Rows sixth and eighth on the grid for Agius and Binder in the Malaysian heat
After a difficult start to the weekend, Senna Agius worked his way up to Q2 on Friday, where the young Australian then took 18th place. Darryn Binder did not make it past Q1 in the tight field, but was satisfied with the progress he made.
Sepang's International Circuit is no easy task for the two Moto2 riders of the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Team. Nevertheless, both Darryn Binder and Senna Agius improved continuously in the tight field, which saw 19 riders within one second on Saturday morning.
After both had to line up in Q1 qualifying, Senna Agius' strong performance saw him finish fourth fastest in Q2, where the young Australian had some bad luck with yellow flags and had to settle for 18th place on the sixth row of the grid.
Darryn Binder, like his team-mate, was able to reduce the gap to the leaders session by session. In the prevailing hot conditions, the South African finished eighth in Q1, putting him 22nd on the grid in row eight.
In tomorrow's 17-lap race, which kicks off at 13:15 local time, Agius and Binder will be looking to make similar rocket starts to those they made in Thailand and bring home a good result.
Results
FP
1. Jake DIXON / GBR / KALEX - 2'06.255
2. Ai OGURA / JPN / Boscoscuro - 2'06.461 (+0.206)
3. Marcos RAMIREZ / SPA / KALEX - 2'06.589 (+0.334)
16. Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX - 2'07.572 (+1.317)
30. Darryn BINDER / SA / KALEX - 2'09.586 (+3.331)
P1
1. Manuel GONZALES / SPA / KALEX - 2´05.576
2. Filip SALAC / CZE / KALEX - 2'05.909 (+0.333)
3. Deniz ÖNCÜ / TUR / KALEX - 2'05.944 (+0.368)
19. Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX - 2'07.023 (+1.447)
27. Darryn BINDER / ZA / KALEX - 2'08.248 (+2.672)
P2
1. Albert ARENAS / SPA / KALEX - 2'04.775
2. Zonta VAN DEN GOORBERGH / NED / KALEX - 2'04.878 (+0.103)
3. Tony ARBOLINO / ITA / KALEX - 2'04.920 (+0.145)
18. Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX - 2'05.665 (+0.890)
24. Darryn BINDER / ZA / KALEX - 2'06.366 (+1.591)
Q1
1. Somkiat CHANTRA / THA / KALEX -2'05.202
2. Filip SALAC / CZE / KALEX - 2'05.286 (+0.084)
3. Barry BALTUS / BEL / KALEX - 2'05.473 (+0.271)
4. Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX - 2'05.478 (+0.276)
8. Darryn BINDER / ZA / KALEX - 2´05.885 (+0.683)
Q2
1. Jorge NAVARRO / SPA / KALEX - 2´04.412
2. Marcos RAMIREZ / SPA / KALEX - 2´04.475 (+0.063)
3. Celestino VIETTI / ITA / KALEX - 2'04.559 (+0.147)
18. Senna AGIUS / AUS / KALEX - 2´05.860 (+1.448)
