Daniel Holgado obtained pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix in the Moto3 category, 13th stage of the 2022 World Championship scheduled for this Sunday on the Red Bull Ring circuit. For the KTM Red Bull Ajo Team rookie it was the first pole of his career, obtained with a time of 1'41.234. In the front row will also be the Japanese from the Max Racing Team, Ayumu Sasaki, who will have to serve 2 long laps in the race for catching Sergio Garcia at Silverstone, and the Turk from the KTM Tech 3 Team, Deniz Öncü.
In the second row we find two Italians, Riccardo rossi on the Honda of Team SIC58 Squadra Corse and Dennis Foggia, fifth with the Honda of Team Leopard. With them, the rookie Diogo Moreira (KTM MT Helmets – MSI). Tatsuki suzuki on the second Honda Leopard is seventh, ahead of the GasGas ofIzan Guevara and the KTM of Kaito Toba. Fourth line for Stefano Nepa (KTM MTA), Sergio Garcia (GasGas Aspar) and James Masia (KTM Red Bull Ajo).
What will this warm-up of the first category have in store for us which will launch the first of three races this Sunday in Styria? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.
|
Moto3™ Red Bull Ring |
Austria 2021 |
Austria 2022 (New chicane) |
| FP1 |
1'36.215 Darryn Binder |
1'50.378 Andrea Migno |
| FP2 |
1'36.752 Darryn Binder |
1'41.774 Dennis Foggia |
| FP3 |
1'35.838 Izan Guevara |
1'41.285 Deniz Oncu |
| Q1 |
1'36.451 Riccardo Rossi |
1'41.971 Tatsuki Suzuki |
| Q2 |
1'35.850 Romano Fenati |
1'41.234 Daniel Holgado |
| Warm-up |
1'36.181 Deniz Öncü |
1'41.711 Ayumu Sasaki |
| Course |
Garcia, Öncü, Foggia (See here) |
|
| All time lap record |
1'35.778 Tony Arbolino 2019 |
17° in the air and 19° on the track with a heavy sky that threatens to shed a few drops are the conditions proposed to the pilots for the 10 minutes of exercise.
It's race day here at the Red Bull Ring! 🚦#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/OQcpMopG4C
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 21
Let's go ..
Rise and shine # Moto3! 👋
Time to get into the groove! 😎#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/xROWNndKfZ
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 21
Ana Carasco was penalized..
Second day and getting closer. I start to enjoy riding again.✊🏻 It's a shame to have a long lap penalty for tomorrow but I will do my best anyway. pic.twitter.com/2Xu8HvweJd
— Ana Carrasco (@AnaCarrasco_22) August 20
Oncu signs the reference time of this WUP in 1.42.279s. He is taken by Sasaki in 1.42.114s. Next Oncu, Suzuki, Garcia and Tatay
Sasaki in turn hangs the hand in 1.41.711s. Garcia made the effort and took the 2nd best time in 1.42.116s. Oncu, Suuzuki and Munoz complete by following this top5
End of session and Sasaki is the fastest ahead of Garcia and Tatay
A fast # Moto3 warm-up comes to a close! 🏁@AyumuSasaki1 takes top honors but remember he'll have a double long lap penalty later in the race! 🔄#AustrianGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/LZrLQ0Uy4Q
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 21
Moto3 Austria Warm Up: times
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