The Moto3 riders opened hostilities this Friday morning at the Misano track, for the very first free practice session and it was Raúl Fernández from the Red Bull KTM Ajo team who set the tone. The Madrilenian is thus in the lead with the best time thanks to a lap in 1'42.501. A quarter of a second separates him from his closest opponent in the person of Gabriel Rodrigo. Ayumu Sasaki, and John McPhee follow with the third and fourth fastest times.
Behind, we then found Celestino Vietti of Sky Racing Team VR46, the winner of the last Grand Prix in Styria, Stefano Nepa and Tony Arbolino. Albert Arenas, still comfortably at the head of the Championship, Tatsuki Suzuki, who had won the previous edition and Sergio Garcia completed the provisional Top 10.
What will be the verdict of this FP2 this afternoon? Before answering this question, here is the table that refreshes our memory…
|
Misano1 Moto3™ |
2019 |
2020 |
| FP1 |
1'42.824 Albert Arenas |
1'42.501 Raul Fernandez |
| FP2 |
1'43.017 Albert Arenas |
1'42.783 Tatsuki Suzuki |
| FP3 |
1'42.127 Gabriel Rodrigo |
|
| Q1 |
1'43.161 Niccolo Antonelli |
|
| Q2 |
1'42.844 Tatsuki Suzuki |
|
| Warm Up |
1'43.205 Kaito Toba |
|
| Course |
Suzuki, McPhee, Arbolino |
|
| All time lap record |
1'41.823 Jorge Martin 2018 |
It's 28,9° in the air and 42,8° on the track.
It's gone for 40 minutes.
The green flag waves for # Moto3 FP2! 🚥
Those who behaved themselves this morning are allowed straight on track! 💨#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/tKDVMs7RM3
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
It was Fernandez who set the reference time at the start of the session in 1.42.854s ahead of Arenas and Ogura. Binder and Suzuki make up the top5.
Alcoba plays a balancing act...
We're seen a few lightweight class pile-ups here over the years! 😲@jeremyalcoba narrowly avoids joining the list! ✊#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/SLYUt5udQc
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
Tatay crashes in turn 4.
Fernandez on the attack..
The track is getting busy now! 👀@ 25RaulFernandez is still the rider they all have to beat! 💪#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/3khubwhrlq
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
farmhouse made the effort and came to position himself in 3rd row behind Fernandez and the leader of the world championship Arenas. It runs in 1.43.170s. Behind, Salac, Ogura, Binder, Suzuki, Vietti, Fenati et Migno bring up the rear of the top10.
Little scare for Masia..
Making up for lost time! ⏱️
Despite his late start to the session, @jaume_masia is up in the top three! 👊#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/98n3xIWDOF
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
3 minutes from the end, Suzuki sets the best time in 1.42.847s. The following lap, he improved again with a time of 1.42.783s. Behind, Fernandez and Migno remain at rank 2 and 3.
kick of Tuff in turn 1. Ogura also makes a mistake in turn 15.
A rough couple of minutes for @RedBull_KTM_Ajo! 😲@KaitoToba tumbles at Turn 1, just as @ 25RaulFernandez is knocked off the top! 💢#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/nKyhauYQCl
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
kick of White et Rodrigo in turn 16: Rodrigo loses the front, causing the fall of White.
What were we saying about clashes at Turn 16? 🤦♂️@gabrirodrigo2 and Barry Baltus collide! 💥#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/DUS5Sy5kTQ
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
End of session, the top 5 is as follows: Suzuki, Arenas, Fernandez, Migno et Vietti.
🏁 @TatsukiSuzuki24 emerges on top in # Moto3 FP2!
Championship leader @AlbertArenas75 is hot on his heels! 👀#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/bZDVnATjvs
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2020
Complete Misano ranking:
