Moto3 returns this weekend after a three-week hiatus since the Moto2 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. Sergio Garcia leads the riders' standings after seven rounds, but Joe Roberts is the latest winner after winning at Mugello. Somkiat Chantra led the way after Practice 2, entering the top 14 for the old lap record.
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Somkiat Chantra was fastest in the Moto2 class on the second stage in Assen and set a new session record as he led the session by more than a tenth of a second.
Manuel Gonzalez was second fastest ahead of Aaron Canet, while Fermin Aldeguer and championship leader Sergio Garcia completed the top five. Ai Ogura completed the top six, while Tony Arbolino's positive signs on Friday continued into Saturday, with the Italian finishing seventh in second.
Alonso López, Celestino Vietti and Marcos Ramirez completed the top ten, while Jeremy Alcoba, Darren Binder, Diogo Moreira and Jake Dixon took the final four qualifying places. All of the top 14 riders were within the lap record that existed in Moto2 before this weekend, the 1:36.000 set by Ai Ogura last year.
After their P1 crashes on Friday afternoon, neither Philippe Salak nor Joe Roberts were in P2. Salak remained in hospital overnight and was declared unfit, while Joe Roberts was declared unfit yesterday afternoon with a broken collarbone.
| 2024 Moto2 Dutch TT | TT Circuit Assen | Second place result Round 8/21 | |||||
| POS | rider | natural. | Moto2 team | the creator | timing |
| 1 | Somkyat Shantra | Tha | Idemitsu Honda Asian Team | Calyx | 1:35.341 |
| 2 | Manuel Gonzalez | Esp | QJ Motor Gressini Moto 2 | Calyx | 1:35.455 |
| 3 | Aaron Kanye | English:ESP | Fantic Racing | Calyx | 1:35.483 |
| 4 | Fermin Aldeger | English:ESP | speed race | Boscoscuro | 1:35.486 |
| 5 | Sergio Garcia | Esp | MSI MT helmet | Boscoscoro | 1:35.521 |
| 6 | Any Ogura | Japanese language | MSI MT Helmet | Boscoscoro | 1:35.570 |
| 7 | Tony Arbolino | Italy | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Calyx | 1:35.642 |
| 8 | Alonso Lopez | English:ESP | Speed races | Boscoscoro | 1:35.655 |
| 9 | Celestino Vietti | Italy | Red Bull KTM Ego | Calyx | 1:35.697 |
| 10 | Marcos Ramirez | English:ESP | American racing | Calyx | 1:35.733 |
| 11 | Jeremy Cuba | Esp | Yamaha VR46 Main Camp Team | Calyx | 1:35.853 |
| 12 | Darren Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Calyx | 1:35.917 |
| 13 | Diogo Moreira | bra | Italtrans Racing Team | Calyx | 1:35.944 |
| 14 | Jake Dixon | GPR | CFMoto Aspar Team | Calyx | 1:35.960 |
| 15 | Albert Arenas | Esp | QJ Motor Gresini Moto 2 | Calyx | 1:36.010 |
| 16 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Calyx | 1:36.098 |
| 17 | Beau Bendsnyder | Ned | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:36.122 |
| 18 | Izan Guevara | Esp | CFMoto Aspar Team | Calyx | 1:36.133 |
| 19 | Zonta van den Gorberg | Ned | RW GP races | Calyx | 1:36.161 |
| 20 | Barry Baltos | Belgium | RW Racing GP | Calyx | 1:36.303 |
| 21 | Sina Agius | Australia | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Calyx | 1:36.456 |
| 22 | Ayumu Sasaki | Japanese language | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Calyx | 1:36.515 |
| 23 | Gumi Masia | English:ESP | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.133 |
| 24 | Mario Agee | Me, no | Idemitsu Honda Asia Team | Calyx | 1:37.145 |
| 25 | Marcel Schroeter | Germany | Red Bull KTM AGO | Calyx | 1:37.170 |
| 26 | Daniel Munoz | Esp | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.447 |
| 27 | Xavi Artigas | Esp | Team Racing Forward | straight ahead | 1:37.697 |
| 28 | Xavi Cardelos | And | Fantic Races | Calyx | 1:37.709 |
| 29 | Alex Escrig | English:ESP | Forward Racing Team | straight ahead | 1:38.408 |
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Fermin Aldeguer was fastest in Moto2 P1 in Assen, a session that was red-flagged in the opening minutes.
