Moto3 Misano Qualifying: Deniz Öncü pulls away and takes pole at the wire

Izan Guevara was the fastest during the third and final free practice session of the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Moto3 category, 14th stage of the 2022 World Championship. The Aspar Team rider took his GasGas to the summit with a time of 1'41.459, ahead of Stefano Nepa (KTM MTA) by 0.314s and the Japanese from Max Racing Team, Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna) by 0.333s.

James Masia on the KTM of Team Red Bull Ajo is fourth, ahead of the Honda Snipers ofAndrea Migno and the KTMs of Team Tech 3 of Deniz Oncu and Team MT Helmets – MSI of Ryusei Yamanaka. Dennis Foggia (Honda Leopard) finished ninth, ahead of GP CFMoto del Pruestel of Carlos Tatay. John mcphee (Husqvarna Max Racing Team), Sergio Garcia (GasGas Aspar) and, with the times set yesterday, Tatsuki suzuki (Honda Leopard) and Diogo Moreira, rookie KTM MT Helmets – MSI, also qualified directly for Q2.

Among others, Scott Odgen, Kaito Toba, Riccardo Rossi, Nicola Fabio Carraro who replaces the injured Matteo Bertelle on the KTM of Team Avintia, Diogo Moreira, Alberto Surra et Elia Bartolini will have to move on from the Q1 trap. Note that several drivers slowed down noticeably in the final laps and therefore possible penalties to be served on the grid are not excluded...

What will these qualifications have in store for us this afternoon? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

Misano Moto3™	2021	2022
FP1	1'52.529 Andrea Migno	1'42.306 Dennis Foggia
FP2	1'52.536 Pedro Acosta	1'41.608 Dennis Foggia
FP3	1'51.428 Xavier Artiguas	1'41.459 Izan Guevara
Q1	1'48.828 Niccolo Antonelli	1'42.221 David Munoz
Q2	1'48.563 Niccolo Antonelli	1'42.448 Deniz Oncu
Warm Up	1'49.444 Pedro Acosta
Course	Foggia, Masia, Acosta
All time lap record	1'41.155 Celestino Vietti 2020

Q1 session

Fellon takes the lead in 1.42.270s but Munoz recovers the best time in 1.42.221s. Rossi and Fernandez complete this provisional top4.

Last run to get into 4th position for Q2 as the rain sets in: Munoz finished with the best time in 1.42.221s ahead of Fellon, Rossi and Fernandez. 

Tuff who on the wire had achieved the 4th best time was set back, the latter having exceeded the limits of the track (green part)

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Q2 session:

The rain is here...red cross flag waving!

Moreira takes the lead by setting the best time in 1.44254s ahead Guevara, Rossi, Oncu and Suzuki.

Red in turn takes the best time in 1.41.195s ahead Oncu and Guevara.

Guevara made the effort and set a lap time of 1.43.087s. He is taken by Moreira which passes the 1.43 mark, with a time of 1.42.642s. Oncu, Tatay, McPhee and Guevara 

kick of Red in turn 4

Despite the raindrops, the pilots continue their effort...

Guevara signs the best time in 1.42.609s. But Moreira insists and regains his possession and achieves a lap time of 1.42.472s in front Yamanaka, Guevara, Tatay and Foggia.

Oncu snatches pole in 1.42.448s ahead of Holgado, Moreira, Yamanaka and Guevara.

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