The Moto3 paddock returns to Balaton Park for the Hungarian Grand Prix, and just after the first major upset in the championship standings. Maximo Quiles, seemingly unflappable since the start of the season, suffered his first setback at Mugello last week, finishing 11th in a race he had led for much of the race, due to contact with a competitor in the closing laps. His lead over Alvaro Carpe has thus been reduced to 52 points, and the Spaniard will be looking to bounce back this weekend to reassert his dominance in the smallest category of the world championship. To do so, he will draw on the confidence gained from having already won the race last year.
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Moto3™ Hungary, Balaton Park |
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| FP1 | 1'47.070 Guido Pini | 1'46.956 David Almansa |
| Practice | 1'46.448 Maximo Quiles | 1'46.296 Maximo Quiles |
| FP2 | 1'45.812 Maximo Quiles | |
| Q1 | 1'46.473 Taiyo Furusato | |
| Q2 | 1'46.060 Maximo Quiles | |
| Course | Quiles, Perrone, Munoz | |
| All time lap record | 1'45.700 David Munoz |
Maximo Quiles got off to a flying start at Balaton Park in Hungary, setting the fastest time of the day with a 1:46.296, more than three-tenths of a second ahead of any other driver on the grid. While the top 14 in the afternoon session automatically qualified for Q2, the Aspar driver has already built a significant lead over his rivals and is now the favorite for Saturday afternoon's pole position.
Behind him, Veda Pratama and the Intact GP riders are also in contention. An impressive debut for the rookie in Hungary, while many of the other riders on the grid are discovering Balaton Park.
Adrian Fernandez and Alvaro Carpe, Maximo Quiles' main rivals in the championship, only managed 7th and 13th in Practice, but will go to bed with the essential in hand, namely a place in Q2.
Moto3 Hungary – Practice standings:
Ranking : MotoGP.com
