Moto3 Italy FP1: Migno already at the top at Mugello

Moto3 arrives in Italy for the sixth Grand Prix of its season with this question: will Pedro Acosta's domination still be relevant? The last meeting at Le Mans demonstrated that the young Spanish prodigy, who is the delight of the Ajo KTM team, was not unbeatable. In the rain, Sergio Garcia made the difference in Sarthe. However, Acosta, despite his setbacks, left the Bugatti with a little more lead over his runner-up in the general classification...

Being a champion also means being successful, and, with his eighth place despite a crash at the French Grand Prix, Peter Acosta showed that he had it. Because, at the same time, his opponents in the general classification were tripping over each other. Nicolò Antonelli (Avintia Esponsorama Moto3) did not reach the finish due to a fall. As for Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team), who were behind him in the standings, finished outside the Top 9.

Here we are in Italy and the same fenati et Migno, winners in 2014 and 2017, will be keen to put themselves to their advantage on their home soil. Antonelli has revenge to take while the Tech3 driver Ayumu Sasaki will only ask to continue his series of top 5 which puts him in ambush in the title race. On the side of the revengers, we will note the names of Darryn binder and Jaume Masia who have lost a lot in recent races.

What will this first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix have in store for us? Mugello ? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

Mugello Moto3™	2019	2021
FP1	1'58.188 Niccolò Antonelli	1'57.724 Andrea Migno
FP2	1'57.467 Tatsuki Suzuki
FP3	1'56.637 Tony Arbolino
Q1	1'57.792 Raúl Fernández
Q2	1'56.407 Tony Arbolino
Warm Up	1'57.085 Gabriel Rodrigo
Course	Arbolino, Dalla Porta, Masia
All time lap record	1'56.407 Tony Arbolino (2019)

16.6° in the air and 19.5° with a blue sky, the conditions are good for the pilots who set off for 40 minutes of exercise.

The first reference is signed by the Leopard pilot Artigas in 2'02.342. Rodrigo, Migno et Acosta follow. Then Rodrigo accelerates in 2'01.457. It will be recalled that the VR46 is in the game this time.

Riccardo rossi apparently released from his podium in France, asserts himself second after the first ten minutes. You have to wait until the first quarter of an hour to finally see the 2'00 mark crossed. Rodrigo takes care of the passage in 1'59.624. Garcia et Migno follow but still in the 2'00 zone.

Oncü et Antonelli follow in the wake of the Argentinian playing under the Gresini colors. Acosta, the championship leader is 19th.

Mid-session arrives and the majority of drivers are in the box. The second half will be devoted to chasing the clock. Rodrigo confirmed in 1'58.844. He is ahead Migno more than a second. Darryn Binder then takes over the pursuit, but he remains eight tenths behind. Dupasquier also gets into it and clocks in at four tenths. The Tech3 driver Sasaki is in the top 5. Lorenzo Fellon is 26th as the last five minutes loom.

This is the moment chosen by the Tech3 pilot Oncü to slam a 1'58.609 which gives control of the session. fenati follows at 74 thousandths. McPhee sits fifth behind Suzuki et Rodrigo.

fenati wants to be master of his house and puts the mark at 1'58.536. Under the checkered flag we have an Italian double with Migno in 1'57.724 ahead fenati almost five tenths. farmhouse et Antonelli follow. Darryn binder closes the top 5 at Oncü. Rodrigo does the same for the top 10. Peter Acosta is 14th and Lorenzo Fellon 26e.

FP1 classification of the Italian Moto3 Grand Prix at Mugello:

Classification credit: MotoGP.com