It is under the sign of a Tony Arbolino as radiant as the Tuscan sun that opens this Sunday for Moto3 in Italy. Author of a pole position which also gave him the new Mugello track record, the one who now has three leading positions in the category will try at lunchtime to open his victory counter. He has already taken a podium this season, in Argentina. His team Sniper equipment, Roman Fenati is fifth and the latter will also be keen to do well in front of his audience.
Since the start of this Italian Grand Prix, it is the Hondas who have dominated the KTMs. Will the Austrian machines take their revenge this Sunday? Before answering this question, here is the table that refreshes your memory…
|
Mugello Moto3™ |
2018 |
2019 |
| FP1 |
1'58.078 Jorge Martin |
1'58.188 Niccolò Antonelli |
| FP2 |
1'57.104 Jorge Martin |
1'57.467 Tatsuki Suzuki |
| FP3 |
1'57.337 Jorge Martin |
1'56.637 Tony Arbolino |
| Q1 |
XXX |
1'57.792 Raul Fernández |
| Q2 |
1'56.634 Jorge Martin |
1'56.407 Tony Arbolino |
| warm up |
1'57.126 Jorge Martin |
|
| Course | Martin, Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio | |
| All time lap record |
1'56.615 Danny Kent (2015) |
We learn that Öncü, Suzuki et Antonelli are penalized after Saturday's chaotic qualifying. The last two cities are deprived of their best lap. Antonelli will be 18th and Suzuki ninth at the start while the Turk will fall twelve places on the grid. 17° in the air and 20° on the track under a welcoming sun are the conditions proposed for this morning warm-up.
In 1'58.464 Arbolino shows he is in good shape by signing the first reference. Garcia fall at turn 3 while Salim surprises everyone by coming second in front Suzuki.
An early crash for Spanish rookie Sergio Garcia! 💢
The 16-year-old is up and ok after a tumble on the exit of turn 3! ✊#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/0PH1Zd2uef
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) June 2, 2019
Rodrigo et Antonelli close the provisional top 5. The last five minutes begin with Fernandez in control in 1'58.224. Rodrigo did better by going under 1'58 per lap with a 1'57.920.
At the end of the game, Canet climbs second in front Suzuki et Fernandez. By Rodrigo in the lead that gives us two Hondas and two KTMs in the leading square. We end with Rodrigo in 1'57.085, Fernández, Arbolino, Fenatand et McPhee on your mind. Canet is sixth ahead Antonelli. Dallas Port is only fifteenth.
Italian Grand Prix, Mugello, Moto3, Warmup: times
