A rainy second day of Moto2 testing at Portimao found Pedro Acosta in charge for Red Bull KTM Ajo. Overnight rain left the track empty as Saturday got off to a much slower than anticipated start.
The pack eventually ventured out for the second of three sessions as conditions brightened while the majority of hot laps came in the mid-afternoon climax.
The former Moto3 champion had bided his time, waiting until the third and final action to hit the track before setting a 1’42.234 benchmark with his 27th of 29 laps.
Wet weather specialists Somkiat Chantra and Jake Dixon had set the pace in the earlier session with the Idemitsu Honda rider dipping to seventh in the day’s combined efforts while the Aspar man rounded out the top ten.
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