Moto2 Japan Motegi FP3: Jake Dixon ahead of Remy Gardner and Luca Marini

The Motegi is a track that pleases Álex Márquez who has three victories there. An appetite confirmed with the best time taken at the end of FP2 which also revealed the good form of the two official KTMs. Brad Binder will once again be a spoilsport in a Grand Prix while his teammate Jorge Martin proves to be the sensation with his third place. The surprise also came from Manzi who remained in the top 10 aboard his MV Agusta. As for Marini, he is on the momentum of his latest success in Thailand by subscribing to the top 5.

What will this Saturday have in store for us, expected to be swept by the winds and rinsed by the rain? Before answering this question, here is the table which summarizes the facts experienced so far…

Motegi Moto2™	2018	2019
FP1	1'56.507 Marcel Schrötter	1'51.055 Brad Binder
FP2	1'52.159 Iker Lecuona	1'50.647 Alex Marquez
FP3	1'51.293 Fabio Quartararo	2'03.259 Jake Dixon
Q1	XXX
Q2	1'50.759 Francesco Bagnaia
warm up	1'51.477 Augusto Fernández
Course	Bagnaia, Baldassarri, Oliveira
All time lap record	1'49.961 Johann Zarco (2016)

It's 17,1 degrees in the air and 18,1 degrees on the track. Wet track conditions, with rain forecast all day.

It's gone for 40 minutes. It is Marini who heats up the track with the reference time in 2.07.861s ahead Martin et Pasini. But the British, Dixon who loves the rain comes to push all these little people forward to win second best time in 2.06.297s. He pushes his way and manages to position himself at the forefront in 2.04.247s.

kick of Martin, the KTM rider in turn 10. Heavy fall Chantra in turn 6.

Meanwhile, Gardner went to recover the best time in 2.04.119s to the detriment of Dixon. lecuona, Manzi et agitated make up the top 5.

kick of Dixon in turn 3 which had nevertheless taken control in 2.03.972s.

Márquez Dismounted from his motorcycle, he plays the balancing act while avoiding a fall... He manages to surf with his machine for several meters!

Marini, in turn, took the best time in 2.03.855s ahead of his teammate, Open up. Fall of Lowes in turn 8. Norrodin takes his turn in turn 10.

Öttl also made a mistake in turn 3. We had six crashes as the rain increased in intensity. Open up goes to the mat in turn 5. NAVARRO, in turn performs a balancing act on his Speed ​​Up, he also manages to control it.

Márquez is currently seventeenth fastest (2.05.367s), the latter not seeming very comfortable in the wet conditions.

kick of Baldassarri in turn 2, Bendsneyder imitates it in the same place.

There are 5 minutes left before the end of the session and it's Marini who holds on to the front with a lap time of 2.03.855s. He is ahead Open up et Dixon.

kick of lecuona in turn 5. Pratama also falls into turn 14.

Dixon took the best time at the end of the session in 2.03.259s. Fall of Cardelus in turn 11. Gardner et Marini finish second and third.

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