Moto3 Austin Warm Up: Izan Guevara is here

The Moto3 category riders were the last to take to the track this Saturday afternoon to compete in qualifying for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. At the end of a very close fight, and after long minutes of waiting in the pits to find a wheel to have aspiration on this long track, it was finally Andrea Migno (Honda, Rivacold Snipers Team, #16 ) who took pole thanks to a lap in 2'15.814. The Italian is ahead of his compatriot Dennis Foggia (Honda, Leopard Racing, #7), who missed the first pole position of his career by less than a tenth of a second. Xavier Artigas (CFMoto, CFMoto Racing PruestelGP, #43) completes the front row after getting out of Q1, while he was 13th at the start of his last timed lap.

Behind, we will find Deniz Oncu (KTM, Red Bull KTM Tech3, #53) alongside the Spaniard Jaume Masià (KTM, Red Bull KTM Ajo, #5) and the rookie Diogo Moreira (KTM, MT Helmets – MSI, #10). Daniel Holgado (KTM, Red Bull KTM Ajo, #96) will open the third row of the grid in front Kaito Toba (KTM, CIP-Green Power, #27) and Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna, Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max, #71), whileIzan Guevara (GasGas, GasGas Aspar Team, #28) was the first leader of the session, before dropping to 10th position on the grid, having won on this track last year.

Note that the leader of the World Championship Sergio Garcia (GasGas, GasGas Aspar Team, #11) is only 15th, while the French Lorenzo Fellon (Honda, SIC58 Squadra Corse, #20) will start from the back of the grid. However, this might mean nothing if the usual Moto3 battle takes place and a large group of riders get podium aspirations.

Who will be in the best shape during this Warm Up session in Austin? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Moto3™ Austin, Texas, USA	2021	2022
FP1	2'32.152 Niccolo Antonelli	2'16.241 Andrea Migno
FP2	2'17.280 Filip Salac	2'15.440 Dennis Foggia
FP3	2'16.357 Jaume Masia	2'15.797 Dennis Foggia
Q1	2'17.698 Lorenzo Fellon	2'16.719 Xavier Artigas
Q2	2'15.986 Jaume Masia	2'15.814 Andrea Migno
Warm up	2'17.068 John McPhee	2'17.274 Izan Guevara
Course	Guevara, Foggia, McPhee
All time lap record	2'14.644 Arón Canet 2017

At mid-morning, it was 21°C in the air and 26°C on the track. As the session lasts only 10 minutes for the Moto3 category, the riders quickly join the CoTA route.

Adrian Fernandez (KTM, Red Bull KTM Tech3, #31) falls during his launch lap, he will not return to the track for this session. Half of the time dedicated to this session has already passed, the drivers have only completed one timed lap. It's for now Izan Guevara (GasGas, GasGas Aspar Team, #28) fastest in 2'18.097, ahead Deniz Öncü (KTM, Red Bull KTM Tech3, #53) and Ryusei Yamanaka (KTM, MT Helmets – MSI, #6).

At the end of this Warm Up session, and with only 4 or 5 laps completed for the Moto3s, it is Izan Guevara (GasGas, GasGas Aspar Team, #28) who had the best pace, in 2'17.274, ahead Diogo Moreira (KTM, MT Helmets – MSI, #10) and Dennis Foggia (Honda, Leopard Racing, #7).

Results of the Moto3 Grand Prix of the Americas Warm Up at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin:

Credit Ranking: MotoGP.com