Dennis Foggia set the fastest time during the second free practice session for the Aragon Grand Prix at Motorland, the 15th stage of the 2022 World Championship. The Leopard Team driver set the best time on Friday with a time of 1'58.507 . The Roman took his Honda to the top ahead of Ayumu Sasaki's Max Racing Team Husqvarna, 0,170s behind with a truly consistent race pace.
Third time for the KTM of Team Red Bull Ajo Daniel Holgado, who preceded the riders of Team KTM MTA, our Stefano Nepa et Ivan Ortolà. Sixth time for GasGasIzan Guevara, who preceded the Turk Deniz Oncu (KTM Tech 3), the rookie David munoz (KTM BOE) and the KTM CIP rider, Joel Kelso. Adrian Fernandez closes the Top Ten with the second KTM from Team Tech 3.
John mcphee (Husqvarna Max Racing Team), Kaito Toba (KTM CIP), Sergio Garcia (GasGas Aspar) and Xavier Artigas (CF Moto PruestelGP) also qualified for provisional Q2, the last three with times recorded in FP1. What will this FP3 have in store for us which opens hostilities in Aragon? Before knowing it, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.
| Aragon Moto3™ | 2021 | 2022 |
| FP1 |
1'59.131 Gabriel Rodrigo |
1'58.819 Ayumu Sasaki |
| FP2 |
1'58.929 Deniz Öncü |
1'58.507 Dennis Foggia |
| FP3 |
1'58.051 Dennis Foggia |
1'57.265 Denis Oncu |
| Q1 |
1'58.345 Tatsuki Suzuki |
|
| Q2 |
1'57.724 Darryn Binder |
|
| Warm up |
1'59.249 Izan Guevara |
|
| Course | Foggia, Öncü, Sasaki | |
| All time lap record |
1'57.066 Jorge Martin (2018) |
17° in the air and 19° on the track are the conditions offered to the pilots for these 40 minutes of testing. The sun is still dominant. This Saturday promises to be radiant.
Good morning! 👋
It's qualifying day! 🔥#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/bX6q57HjVQ
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
Entry Alberto Surra fall at turn 10. Yamanaka follows 10 minutes later at turn 7. During this time, the reference is signed by Guevara in 1'59.329.
An awkward-looking highside for Alberto Surra coming out of the corkscrew 😮
Fingers crossed he's all OK! 🤞#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/nNL2hC3KxR
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
While Sasaki raise your voice in 1'58.961, Denis Oncu shows that in Turkey we definitely have a sense of balance.
It's definitely a little tricky out there with the low track temperatures ⚠️
But @Denizoncu53 doesn't seem to be too bothered! 👊#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/QDm35pZM0V
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
Meanwhile, the new amazons of the paddock are holding their ranks perfectly.
There's no mistaking @MariiaHerrera_6 out on track! 😎
The @Angeluss_wsm colors shining in the morning sun 🙌#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/S96PauglmQ
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
Alberto Surra will not resume the exercise which is entering its last quarter of an hour:
Medical Info 📋# Moto3 rider #67 Alberto Surra is going to the medical center due to pain in his left hand and right hip #AragonGP 🏁
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
Kaito Toba takes the lead in 1'58.623. Sergio Garcia rises to seventh. The top 5 is made up of Toba, Moreira, Sasaki, Foggia and Guevara. Carraro fall at turn 2.
That's the first real big mover of today! 👏@KaitoToba uses the slipstream to power to P2! 🚀#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/UTeS5WmUZN
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
The last five minutes are on the horizon. Moreira accelerates in 1'58.492. But Guevara refocuses the debate in 1'57.612. Under the checkered flag, it's Oncu who took the lead in 1'57.265. Guevara, Holgado, Sasaki et Artigas follow. Foggia is sixth, Garcia 10th and fellon 18th
FP3 results of the Aragon Moto3 Grand Prix:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
