Forward has been, clearly, the least competitive constructor in Moto2 this year. However, Jorge Navarro caused a general surprise this Friday, leading the first practice session of the Catalan GP with a new lap record at the Barcelona circuit.
For much of the session, the leader was also surprising Daniel Muñoz (Pertamina Mandalika GAS UP/Kalex), who was in front for about 24 minutes before being beaten by Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex).
The American even improved his time, but near the end Navarro (Klint Forward) surprised everyone by completing a lap in 1m42.807s. It is a new Moto2 record in Barcelona, putting him 0.208s ahead of Roberts.
Muñoz finished third, followed by Manuel González (QJMotor Gresini/Kalex) who had led the morning practice session. Fermín Aldeguer (MB Conveyors SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) completed the top five. Sergio García (MT Helmets-MSi/Boscoscuro), the championship leader, finished eighth.
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A truly incredible performance by @Jorge_Navarro9 to top #Moto2 P1 😎@Joerobertsracer finishes second and Dani Muñoz in a very impressive third 👏#CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/HnST4lXgsa
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 24, 2024
