Silverstone Moto2: Redding back to the task at hand

Scott Redding, fresh from signing his 2014 move to MotoGP, immediately got back to concentrating on the task at hand at Silverstone, setting the fastest time of the opening Moto2 free practice session.

Dominic Aegertar led for most of the 40-minute session, but a late lap from Redding gave him the lead from championship rival Pol Espargaro’s Tuenti HP 40 Kalex and Aegertar’s Car eXpert Suter.

It was a good first session for the other Brit in the class as well, with Danny Kent finding late season form at his home round to finish the session in sixth.

However, Gino Rea had less luck, with the wildcard racer on his own FTR Moto2 machine back in 19th place.

Mike di Meglio, forced out of this weekend’s GP after a Brno crash, has been replaced on his JIR machine by British Supersport front runner Jason O’Halloran, who finished the session in 26th.

1 45 Scott REDDING GBR Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex 257.5 2’09.034
2 40 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Tuenti HP 40 Kalex 262.3 2’09.093 0.059 / 0.059
3 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Technomag carXpert Suter 259.2 2’09.140 0.106 / 0.047
4 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Came Iodaracing Project Suter 263.2 2’09.263 0.229 / 0.123
5 80 Esteve RABAT SPA Tuenti HP 40 Kalex 259.8 2’09.270 0.236 / 0.007
6 52 Danny KENT GBR Tech 3 Tech 3 260.8 2’09.291 0.257 / 0.021
7 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex 262.0 2’09.419 0.385 / 0.128
8 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Italtrans Racing Team Kalex 259.9 2’09.447 0.413 / 0.028
9 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM NGM Mobile Forward Racing Speed Up 260.7 2’09.550 0.516 / 0.103
10 81 Jordi TORRES SPA Aspar Team Moto2 Suter 258.1 2’09.667 0.633 / 0.117
19 8 Gino REA GBR Gino Rea Montaze Broz Racing FTR 254.8 2’10.568 1.534 / 0.267
26 22 Jason O’HALLORAN AUS JiR Moto2 Motobi 254.2 2’11.624 2.590 / 0.001