Moto3 Aragon-1 FP1: Darryn Binder in the snatch

During the last meeting which took place in France only a week ago, Celestino Vietti (KTM, Sky Racing Team VR46) won for the second time in his career in Grand Prix, after Styria earlier this season . It was Italy's 37th victory in this category while Spain leads with 68 Moto3 victories. But with this success and an interesting podium, the title race has tightened in the category…

Le Mans also celebrated the sixth victory of KTM for the year, one more than for the entire 2019 season. It was also the sixth victory in Moto3 at Le Mans. The Austrian brand now has four more than Honda (2 victories), and equaled his record of success in the category on a single circuit which brought together Phillip Island and Valencia.

This is the second time that the Sky Racing Team VR46 won more than once in a single Moto3 season after 2014 (four victories for Romano Fenati). Drive is now third in the general classification of this championship, 16 points behind the leader Albert Arenas (KTM, Aspar Team Gaviota) and he is ahead John mcphee(Honda, Petronas Sprinta Racing).

Tony Arbolino (Honda, Rivacold Snipers Team) finished in second place with his Honda, which constitutes his fourth podium of the season so far with Spain, Styria and Catalonia, and his 11th in Moto3. He is now fourth in the standings.

Albert Arenas, who once again leads the Moto3 world championship, crossed the Bugatti finish line in third place, his first podium finish since his victory in Austria at the beginning of the year. This is his 10th podium in the category, tied with Jack Miller et Marco Bezzecchi.

During this Aragon Grand Prix, Moto3 riders Honda who have not yet won a victory for the factory have the opportunity to become the 100e different Honda driver to achieve a Grand Prix victory. Ai Ogura(Honda, Honda Team Asia) finished in ninth place, which is their second worst result so far this season. This result made him lose the championship lead toAlbert Arenas.

The 10 races that have taken place in the category in Aragon since 2010 have been won by 10 different drivers: Pol Espargaro (2010) Nico Terol (2011) louis salom (2012) alex rins (2013) Roman Fenati (2014) Miguel Oliveira (2015) Jorge Navarro (2016) Joan mir (2017) George Martin (2018) et Aron canet (2019)

Roman Fenati(Husqvarna, Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) is the only rider currently competing in Moto3 to have won a Grand Prix race in the category in Aragon. In addition to Roman Fenati (2014 and 2015), Ai Ogura (2019) et Dennis Foggia (2019) are the only drivers currently participating in this championship who have reached the podium in Aragon.

KTM qualified on pole position last year in Aragon for the first time 2013 with Alex Rins. The Austrian rider has won four times in Moto3: in 2013 with alex rins, in 2014 with Roman Fenati, in 2015 with Miguel Oliveira and last year with Aron canet.

After the presentations, what will this edition deliver to us on MotorLand? Before starting to answer this question with this FP1, here is the table which summarizes the known facts so far…

Aragon-1 Moto3™	2019	2020
FP1	1'58.987 Tatsuki Suzuki	1'59.813 Darryn Binder
FP2	1'58.566 Andrea Migno
FP3	2'09.757 Alonso Lopez
Q1	1'58.800 Dennis Foggia
Q2	1'58.197 Aron Canet
Warm Up	2'11.162 Aron Canet
Course	Canet, Ogura, Foggia
All time lap record	1'57.066 Jorge Martin 2018

It's nice this morning in Aragon but still a little chilly with 8° in the air and 8° on the track.

Arbolino will not participate in this FP1 for health reasons. According to the announcement made, it would be a “contact case” with Covid19, he would thus have been sidelined.

Albert Arenas will join Aspar Matirnez's team in Moto 2 in 2021. Last chance to be Moto3 world champion this year! His teammate will be Aron Canet.

Un Aron canet looked pale this weekend following his fall last week, little finger affected.

It's gone for 40 minutes.

It is Foggia before Binder et Sasaki which is the first to sign the reference time in 2.03.487s.

farmhouse takes control after 12min, he takes the best time of the session in 2.02.286s. Antonelli, Arenas, Suzuki and Lopez bring up the rear of the top5.

kick of Yamanaka in turn 2.

20 minutes from the finish, the times are struggling to drop given the temperature on the track. 6s from the track record. Suzuki took the lead with a lap time of 2.02.028s ahead Antonelli, Foggia, McPhee and Masia.

kick of Foggia in turn 14.

There are 10 minutes left before the end of the session and it's Drive, the winner of Le Mans who is the fastest, achieving a time of 2.01.347s. He is ahead Antonelli, Fernandez, Migno and Binder.

7 minutes from the end of the session, it's fenati who produces his effort and comes to establish himself as leader, signing a time of 201.039s in front of Vietti, Lopez, Antonelli and Fernandez.

The Max Biaggi driver pushes further and improves his own time with a time of 2.00.656s. Vietti, Binder, Fernandez et Arenas bring up the rear of this top5.

40s from the end of the session Antonelli signs the best time in 2.00.509s ahead McPhee and Fenati.

Finally, it is Binder who closed the session at the head of the troops with a lap time of 1.59.813s ahead Vietti, McPhee, Fernandez and Antonelli.

            FP1 classification of the Aragón Moto3 Grand Prix:

Classification credit: MotoGP.com