While some go to bed, others get up and others find themselves still in the arms of Morpheus, the microcosm of MotoGP has an appointment not with the moon but with the fifteenth round of the world championship who has taken up residence in Thailand. It is the Buriram track which will therefore initially see the Moto3 category which will rev up its machines in preparation for this first free practice session. The forces present are Lorenzo Dalla Porta, leader of the championship, Arón Canet, the colt of Max Biaggi and Tony Arbolino, all three in the running to win the Holy Grail this season. Let's not forget the enthusiasm of John McPhee who is 4th in the championship and who will, as usual, want to play spoilsport.
Have your coffee and croissants...the wild animals will be released for 40 minutes.
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Buriram Moto3™ |
2018 |
2019 |
| FP1 |
1'43.415 Jakub Kornfeil |
1'42.789 Andrea Migno |
| FP2 |
1'43.468 Ayumu Sasaki |
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| FP3 |
1'42.440 Fabio Di Giannantonio |
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| Q1 |
XXX |
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| Q2 |
1'42.235 Marco Bezzecchi |
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| warm up |
1'42.535 Lorenzo Dalla Porta |
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| Course |
Di Giannantonio, Dalla Porta, Foggia |
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| All time lap record |
1'42.235 Marco Bezzecchi (2018) |
The sun is out at the start of the session. It's 29,4 degrees in the air and 35,9 degrees on the track.
A little nod from the Petronas team to its driver Sasaki who is celebrating his 19th birthday today . We join his team in wishing him a happy birthday and a great FP1 session.
A very happy 19th birthday to our very own Ayumu Sasaki! 🥳🎉🎂#PETRONASmotorsports | #BarracudaMoto | #MotoGP | #ThaiGP | # AS71 pic.twitter.com/yWCRtrDs1v
- PETRONAS SRT (@sepangracing) October 4, 2019
He is also the first driver to take to the track, eager to do battle!
Green flag for # Moto3 FP1! 🚦@AyumuSasaki1 is keen to get going! ✊#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/lXhtjHEBvJ
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 4, 2019
It was Arbolino who set the reference time in 1.46.071s before Canet et Dalla Porta. Arenas et Fernandez closed the top5.
As the minutes pass, lap times drop, everyone making their mark. However, it is Arbolino who stands up to his opponents with a time of 1.43.879s. Migno on the KTM is second best time with a time of 1.43.961. Dallas Port is third with a lap time of 1.44.051s. Canet, the third in the championship is ninth in 1.44.634s.
Two of the championship contenders on track together! 👊@TonyArbolino takes top spot from @dallap48 in the early stages of FP1! ⏱️#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/XFALkOQaqI
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 4, 2019
Max Biaggi's pilot, Canet made a small exit without consequence but he continued his effort and came to position himself in fourth position, achieving a good lap in 1.44.174s.
Testing the limits early on! 👀
Aragon winner @aroncanet44 runs straight on at Turn 8! 💨#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/wK3QeMDuqv
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 4, 2019
Foggia comes in fifth with a lap time of 1.44.301s. 5 minutes from the end of the session, Cornfeel took third place with a lap time of 1.43.940s.
Arenas takes the best time with a time of 1.43.632s. Salac is now second in 1.43.670s and Ogura in 1.43.676s.
But it's Migno who wins the bet with a time of 1.42.789s ahead Arbolino et Suzuki. Ogura is fourth, López, fifth.
