Moto2: Debon masters wet Valencia track
Wet weather maestro Alex Debon took provisional pole position at Valencia for Aprilia in tricky conditions on Friday
Despite his pace the Aprilia official test rider, who won the wet French Grand Prix earlier this year, was one of several front-runners to crash on the slippery Spanish track.
In fact all three of the fastest riders fell off. Slower by 0.3secs than Debon, was Hiroshi Aoyama, who led the session early on for KTM before crashing.
Teammate Mika Kallio might have taken the top spot but for a massive accident halfway through his lap, when he was 0.6secs up on Debon's time. The Finn emerged okay from the highside, but his bike, which struck the barrier at almost unabated speed, was completely destroyed.
Newly-crowned world champion Marco Simoncelli was fourth fastest, the Italian one of the few to avoid the carnage.
Mattia Pasini fell twice on his way to fifth position, while Julian Simon also had an off before taking sixth place.
Imre Toth was seventh fastest, ahead of Lukas Pesek and Alvaro Bautista. Fabrizio Lai meanwhile, took the final top ten spot.
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Alex Debon Aprilia 1'50.001
2. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 1'50.397 + 0.396
3. Mika Kallio KTM 1'50.402 + 0.401
4. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1'50.505 + 0.504
5. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1'50.547 + 0.546
6. Julian Simon KTM 1'50.581 + 0.580
7. Imre Toth Aprilia 1'50.930 + 0.929
8. Lukas Pesek Aprilia 1'51.012 + 1.011
9. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1'51.117 + 1.116
10. Fabrizio Lai Gilera 1'51.857 + 1.856
11. Thomas Luthi Aprilia 1'51.941 + 1.940
12. Yuki Takahashi Honda 1'51.958 + 1.957
13. Simone Giorgi Grotzky Gilera 1'52.254 + 2.253
14. Hector Faubel Aprilia 1'52.343 + 2.342
15. Karel Abraham Aprilia 1'52.623 + 2.622
16. Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 1'52.658 + 2.657
17. Roberto Locatelli Gilera 1'52.944 + 2.943
18. Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1'52.948 + 2.947
19. Alex Baldolini Aprilia 1'52.951 + 2.950
20. Toni Wirsing Honda 1'53.391 + 3.390
21. Federico Sandi Aprilia 1'54.232 + 4.231
22. Manuel Hernández Aprilia 1'54.940 + 4.939
23. Alen Gyorfi Aprilia 1'55.161 + 5.160
24. Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha 1'59.714 + 9.713
25. Daniel Arcas Aprilia 2'03.200 + 13.199
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