Binder & Tulovic optimistic for hot AssenGP
At the Dutch TT Assen, the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto2 team around Darryn Binder and Lukas Tulovic made important steps and will go into the eighth race of the season from grid positions 15 and 19, for which both riders see a lot of potential.
At the Dutch Grand Prix, Lukas Tulovic worked diligently with his crew to find the missing tenths before Qualifying 1, but despite noticeable improvements, it wasn't quite enough to make it into Q2. The German held provisional P4 until shortly before the end of the session but was then relegated to fifth place at the last second. Nevertheless, grid position 19 on row seven offers the 23-year-old the chance to move up into the points and collect important championship points.
His South African team-mate, Darryn Binder, had a rather mixed start to the Assen weekend. Intensive set-up work helped the 25-year-old to push into Q2 thanks to his fourteenth place in the third practice session. In the afternoon, in Q2, he tried everything to get his Kalex into the top 10 in sweaty temperatures. In the end, 15th on the grid in row five is on the agenda for Sunday's race, for which he is in good spirits and hopes to take full advantage of his strong race pace in the 22-lap race.
The eighth Moto2 Grand Prix of the 2023 season starts on Sunday at 12:15 (CEST).
Results
P1
1. Jake DIXON/ GBR/ KALEX – 1'36.865
2. Alonso LOPEZ/ SPA/ BOSCOSCURO – 1'36.896 (+0.031)
3. Fermín ALDEGUER/ SPA/ BOSCOSCURO – 1'36.984 (+0.119)
17. Lukas TULOVIC/ GER/ KALEX – 1'38.013 (+1.148)
18. Darryn BINDER/ RSA/ KALEX – 1'38.102 (+1.237)
P2
1. Jake DIXON/ GBR/ KALEX – 1'36.463
2. Pedro ACOSTA/ SPA/ KALEX – 1'36.609 (+0.146)
3. Alonso LOPEZ/ SPA/ BOSCOSCURO – 1'36.773 (+0.310)
16. Lukas TULOVIC/ GER/ KALEX – 1'37.514 (+1.051)
24. Darryn BINDER/ RSA/ KALEX – 1'38.323 (+1.860)
P3
1. Ai OGURA/ JAP/ KALEX – 1'36.000
2. Pedro ACOSTA/ SPA/ KALEX – 1'36.250 (+0.250)
3. Filip SALAC/ CZE/ KALEX – 1'36.323 (+0.323)
14. Darryn BINDER/ RSA/ KALEX – 1'36.775 (+0.775)
16. Lukas TULOVIC/ GER/ KALEX – 1'36.800 (+0.800)
Q1
1. Barry BALTUS/ BEL/ KALEX – 1'36.860
2. Jeremy ALCOBA/ SPA/ KALEX – 1'36.982 (+0.122)
3. Celestino VIETTI/ ITA/ KALEX – 1'36.994 (+0.134)
5. Lukas TULOVIC/ GER/ KALEX – 1'37.223 (+0.363)
Q2
1. Alonso LOPEZ/ SPA/ BOSCOSCURO – 1'36.247
2. Jake DIXON/ GBR/ KALEX – 1'36.256 (+0.009)
3. Ai OGURA/ JAP/ KALEX – 1'36.301 (+0.054)
15. Darryn BINDER/ RSA/ KALEX – 1'37.133 (+0.886)
