It is under the command of Niccolo Antonelli, winner of the first game of the season, that the Moto3 championship approaches the Argentine Grand Prix, the second meeting on the calendar this year. In 2015, the Termas de Rio Hondo route was the third stage of hostilities, succeeding Losail and Austin.
Winner by a handful of a thousandth at the end of a final offensive inspired by aspiration, the Ongetta Honda rider will find the KTM official on his way Brad Binder. But not only that, because after the departure of the main protagonists of last year's meeting, power remains to be taken in Moto3.
That said, the so-called Antonelli is to be classified among the favorites. Suffering in Qatar, he only revealed himself late and at the best time to take victory. That said, his recent statistics speak for him: over the last nine races, the Italian has obtained five podiums including three victories. It is therefore a client while Brad Binder will want to take his revenge on Losail by remembering that he is, among those who continue their journey in Moto3, the one who was best classified in the previous Argentinian edition. This thanks to a fifth position behind the Olive tree, Isaac Viñales Vazquez and others Kent, since left for Moto2.
A hierarchy that will also be remembered Fabio Quartararo, sixth a year ago, and who will be keen to clean up what we must call the Qatari disappointment. A disappointment relatively shared by bastianini, the two drivers having had the spotlight stolen by newcomers at the top of the hierarchy, like Livio Law. If the Belgian hoped for better than a final eighth place at Losail, he showed abilities that were not known to him during testing and will therefore be keen to make them a reality in the race, on a track where he finished fourth. in 2014.
The layout also pleases the boiling Romano Fenati which had materialized in 2014 before moving up from the back of the grid, due to a penalty, to eighth position in 2015. The transalpine will be one to watch as we will look closely at his relations with the young and talented Open up who got him some croupiers in Qatar. The atmosphere between the two teammates of the VR46 team has since been quite tense. Moreover, Bo Bendsneyder or again Aron canet are the other young people without complexes.
We will not forget this devil bagnaia who surprised in Qatar with a Mahindra with new parts awaited with interest by the other members of the Indian brand. To start with Alexis Masbou who would like to make the Peugeot lion roar. Finally, we will follow the evolution of a Jules Danilo solid in Qatar and who has the equipment to do well since his teammate is none other than the current leader of the provisional general classification.
Reference times :
Pole time: Miguel OLIVEIRA 1'48.461 159.5 Km/h
Best lap in the race: Lap: 7 Miguel OLIVEIRA 1'48.977 158.7 Km/h
Record for fastest lap in a race: 2015 Miguel OLIVEIRA 1'48.977 158.7 Km/h
Best lap of the circuit: 2015 Miguel OLIVEIRA 1'48.461 159.5 Km/h
Moto3 Championship Ranking :
1 Niccolò Antonelli Honda 25
2 Brad Binder KTM 20 -5
3 Francesco Bagnaia Mahindra 16 -9
4 Romano Fenati KTM 13 -12
5 Enea Bastianini Honda 11 -14
6 Nicolo Bulega KTM 10 -15
7 Jorge Navarro Honda 9 -16
8 Livio Law Honda 8 -17
9 Philipp Oettl KTM 7 -18
10 Jakub Kornfeil Honda 6 -19
11 Jules Danilo Honda 5 -20
12 Joan Mir KTM 4 -21
13 Fabio Quartararo KTM 3 -22
14 Bo Bendsneyder KTM 2 -23
15 Aron Canet Honda 1 -24
