22 | Alessandro ANDREOZZI | ITA | S/Master Speed Up | Speed Up | 252.5 | 2’05.233 | 3.280 / 0.603 |
| 29. | 10 | Marco COLANDREA | SWI | SAG Team | FTR | 252.4 | 2’05.428 | 3.475 / 0.195 |
| 30. | 57 | Eric GRANADO | BRA | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 247.7 | 2’06.417 | 4.464 / 0.989 |
| 31. | 82 | Elena ROSELL | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | 251.2 | 2’07.425 | 5.472 / 1.008 |
| 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | Kiefer Racing | Kalex | ||||
| 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | Arguiñano Racing Team | AJR |