The red flag was brought out for Philippe Salak, who eventually crashed out at Turn 7. Joe Roberts also crashed at Turn 7, and the American, winner at Mugello last time out, was taken to the medical centre after the session and declared unfit with a broken collarbone.
Roberts had just reached the top of the times when he crashed, but was later replaced by Aldeguer, while I Ogura bumped Roberts to third in the standings.
Sergio Garcia was fourth ahead of Tony Arbolino who was a fan in fifth while Aaron Canet completed the top six. Alonso Lopez was seventh ahead of Manuel Gonzalez, Somkiat Chantra and Albert Arenas who rounded out the top 10. Marcos Ramirez, Bo Bendsnyder, Jake Dixon and Zonta van den Goorbergh rounded out the final four places in Q2.
| 2024 Moto2 Dutch TT | TT Circuit Assen | First place result Round 8/21 | |||||
| POS | rider | natural. | Moto2 team | the creator | timing |
| 1 | Fermin Aldeguer | Esp | Speed races | Boscoscuro | 1:35.912 |
| 2 | Any Ogura | jap | MT MSI Helmets | Boscoscuro | 1:35.984 |
| 3 | Joe Roberts | United States of America | American Race | Calyx | 1:36.183 |
| 4 | Sergio Garcia | English:ESP | MT MSI Helmets | Boscoscuro | 1:36.195 |
| 5 | Tony Arbolino | Italy | Mark VDS Goblin Racing Team | Calyx | 1:36.282 |
| 6 | Aaron Kanye | Esp | Fantic Racing | Calyx | 1:36.286 |
| 7 | Alonso Lopez | English:ESP | speed race | Boscoscuro | 1:36.383 |
| 8 | Manuel Gonzalez | Esp | QJ Motor Gressini Moto 2 | Calyx | 1:36.547 |
| 9 | Somkyat Chantra | Lost | Idemitsu Honda Asian Team | Calyx | 1:36.550 |
| 10 | Albert Arenas | English:ESP | QG Motor Gressini Moto2 | Calyx | 1:36.605 |
| 11 | Marcos Ramirez | Esp | American race | Calyx | 1:36.694 |
| 12 | Beau Bendsnyder | Ned | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:36.751 |
| 13 | Jake Dixon | GPR | CF Moto Aspar Team | Calyx | 1:36.773 |
| 14 | Zonta van den Gorberg | Need | RW Racing GP | Calyx | 1:36.779 |
| 15 | Jeremy Alcoba | English:ESP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Calyx | 1:36.789 |
| 16 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Calyx | 1:36.833 |
| 17 | Barry Baltos | Belgium | RW Racing GP | Calyx | 1:36.930 |
| 18 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Red Bull KTM AGO | Calyx | 1:36.936 |
| 19 | Daniel Munoz | English:ESP | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.132 |
| 20 | Sina Agius | Australia | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Contact GP | Calyx | 1:37.134 |
| 21 | Diogo Moreira | bra | Italtrans Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.217 |
| 22 | Darren Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Contact GP | Calyx | 1:37.226 |
| 23 | Izan Guevara | Esp | CF Moto Aspar Team | Calyx | 1:37.330 |
| 24 | Ayumu Sasaki | Japanese language | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Calyx | 1:37.789 |
| 25 | Jaume Masia | Esp | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.845 |
| 26 | Xavi Cardelos | And | Fantic Race | Calyx | 1:37.893 |
| 27 | Marcel Schroeter | Germany | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Calyx | 1:37.918 |
| 28 | Mario come | Me, no | Idemitsu Honda Asia Team | Calyx | 1:38.432 |
| 29 | Xavi Artigas | English:ESP | Racing Forward Team | straight ahead | 1:39.104 |
| 30 | Alex Escrig | English:ESP | Team Racing Forward | straight ahead | 1:39.106 |
| 31 | Philip Salak | Czech Republic | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Calyx | Time not specified |
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At one point in Moto2 practice in Assen, Boscoscuro managed to secure the top four. Ai Ogura finished the race fastest, ahead of his MT Helmets MSI team-mate (who also topped the Moto3 Dutch TT practice with Ivan Ortola) Sergio Garcia.
