Rain is feared this Saturday in Brno, a change of situation that unfortunately Gabriel Rodrigo will not experience who left the stage Friday evening due to a double fracture following a fall at the end of FP2... Which he dominated! The start of Friday morning was the prerogative of Masiá while the two tenors of the championship showed themselves to their advantage. What will this second day in Moravia be like, which will be marked by bad weather?
Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts as a justice of the peace…
|
Brno Moto3™ |
2018 |
2019 |
| FP1 |
2'09.194 Philipp Öttl |
2'08.615 Jaume Masia |
| FP2 |
2'09.288 Kazuki Masaki |
2'08.125 Gabriel Rodrigo |
| FP3 |
2'08.115 Gabriel Rodrigo |
|
| Q1 |
XXX |
|
| Q2 |
2'07.981 Jakub Kornfeil |
|
| warm up |
2'08.593 Arón Canet |
|
| Course |
Di Giannantonio, Canet, Kornfeil |
|
| All time lap record |
2'07.622 Alex Rins (2013) |
14° in the air, 16° on a wet track, a sky full of clouds, these are the conditions proposed to the pilots for the 40 minutes of exercise. The weather forecasts were correct! At least the birthday of Tony Arbolino will be watered… The training companion of Jorge Lorenzo celebrates its 19th birthday this Saturday.
And Happy Birthday to me 🎉 🎂 @MotoGP pic.twitter.com/9CLWj77D2l
— Tony Arbolino (@TonyArbolino) August 2
Otherwise, the weather was like that just before the invitation to start Fp3…
Summer break is over and so is summer. HUGE rain storm this morning in Brno. #CzechGP pic.twitter.com/ZzcJZOfN8i
- Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP) August 3
The rain has arrived at Brno! ☔️
Wet tires will be needed for this morning's FP3 sessions, starting with # Moto3! 🙌#CzechGP 🇨🇿 pic.twitter.com/wwYd7ybznY
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 3
With a 99% chance of precipitation for the day on a track that is known to have difficulty drying, drivers will just have to resign themselves to dealing with conditions that will have disappeared for Sunday's races... That's it. promises twists and turns! Eleven pilots start all the same and it's fenati which establishes the first reference in 2'26.624.
After ten minutes, Arbolino runs in 2'22.006, in front McPhee who won Moto3 in 2016 on a wet Brno track and on a Peugeot badged motorcycle… The Snipers rider improves his own benchmark in 2'21.113. The pilots gain confidence.
During exercise, it is Fernandez who takes the best pace until setting it at 2'19.532. McPhee is the only one to accompany him under the 2'20 mark. It is Can Öncü who leads the rest of the pack. It will be recalled that the Turk won the wet race in Valencia last year.
Maximum concentration required for @ 25RaulFernandez! 👀
The Spaniard is looking competitive in this session, but looks stranded outside the Q2 spots! ⏱️#CzechGP 🇨🇿 pic.twitter.com/yaTuLW55F1
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 3
At the Öncü, we find Deniz with a unique hairstyle…
Maybe blondes don't have more fun! 😂
debutant @Denizoncu53 takes a trip through the gravel! 😲#CzechGP 🇨🇿 pic.twitter.com/gvT4oGtl0u
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 3
A style that leaves you unmoved McPhee which clocked a 2'18.737. The track is improving as the rain has stopped. Öncü follows in the 2'18 zone and Yurchenko closes the top 3. Among the championship leaders, Canet is seventh and Dalla Porta 17e.
There's no sign of these conditions drying up any time soon! 🌧️#CzechGP 🇨🇿 pic.twitter.com/R9tmMdL8Cb
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 3
Entering the last five minutes, Dog Öncü offers a 2'18.511, ahead Arbolino et fenati. Dalla Porta has a gear selector problem. The Turk pushes his advantage to 2'17.900. But to win in this FP3, you had to run in 2'16.962 and that's Masia Who is the author. Fenati, Arbolino Yurchenko et Dog Öncü close the top 5. Canet is eighth.
Grand Prix of the Czech Republic Brno Moto3 FP3: times
