Moto3 Italy P1: David Alonso is not human!

A week after Catalonia, it's off again for the Moto3 world championship, and it picks up straight away with P1 in Italy. A lot has happened since then, even if the same man continues to rule in the smallest of categories. David Alonso (CFMoto Aspar Team) won again at Montmelo, which constitutes his fourth success this season after Qatar, the United States and France. Still as dominant as ever, he was unable to take pole but is today leader of the championship. Behind, it's more complicated. Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GasGas Tech3), winner in Portugal, is not ready to give up the fight, while Ivan Ortola (KTM MT Helmets MSi) and Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), also winner in Jerez, try to prevent the domination of the Colombian. Who will emerge triumphant from this clash at Mugello? Answer Sunday! This morning, without much surprise, David Alonso crushed the session, finishing one second ahead of all his competitors. 

Even if you already know the outcome of this session, come relive it with us! Before we begin, here is a table which summarizes the known facts:

Moto3™ Italy, Mugello	2023	2024
FP	1'56.947 Deniz Öncü	1'55.818 David Alonso
P1	1'56.974 Deniz Öncü	1'54.671 David Alonso
P2	1'56.175 Deniz Öncü
Q1	1'57.282 Joel Kelso
Q2	1'56.020 Deniz Öncü
Course	Holgado, Öncü, Sasaki (See here)
All time lap record	1'56.001 Tatsuki Suzuki (2021)	1'54.671 David Alonso

 

The track is dry on the Mugello side ; namely that this session will count for the establishment of pre-qualifying times:

 

Collin Veijer is the first to record a significant time, but everything suggests that it will be necessary to go under 1'58 to qualify for Q2. But of course, it is impossible to escape the domination of David Alonso, who once again climbs to the top of the provisional standings. Ryusei Yamanaka (KTM MT Helmets MSi) is in its exhausts. Daniel Holgado is nowhere.

 

 

Small fall to report for Tatchakorn Buasri (Honda Team Asia), the Asian hope of the winged brand. But be careful Luca Lunetta (Honda Sic58 Squadra Corsica), the Italian rookie, who even surpasses David Alonso in the ranking! Since the start of the season, he has been excellent.

 

 

More David Alonso, the Colombian, does not give up. Fall of Joshua Whatley (Honda MLav Racing), which is having a mixed start to the season.

 

 

Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), very fit since this morning, goes first but without being able to improve the record established by Alonso earlier in the day.

 

 

Collin Veijer, again, approaches the record, then beats it in his next attempt. Four minutes from the end, David Alonso wasn't able to truly assert himself in the lead...until he got really angry. With a small 1'55, he takes half a second ahead of his closest pursuer. And here he goes in 1'54! But where does it come from? Colin Veijer is second with very good weather, Ryusei Yamanaka finished third. Daniel Holgado is only 17th, two seconds behind! The Tech3 driver will have to pull himself together tomorrow.

 

 

Results from P1 of the Italian Moto3 Grand Prix at Mugello:

 

 

Classification credit: MotoGP.com

Cover photo: Aspar Team