Here is the moment of truth this Saturday in Jerez for a Moto3 category which will know in just over 30 minutes what its starting grid will be for this Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Last year, it was Jorge Martin who took the helm, and he will therefore have a successor since he left for Moto2. The format of Q1 followed by Q2 is in effect this year. And for the preliminaries, there are some good people, like the leader of the championship Masia or even Tuff. This morning it is Rodrigo who made the talk during the last free practice session…
What about the rest of the events on this brand new asphalt route? Before answering this question, here is a reminder of the facts…
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Jerez Moto3™ |
2018 (old bitumen) |
2019 |
| FP1 |
1'47.159 Fabio Di Giannantonio |
1'47.052 John McPhee |
| FP2 |
1'46.630 Niccolò Antonelli |
1'46.795 Niccolò Antonelli |
| FP3 |
1'46.256 Jorge Martin |
1'45.745 Gabriel Rodrigo |
| Q1 |
XXX |
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| Q2 |
1'46.193 Jorge Martin |
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| warm up |
1'47.198 Jorge Martin |
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| Course |
Öttl, Bezzechi, Ramirez |
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| All time lap record |
1'46.004 Jorge Martin (2017) |
20° in the air, 25° on the track and the weather is still overcast, but no danger of rain. Four drivers will emerge from these 15-minute repechages. There are 10 KTMs in the running against 6 Hondas. In 1'46.303, Drive signs the first reference in front Suzuki et Ogura, then only Masia.
Several big names taking part in this opening session! 👀
Championship leader @jaume_masia and Qatar winner @KaitoToba will be among those chasing the top 4 spots! 💨#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/MLnEex9ELd
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 4, 2019
Arbolino et Tuff engage in a merciless duel, which allows the first city to join the top 4 heading for Q2. Masia is seventh as we approach the last five minutes. Pérez fall at turn 10. Lopez enters the top four. Tuff crash at turn 1. The winner of Qatar will not be in Q2. But Masia which materialized in Argentina passes the milestone with a second time behind Suzuki. Migno et Drive follow. Arbolino is the first eliminated.
All decided on the final flying laps! 🔥@TatsukiSuzuki24 makes up for his FP3 crash by topping Q1 while @jaume_masia, @M16NO and Celestino Vietti also move through! 💪#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/yK47WShfRH
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 4, 2019
Q2 begins after a short break. Canet leaves as soon as the track opens and seems to want to ride alone at first. The Leopard drivers follow and drive together. Foggia nevertheless takes the driver's wheel from Max Biaggi. But it was that ofAntonelli which is the fastest in 1'46.232. Suzuki, Drive, Rodrigo et Cornfeel follow. Canet leads the rest of the peloton.
Drive did better in 1'46.195. The VR46 driver is making a splash as the final five minutes loom. Masia, Fernandez, Sasaki, Arenas et Nepa haven't done a single ride yet...
Training flying from @SkyRacingTeam! 😎
Teamwork pays off with Celestino Vietti on provisional pole at the halfway stage, two places ahead of team-mate @dennisfoggia71! 👊#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/AkYCARIwWI
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) May 4, 2019
Three minutes from time, the final and general assault was launched. Canet experiencing problems with his KTM. But he leaves again. Cornfeel is in technical difficulty, as Canet which this time definitely cuts his effort.
The pole goes to Dallas Port before Suzuki et Drive. The second line will be composed ofAntonelli, Foggia et Rodrigo. Canet is still seventh. Arenas points ninth just ahead fenati. Masia is fifteenth.
Spanish Grand Prix Jerez Moto3 Qualifying: times
| 1 | 48 | Lorenzo FROM THE DOOR | Honda | 1'46.011 | ||
| 2 | 24 | Tatsuki SUZUKI | Honda | 1'46.015 | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| 3 | 13 | Celestino VIETTI | KTM | 1'46.195 | 0.184 | 0.180 |
| 4 | 23 | Niccolo ANTONELLI | Honda | 1'46.232 | 0.221 | 0.037 |
| 5 | 7 | Dennis FOGGIA | KTM | 1'46.356 | 0.345 | 0.124 |
| 6 | 19 | Gabriel RODRIGO | Honda | 1'46.425 | 0.414 | 0.069 |
| 7 | 44 | Arón CANET | KTM | 1'46.441 | 0.430 | 0.016 |
| 8 | 42 | Marcos RAMIREZ | Honda | 1'46.472 | 0.461 | 0.031 |
| 9 | 75 | Albert Arenas | KTM | 1'46.498 | 0.487 | 0.026 |
| 10 | 55 | Roman FENATI | Honda | 1'46.539 | 0.528 | 0.041 |
| 11 | 71 | Ayumu SASAKI | Honda | 1'46.668 | 0.657 | 0.129 |
| 12 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | KTM | 1'46.906 | 0.895 | 0.238 |
| 13 | 16 | Andrea MIGNO | KTM | 1'46.980 | 0.969 | 0.074 |
| 14 | 17 | John MCPHEE | Honda | 1'47.130 | 1.119 | 0.150 |
| 15 | 5 | Jaume MASIÁ | KTM | 1'47.401 | 1.390 | 0.271 |
| 16 | 82 | Stefano NEPA | KTM | 1'47.410 | 1.399 | 0.009 |
| 17 | 25 | Raul FERNÁNDEZ | KTM | 1'47.669 | 1.658 | 0.259 |
| 18 | 76 | Makar YURCHENKO | KTM | 1'47.843 | 1.832 | 0.174 |
| Q1 Results: | ||||||
| Q2 | 24 | Tatsuki SUZUKI | Honda | 1'45.917 | ||
| Q2 | 5 | Jaume MASIÁ | KTM | 1'46.164 | 0.247 | 0.247 |
| Q2 | 16 | Andrea MIGNO | KTM | 1'46.169 | 0.252 | 0.005 |
| Q2 | 13 | Celestino VIETTI | KTM | 1'46.303 | 0.386 | 0.134 |
| 19 | 14 | Tony ARBOLINO | Honda | 1'46.392 | 0.475 | 0.089 |
| 20 | 79 | To OGURA | Honda | 1'46.629 | 0.712 | 0.237 |
| 21 | 21 | Alonso LÓPEZ | Honda | 1'46.781 | 0.864 | 0.152 |
| 22 | 22 | Kazuki MASAKI | KTM | 1'46.991 | 1.074 | 0.210 |
| 23 | 11 | Sergio GARCIA | Honda | 1'47.065 | 1.148 | 0.074 |
| 24 | 27 | Kaito TOBA | Honda | 1'47.146 | 1.229 | 0.081 |
| 25 | 40 | Darryn BINDER | KTM | 1'47.515 | 1.598 | 0.369 |
| 26 | 61 | Can ÖNCÜ | KTM | 1'47.583 | 1.666 | 0.068 |
| 27 | 54 | Riccardo ROSSI | Honda | 1'47.605 | 1.688 | 0.022 |
| 28 | 12 | Philip SALAC | KTM | 1'47.999 | 2.082 | 0.394 |
| 29 | 77 | Vicente PÊREZ | KTM | 1'48.422 | 2.505 | 0.423 |
| 30 | 69 | Tom BOOTH-AMOS | KTM | 1'48.440 | 2.523 | 0.018 |
| 31 | 83 | Meikon KAWAKAMI | KTM | 1'48.467 | 2.550 | 0.027 |
