Crutchlow was eager to step back aboard his YZR-M1 this morning. The Briton likes the Aragon track, and he underlined that fact by frequently featuring in the top 10 throughout the session. Although he didn’t put in a time-attack, his best time, a 1’49.670s set on lap 14/17, kept him in twelfth place, 1.622s from the top.
Feeling extra confident after FP1, the number-35 rider put in a good amount of laps this afternoon to confirm the positive findings. By run 3 he shifted his attention to the mini time attack. He displayed the YZR-M1’s one-lap potential by clocking a 1’47.897s on lap 17/19. Originally the time put him in second place, but by the end of the session he was holding third in the FP2 and combined results, 0.284s from first.
#35 Cal Crutchlow – P3 – 1.47,897
“I wasn’t surprised by the lap I did after that first sector. I knew that first sector was already a good one for me, so I knew while I was going on with the rest of the lap that I would be okay. The first sector isn’t always my best sector, and I took it easy because I was a bit scared of Turn 2 with the cold front tyre. But after that I was okay. It was nice to do that lap. I haven’t pushed and done a lap like that all year, so it was about time to try and do one – and I did. We had a good day today. It was nice to be able to get up there on the timesheets, but I don’t care about the position. Of course, we want to go fast, but it’s more about giving information about how I feel with the bike. I tried a few new things today. As a test rider, that’s my job. It was good to go fast and push the bike to my limit.”
Results FP2
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Jack MILLER | Ducati Lenovo Team | 1’47.613 |
| 2 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1’47.886 |
| 3 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 1’47.897 |
| 4 | Johann ZARCO | Pramac Racing | 1’47.988 |
| 5 | Jorge MARTIN | Pramac Racing | 1’48.023 |
| 6 | Francesco BAGNAIA | Ducati Lenovo Team | 1’48.032 |
| 7 | Fabio QUARTARARO | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 1’48.034 |
| 8 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 1’48.057 |
| 9 | Enea BASTIANINI | Avintia Esponsorama | 1’48.086 |
| 10 | Pol ESPARGARO | Repsol Honda Team | 1’48.166 |
| 11 | Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1’48.267 |
| 12 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’48.278 |
| 13 | Alex MARQUEZ | LCR Honda CASTROL | 1’48.314 |
| 14 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | 1’48.351 |
| 15 | Luca MARINI | SKY VR46 Avintia | 1’48.456 |
| 16 | Iker LECUONA | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | 1’48.526 |
| 17 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’48.623 |
| 18 | Valentino ROSSI | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 1’48.649 |
| 19 | Maverick VIÑALES | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1’48.755 |
| 20 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | 1’48.827 |
| 21 | Joan MIR | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1’48.886 |
| 22 | Jake DIXON | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 1’49.987 |
Source: motogp.com, yamahamotogp.com