ARGENTINAGP: LOWES ONE TENTH AWAY FROM PROVISIONAL POLE
The first day of Moto2 action at Termas de Rio Hondo in Argentina was an almost-perfect one for Team Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 and their rider Sam Lowes, who immediately placed himself near the sharp end of the field after the first two free practice sessions.
Courtesy of a 1’44.240secs lap-time, Sam Lowes was second in the morning’s FP1 and managed to confirm his position in the afternoon session by going 0.8secs faster while working well with the squad led by Tommaso Raponi. By his own admission, there is still a lot of room for improvement.
With the direct admission into Q2 almost certain, Lowes will aim to claim the same Argentine pole position he took back in 2016 – a goal well within reach for the Gresini rider.
2nd– SAM LOWES #22
“It was a decent first day. We tried some things in the afternoon and maybe we went in the wrong direction, but some other things were good. I think we have a good plan for tomorrow: we just had a few issues that we hope we can address tonight. Overall I feel good, relaxed and I’m enjoying it. The team has done a good job and there is still room for improvement in some areas. We’re on it!”
