Moto3 Aragon-2 FP3: Albert Arenas traces his wake

At the end of the first day of a Teruel Grand Prix marking the second visit in two weeks for the drivers to the Aragon track, no one will have managed to compete with Jaume Masia, who is none other than the winner of the previous meeting. Jeremy Alcoba will actually have missed four thousandths. The representative of the Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 team had to be content with the second fastest time overall in these two sessions.

Roman Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) retained third position. Raúl Fernández (Red Bull KTM Ajo), author of a discreet entry this time, moved up to fourth place. The fifth combined time returned Gabriel Rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3). The Argentinian, however, suffered a fall at the end.

Deniz Oncu (Red Bull KTM Tech3) finished seventh this day, unable to improve his morning performance. Darryn binder (CIP – Green Power), reassembled from the 16^e place, ahead of him in the ranking. Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia), Albert Arenas (Solunion Aspar Team Moto3), current leader in the World Championship and John mcphee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) complete the provisional Top 10.

Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team), back after his quarantine period, Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing), Filip Salac (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Tatsuki suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) would also be automatically qualified if the hierarchy did not change. The Moto3 riders now meet for a third free practice session.

What will this session have in store for us? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts experienced so far…

Teruel Moto3™	Aragon-1	Aragon-2
FP1	1'59.813 Darryn Binder	1'58.076 Jaume Masia
FP2	1'58.144 Raul Fernandez	1'58.080 Jeremy Alcoba
FP3	1'58.383 Gabriel Rodrigo	1'57.564 Albert Arenas
Q1	1'58.644 Carlos Tatay
Q2	1'57.681 Raúl Fernandez
Warm Up	1'59.160 Raúl Fernandez
Course	Masia, Binder, Fernandez
All time lap record	1'57.066 Jorge Martin 2018

It is 14,4° in the air and 13,8° on the track. The sun is there as this FP3 begins

It's gone for 40min

Quick reminder...These drivers were too slow 4 times last weekend.

It is fenati who sets the reference time for this session in 1.59.315s ahead of Oncü et Binder. Binder takes control in 1.57.913. He is ahead Arenas, Vietti, Migno et Salac.

kick of McPhee in turn 8.

Fernandez takes control of the session by setting a time of 1.57.857s ahead of Binder and Vietti.

At 24 minutes from the end of the session, the 14 drivers who could enter Q2 are: Fernandez, Binder, Vietti, Arenas, Salac, Migno, Masia, Arbolino, Fenati, Ogura, Alcoba, Oncü and Sasaki.

Fernandez improves again in 1.57.648s.

Arenas on the KTM, in turn takes the lead of the troops 1 minute from the end of the session, the latter being part of the list of drivers deprived of the session in its entirety, he achieves a lap time of 1.57.564s. He thus takes shelter in view of Q2. Fernandez, Sasaki, Binder and Oncü follow in his footsteps.

Technical problem for Suzuki...

The 14 drivers who provisionally enter Q2 are: Arenas, Fernandez, Sasaki, Binder, Oncü, Vietti, Salac, Migno, Masia, Fenati, Ogura and McPhee. There are 10 minutes left in this session.

Last minute and Arenas' time stands at 1.54.564s. The positions at the back are also maintained with Fernandez, Vietti, Fenati and Ogura all in the top5.

The 14 drivers qualified for Q2 are: Arenas, Fernandez, Vietti, Fenati, Ogura, Sasaki, Binder, Foggia, Arbolino, Suzuki, Oncu, McPhee Masia and Alcoba.

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