At the end of the first day of free practice for this Andalusian Grand Prix, Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) occupied first position in 1'45.896 ahead Tatsuki suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse), Filip Salač (Rivacold Snipers Team), gabriel rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3), Andrea Migno (Sky Racing Team VR46), Carlos Tatay (Reale Avintia Moto3), Jeremy Alcoba (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3), Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team), John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) and Stefano Nepa ( Solunion Aspar Team Moto3).
For the man who set the best time on Friday, Raúl Fernández, “I'm very happy with how the day went. We've been working here for over a week, and it shows. The team and I are clear: we know the tire we are going to use and the configuration that best suits this circuit. I felt comfortable with all kinds of erasers and that's a positive thing. However, we need to continue working to refine some small details. »
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Moto3 ™ |
2020 Jerez 1 |
2020 Jerez 2 |
| FP1 |
1'45.663 Gabriel Rodrigo |
1'45.895 Raúl Fernández |
| FP2 |
1'46.656 Gabriel Rodrigo |
1'46.560 John McPhee |
| FP3 |
1'45.700 Celestino Vietti |
1'45.165 Andrea Migno |
| Q1 |
1'46.595 Romano Fenati |
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| Q2 |
1'45.465 Tatsuki Suzuki |
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| warm up |
1'46.250 Tatsuki Suzuki |
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| Course |
Arenas, Ogura, Arbolino |
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| All time lap record |
1'45.465 Tatsuki Suzuki (2020) |
🙌 Qualifying day!!! 🙌
An unmissable day of action starts shortly with # Moto3 FP3! 🔜#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/tEEKUFjK8q
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
On this Saturday morning, the air temperature was 24° and the track temperature was 28°. Weather conditions were about the same as last week, with a few degrees warmer predicted for the afternoon. On the other hand, the rubber deposit on the track was more abundant. The benchmark time was the 1'45.465 set by Tatsuki Suzuki last week to take pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.
We're off and running with # Moto3 FP3! 🚥
Remember the top 14 riders in the combined standings will advance directly to Q2! 👀#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/W8uB8eedGd
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
The goal in the third session this morning was to qualify among the 14 fastest in free practice to be transferred directly to Q2. After the first two sessions, 14th place was occupied by World Championship leader Albert Arenas, in 1'46.649.
Alonso López (Husqvarna Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) was withdrawn due to injury and his teammate Romano Fenati suffered a foot injury. The situation was unfavorable for Max Biaggi's team. The nature of López's medical problem was not revealed due to medical confidentiality, and his indisposition was not a priori linked to his competitive activities.
The first fast time was to the credit of John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) with a very good time of 1'46.035, 0.3 ahead of Ai Ogura (John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing), 0.5 ahead of Jaume Masiá (Honda Leopard Racing) and Sergio Garcia (Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0).
A new career as a DJ in the making for @jaume_masia? 😂
Rider debriefs look a little different due to social distancing protocols! 🎧#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/K05F1LXZzT
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
Darryn Binder (KTM CIP Green Power) moved into second position, 0.087 behind McPhee.
Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) took the lead in 1'45.669, followed by Albert Arenas at 0.098, Gabriel Rodrigo at 0.160 and Filip Salač at 0.268. Suzuki was then only about 0.2 away from his circuit record set last Saturday.
The times are tumbling rapidly! ⏱️@TatsukiSuzuki24 sets the fastest time of the weekend while @AlbertArenas75 lifts himself out of danger! ⚠️#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/58yhsBoJeP
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
12 minutes from the checkered flag, John McPhee set a new circuit record in 1'45.346! He was then ahead of Suzuki by 0.323, Masiá by 0.411, Arenas by 0.421 and Rodrigo by 0.483.
💪 @johnmcp17 has taken charge!
Brace yourselves for some late time attacks as Q2 spots are decided! ⏱️#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/Ejnvl5HFmf
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
Andrea Migno (SKY Racing Team VR46) in turn broke the Jerez – Angel Nieto Circuit Moto3 record with a time of 1'45.165. Filip Salač fell in Turn 13 two minutes from the end, without seriousness. Tatsuki Suzuki fell shortly after in Turn 2, also without damage.
As the pressure builds, the mistakes are creeping in! 😲@TatsukiSuzuki24 and @FilipSalac12 have both gone down! 💢#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/AOydtYYNPK
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
Migno finished first ahead of McPhee, Alcoba, Ogura and Fernández.
🔝 @M16NO emerges on top after a frantic finish!
The @SkyRacingTeam rider leads the way into Qualifying! 👍#AndaluciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/8PzYopfHVY
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) July 25, 2020
Results of the third free practice session:
Combined results of the first three free practice sessions:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
Benchmark performance:
Test record: 1'45.465 by Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse Honda) in 2020
Lap record: 1'46.165 by Sergio García (Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0) in 2020
Maximum speed: 220,0 km/h by Álex Márquez (Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0) in 2014
Provisional ranking of the World Championship:
1. Albert ARENAS – KTM – 50 points
2. Ai OGURA – Honda – 36
3. John MCPHEE – Honda – 20
4. Jaume MASIÁ – Honda – 19
5. Tatsuki SUZUKI – Honda – 19
6. Gabriel RODRIGO – Honda – 19
7. Tony ARBOLINO – Honda – 17
8. Raúl FERNÁNDEZ – KTM – 16
9. Andrea MIGNO – KTM – 13
10. Celestino VIETTI – KTM – 11
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