Aaron Canet, on board the Fantic Racing Kalex, broke Boscoscuro's dominance by finishing the session in third, ahead of the Speed Up Racing duo of Alonso Lopez and Fermin Aldeguer.
Jake Dixon was sixth, ahead of Tony Arbolino, Celestino Vietti, Joe Roberts (ninth despite an early crash), and Marcos Ramirez who completed the top ten.
| 2024 Moto2 Dutch TT | TT Circuit Assn. | FP result | Street 8/21 | |||||
| POS | rider | Nat. | Moto2 team | the creator | timing |
| 1 | I Ogura | jap | MT MSI helmets | Boscoscuro | 1:36.458 |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | Esp | MT MSI helmets | Boscoscuro | 1:36.536 |
| 3 | Aaron Kanye | Esp | FANTIC RACING | Calyx | 1:36.547 |
| 4 | Alonso Lopez | Esp | speed race | Boscoscoro | 1:36.550 |
| 5 | Fermin Aldeguerre | Esp | Speed races | Boscoscoro | 1:36.587 |
| 6 | Jake Dixon | United kingdom | CF Moto Aspar Team | Calyx | 1:36.788 |
| 7 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Calyx | 1:36.882 |
| 8 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | Calyx | 1:36.997 |
| 9 | Joe Roberts | United States of America | American Race | Calyx | 1:37.023 |
| 10 | Marcos Ramirez | English:ESP | American racing | Calyx | 1:37.036 |
| 11 | Albert Arenas | English:ESP | QJ Motor Gressini Moto 2 | Calyx | 1:37.053 |
| 12 | Bo Bendsneider | Ned | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.138 |
| 13 | Philip Salak | Czech Republic | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.197 |
| 14 | Manuel Gonzalez | Esp | QJ Motor Gresini Moto 2 | Calyx | 1:37.233 |
| 15 | Somkyat Chantra | Tha | Idemitsu Honda Asian Team | Calyx | 1:37.256 |
| 16 | Diogo Moreira | bra | Italtrans Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.372 |
| 17 | Jeremy Alcoba | English:ESP | Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team | Calyx | 1:37.472 |
| 18 | Dennis Foggia | Italy | Italtrans Racing Team | Calyx | 1:37.684 |
| 19 | Barry Baltos | Belgium | RW Racing GP | Calyx | 1:37.770 |
| 20 | Zonta van den Gorberg | Ned | RW GP Races | Calyx | 1:37.793 |
| 21 | Darren Bender | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | Calyx | 1:37.847 |
| 22 | Sina Agius | Australia | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Contact GP | Calyx | 1:37.923 |
| 23 | Izan Guevara | Esp | CFMoto Aspar Team | Calyx | 1:38.211 |
| 24 | Mario come | Me, no | Idemitsu Honda Asia Team | Calyx | 1:38.549 |
| 25 | Jomi Masia | English:ESP | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:38.639 |
| 26 | Marcel Schroeter | Germany | Red Bull KTM AGO | Calyx | 1:38.716 |
| 27 | Daniel Munoz | Esp | Brecanos Racing Team | Calyx | 1:38.726 |
| 28 | Xavi Cardelos | And | FANTIC RACING | Calyx | 1:39.204 |
| 29 | Alex Escrig | English:ESP | Forward Racing Team | straight ahead | 1:39.381 |
| 30 | Ayumu Sasaki | jap | Yamaha VR46 main camp team | Calyx | 1:39.339 |
| 31 | Xavi Artigas | Esp | Team Racing Forward | straight ahead | 1:39.559 |
