Fermín Aldeguer secured pole position for the Moto2 Thai Grand Prix in Buriram this Saturday. It’s the second time in a row that the Spanish rider will start from the front, aiming for his third consecutive podium.
After being the fastest in the Q1, Filip Salac (QJMotor Gresini/Kalex) started the second qualifying with a minor fall. Marcos Ramírez (OnlyFans American Racing/Kalex) was leading when, with ten minutes to go, only four more riders had set lap times.
The Spanish rider remained at the top even as several riders completed their flying laps, with Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia/Kalex) chasing him. With eight minutes left, the new leader was Fermín Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp/Boscoscuro).
The championship leader, Acosta, was still without a timed lap, and when he finally completed one, he could only manage fifth place. Nobody could beat Aldeguer, but it wasn’t for lack of trying: Albert Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) and Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia/Kalex) also joined the battle for top positions.
About three minutes before the checkered flag, Acosta took the lead, dethroning Aldeguer by being 0.048s faster. Arenas moved into third place. Unsatisfied with second place, Aldeguer improved in his penultimate lap despite a slight mistake to overtake Acosta by 0.177s, securing the pole position. Arenas will start from third. As for Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS/Kalex), the only one competing for the title with Acosta, he secured the eighth starting position.
Q2 results:
Overall qualifying results: