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Valencia Friday Practice Resumes After Moto2 Crash Delay With Miller, Escrig and Carpe Fastest

Race Direction attributed the stoppage to damp patches at Turn 6, prompting a cleanup before running resumed.

Overview

  • Motogp FP1 start was pushed back after a red flag in Moto2 FP1 following separate Turn 6 falls for Adrian Huertas and Ayumu Sasaki.
  • Huertas suffered a highside and was taken away on a stretcher, while Sasaki walked away from the incident.
  • Officials clarified the red flag was for track conditions at Turn 6, with damp patches triggering an extended cleanup.
  • Alex Escrig topped Moto2 FP1 and was reported to have set a new class lap record, as Jack Miller led MotoGP FP1 and Alvaro Carpe headed Moto3 FP1.
  • The Moto2 championship remains open into the finale, with Diogo Moreira leading Manu Gonzalez by 24 points entering the weekend.