A late flyer sees @M16NO take the honors in FP1! 💪
The # Moto3 riders are already within half a second of last year's pole position time! ⏱️#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/BSrCPpollR
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 4, 2019
Full results:
| Pos | number | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km / h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
| 1 | 16 | Andrea MIGNO | ITA | Mugen Race | KTM | 233.2 | 1'42.789 | |
| 2 | 14 | Tony ARBOLINO | ITA | VNE Snipers | Honda | 231.7 | 1'43.041 | 0.252 / 0.252 |
| 3 | 24 | Tatsuki SUZUKI | JPN | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 228.8 | 1'43.067 | 0.278 / 0.026 |
| 4 | 21 | Alonso LÓPEZ | SPA | Galicia Star 0,0 | Honda | 227.8 | 1'43.458 | 0.669 / 0.391 |
| 5 | 71 | Ayumu SASAKI | JPN | Petronas Sprinta Racing | Honda | 228.3 | 1'43.481 | 0.692 / 0.023 |
| 6 | 75 | Albert ARENAS | SPA | Gaviota Angel Nieto Team | KTM | 228.3 | 1'43.557 | 0.768 / 0.076 |
| 7 | 42 | Marcos RAMÍREZ | SPA | Leopard Racing | Honda | 226.8 | 1'43.577 | 0.788 / 0.020 |
| 8 | 44 | Arón CANET | SPA | Sterilgarda Max Racing Team | KTM | 228.8 | 1'43.602 | 0.813 / 0.025 |
| 9 | 12 | Filip SALAC | CZE | Redox PruestelGP | KTM | 229.2 | 1'43.640 | 0.851 / 0.038 |
| 10 | 79 | Ai OGURA | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 233.2 | 1'43.676 | 0.887 / 0.036 |
| 11 | 19 | Gabriel RODRIGO | ARG | Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 | Honda | 228.8 | 1'43.707 | 0.918 / 0.031 |
| 12 | 82 | Stefano NEPA | ITA | Royal Avintia Arizona 77 | KTM | 232.7 | 1'43.714 | 0.925 / 0.007 |
| 13 | 48 | Lorenzo DALLA PORTA | ITA | Leopard Racing | Honda | 230.7 | 1'43.816 | 1.027 / 0.102 |
| 14 | 7 | Dennis FOGGIA | ITA | Sky Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 231.2 | 1'43.827 | 1.038 / 0.011 |
| 15 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | CZE | Redox PruestelGP | KTM | 228.8 | 1'43.940 | 1.151 / 0.113 |
| 16 | 69 | Tom BOOTH-AMOS | GBR | CIP Green Power | KTM | 225.0 | 1'43.945 | 1.156 / 0.005 |
| 17 | 10 | Julian Jose GARCIA | SPA | VNE Snipers | Honda | 229.7 | 1'44.075 | 1.286 / 0.130 |
| 18 | 25 | Raul FERNANDEZ | SPA | Gaviota Angel Nieto Team | KTM | 227.8 | 1'44.232 | 1.443 / 0.157 |
| 19 | 22 | Kazuki MASAKI | JPN | BOE Skull Rider Mugen Race | KTM | 229.2 | 1'44.343 | 1.554 / 0.111 |
| 20 | 17 | John MCPHEE | GBR | Petronas Sprinta Racing | Honda | 229.7 | 1'44.355 | 1.566 / 0.012 |
| 21 | 53 | Deniz ÖNCÜ | TUR | Red Bull KTM Garlic | KTM | 228.3 | 1'44.384 | 1.595 / 0.029 |
| 22 | 54 | Riccardo ROSSI | ITA | Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 | Honda | 229.2 | 1'44.461 | 1.672 / 0.077 |
| 23 | 11 | Sergio GARCIA | SPA | Galicia Star 0,0 | Honda | 228.3 | 1'44.591 | 1.802 / 0.130 |
| 24 | 40 | Darryn BINDER | RSA | CIP Green Power | KTM | 225.9 | 1'44.656 | 1.867 / 0.065 |
| 25 | 76 | Makar YURCHENKO | KAZ | BOE Skull Rider Mugen Race | KTM | 227.8 | 1'44.687 | 1.898 / 0.031 |
| 26 | 27 | Kaito TOBA | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 231.2 | 1'44.889 | 2.100 / 0.202 |
| 27 | 32 | Davide PIZZOLI | ITA | Mugen Race | KTM | 230.7 | 1'44.902 | 2.113 / 0.013 |
| 28 | 13 | Celestino VIETTI | ITA | Sky Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 230.2 | 1'44.946 | 2.157 / 0.044 |
| 29 | 3 | Kevin ZANNONI | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 229.7 | 1'45.310 | 2.521 / 0.364 |
