Catalan Grand Prix, Barcelona, ​​Moto3, FP3: Canet sets the record

The Friday which marked the start of hostilities for the Catalan Grand Prix, the seventh meeting of the season, did not really establish a clear hierarchy in the Moto3 category, and even less so than the very last part of FP2 was disrupted by a light shower. The fact remains that the times are slower than those of last year, like the other disciplines. Alonso Lopez and Lorenzo Dalla Porta were the leaders yesterday. What will happen during this essential FP3 to determine the first 14 who will have the opportunity to go directly to Q2?

Before answering this question, here are the elements that allow you to remember the past facts…

Barcelona Moto3™	2018	2019
FP1	1'49.241 Jorge Martin	1'49.167 Alonso Lopez
FP2	1'49.005 Marco Bezzecchi	1'49.213 Lorenzo Dalla Porta
FP3	1'49.002 Arón Canet
QP1	XXX
QP2	1'48.806 Enea Bastianini
warm up	1'49.288 Jorge Martin
Course	Bastianini, Bezzecchi, Rodrigo
All time lap record	1'48.806 Bastianini (2018)

22° in the air and 26° on the track; the conditions are ideal to allow the pilots to set the time, especially since the wind is zero. Drive entry crash at turn 6. Suzuki imitates him at turn 13. Meanwhile, Canet signs the first reference in 1'49.440. McPhee and the guest Tatay, coming from the CEV, follow.

At the end of the first quarter of an hour, Tuff fall at turn 9 and Antonelli takes the lead in 1'49.303. His teammate Suzuki fall.

The wind of madness is blowing at the start of the last fifteen minutes since Fernandez slams a 1'48.630, in front Garcia, Canet, Tatay et Dallas Port who also run below 1'49 per lap. The absolute track record in the category is broken.

Canet improves again in 1'48.433 ahead Rodrigo. Fernández slips third. Garcia, Arbolino invite themselves into the 1'48 zone. A party that Suzuki looks from his box, his bike being taken care of by his mechanics after his fall... He is still thirteenth nevertheless, behind his teammate Antonelli on track.

Drive returns to the track after his fall at the start of the session. There are eight minutes left. Three minutes later, the entire field takes to the track for a final assault. For McPhee, Masia et fenati, this is the last opportunity to save themselves after a disappointing performance so far.

Yurchenko surprises by jumping to fourth. But there is still a minute left, which is an eternity in Moto3! Riccardo rossi fall. Finally, Canet stay ahead Antonelli, Rodrigo, Fernández et Yurchenko. Masia follows, Dallas Port is tenth ahead Arbolino et Tatay. McPhee narrowly advances to Q2. Arenas, Toba et fenati are in Q1 and will have to place among the first four of these repechages to continue the adventure towards the qualifying final.

Catalan Grand Prix Barcelona Moto3 FP3: times