For the second day in a row, the Marc VDS Racing team rider, Scott Redding, has found himself on the top of the time sheets. Redding rode to another victory at the end of the second free practice session for the Moto2 at the Red Bull Indy GP.
Redding surprised a lot of people during the first free practice session, as he put in one final lap to oust Toni Elias from the top spot on the time sheets. But today, he proved that his quick speed wasn't just a fluke.
The young Brit finished .135 seconds ahead of Andrea Iannone, and improved on his FP1 time by more than 7 tenths of a second. Iannone needs a race win if he wants to close the gap on Toni Elias, but with Redding in top form, a number one finish could be hard to come by.
Ratthapark Wilairot took the third place spot. Wilariot was another rider who used the final lap to show his quickest speed. Wilariot finished just two tenths off of Redding, narrowly beating out Julian Simon, who finished in fourth.
Season leader Toni Elias came across the line in fifth place. Elias has won the last two races in Moto2, but he'll have some tough competition to overcome to get the race win at Indy.
Raffaele De Rosa, Anthony West, followed Elias for 6th and 7th, and Yusuke Teshima came across in 8th. Teshima had a big crash at the end of the session, and was attended to by medics on the side of the track. His participation for the rest of the weekend is currently in question.
Jason Di Salvo was the highest placing American. Di Savlo finished in 23rd place. Roger Lee Hayden and Kenny Noyes had less successful outings during the second free practice session, finishing in 25th and 31st respectively.
Moto2 - Indianapolis - 2nd Free Practice Session
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Bike | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott REDDING | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 1'46.068 | ||||
| 2 | Andrea IANNONE | Fimmco Speed Up | Speed Up | 1'46.203 | ||||
| 3 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | Thai Honda PTT Singha SAG | Bimota | 1'46.265 | ||||
| 4 | Julian SIMON | Mapfre Aspar Team | Suter | 1'46.286 | ||||
| 5 | Toni ELIAS | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 1'46.499 | ||||
| 6 | Raffaele DE ROSA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 1'46.561 | ||||
| 7 | Anthony WEST | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 1'46.562 | ||||
| 8 | Yusuke TESHIMA | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 1'46.723 | ||||
| 9 | Stefan BRADL | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Suter | 1'46.734 | ||||
| 10 | Sergio GADEA | Tenerife 40 Pons | Pons Kalex | 1'46.784 |
