The stage is ready for the opener because the Brazilian comes out swinging – and Ferrari faces a combat again.
Eric Granado (LCR E-Workforce) will begin the primary races of the 2024 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship season from pole place after storming again to the highest in qualifying on the Grande Premio Tissot de Portugal. The Brazilian confirmed his hand to disclaim Nicholas Spinelli (Tech3 E-Racing) by simply 0.067, with reigning Champion Mattia Casadei (LCR E-Workforce) pressured to accept third on the grid for the primary two races of 2024.
Another large names have slightly extra work to do, establishing a Saturday to recollect at Spherical 1. 2023 MotoE™ runner-up Jordi Torres (Openbank Aspar Workforce) begins from seventh, and after some points on Friday, Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE™) will get prepared for his assault on the crown from eleventh.
In Q1, the Italian was simply edged out as Miquel Pons (Axxis-MSI) and the returning Lukas Tulovic (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) moved by means of in a good discipline. Nevertheless, as soon as Q2 acquired underway it was all change once more, and it went to the wire. Each Spinelli and Casadei appeared to be difficult Granado, however the closing sector noticed it fade away and the Brazilian takes that coveted first pole of the season.
A robust exhibiting from Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) places him on the head of the second row, and it was tight as he slots in forward of Alessandro Zaccone (Tech3 E-Racing) by simply 0.012. Rookie Oscar Gutierrez (Axxis-MSI), who did two rounds final season however two rounds solely, impressed to finish the highest six.
Torres takes P7 forward of Tulovic, who’s racing on the Ducati V21L for the primary time, with Kevin Zannoni finishing an Openbank Aspar Workforce sandwich round Tulovic on Row 3. Aiming to instantly be part of that celebration if not even additional ahead as soon as the lights exit, Ferrari sees lights out from P11.
Make sure that to tune in for Race 1 at 12:15, earlier than the second serving of electrical motion at 16:10 (UTC)!
