After a magnificent fight against Romano Fenati and Joan Mir, Aron Canet managed to win his first GP in Jerez in front of his family, ahead of Fenati, Mir, Ramirez, di Giannantonio, Migno and Bulega.
| #SpanishGP Moto3 | 2016 | 2017 |
| FP1 | 1'47.241 Brad Binder | 2'01.000 Jakub Kornfeil |
| FP2 | 1'47.119 Brad Binder | 1'49.564 Joan Mir |
| FP3 | 1'46.575 Brad Binder | 1'46.513 Jorge Martin |
| Qualification | 1'46.223 Nicolo Bulega | 1'46.004 Jorge Martin |
| Warm Up | 1'48.435 Brad Binder | |
| Course | Binder, Bulega, Bagnaia | |
| All time lap record | 1'46.173 Jack Miller 2014 |
On the starting grid, a 100% Honda first row preceded a 100% KTM second row. The Madrilenian George Martin started for the second time this year (after Qatar) and in his career in pole position. Alongside the Team driver Fausto Gresini were Aron Canet for the teamEmilio Alzamora (Estrella Galicia) and Roman Fenati for Marinelli Rivacold Snipers. The big absentee was Philipp Öttl, who broke his collarbone during testing and was hoping to have surgery today. The last one to win here from pole position was the great Marco Simoncelli in 125 in 2005.
On the second line was Nicholas Bulega (Sky Racing Team VR46) which achieved its best result last year in Jerez by obtaining second position. He rubbed shoulders Marcos Ramirez (for the Platinum Bay Real Estate team), a local rider if ever there was one because he was born a few kilometers from the circuit, in Conil de la Frontera, and second in the CEV Moto3 in 2016. Niccolo Antonelli completed the second row for Team Ajo, in complete discomfiture since the departure of Brad Binder and because of the technical superiority of the Hondas. The first Mahindra was thirteenth with Albert Arenas, and Jules Danilo twenty-fifth. In the manufacturers' standings, Honda totaled 75 points at the start of this Spanish Grand Prix, KTM 34, Mahindra and Peugeot 0. On a technical level, this summed up the start of the season quite well.
The air temperature was 27° and the air temperature was 32°. All the drivers chose a Dunlop medium at the rear as well as at the front, except Jules Danilo (soft front). At the start, the fastest to start was Jorge Martin, ahead of Romano Fenati, Aron Canet, Niccolo Antonelli, Marcos Ramirez, Darryn Binder and Joan Mir. Fenati took the lead at the end of the first lap, while Antonelli crashed with Suzuki in turn 6. Pagliani (CIP) was penalized for early departure.
Fenati preceded Binder, Martin, Ramirez, Mir, Canet, di Giannantonio and Bulega. Danilo was seventeenth. Binder set the best lap in 1'46.954 and took the lead ahead of Fenati, Ramirez, Mir and Canet. The leading group included 12 drivers.
Ramirez took command ahead of Fenati, Binder, Mir and Canet. Fenati regained first position. Vicente Perez fell without gravity. Ramirez won again ahead of Binder, Fenati, Mir, di Giannantonio, Canet and Bulega. Pagliani emerged thirtieth from the pits after his penalty ride through.
At 17 laps from the checkered flag, the two Platinum Bay Real Estate team drivers Ramirez and Binder led in front of Canet, Mir, Fenati, di Giannantonio, Bulega and Martin. Canet attempted a daring inside and was pushed around by Binder, thus losing five places. There were always twelve grouped at the front. Jules Danilo was fourteenth in the second peloton.
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Ramirez was in perfect control in front of his teammate Binder, despite attacks from Mir, Fenati and Canet. Suddenly Darryn Binder fell without seriousness in the last corner while trying a daring outside on Fenati and left twenty-third. Fenati took the lead ahead of Ramirez, Canet, Mir, di Giannantonio and Migno. Romano Fenati was handicapped by a slightly loose fairing following contact with Binder (under investigation by the Race Direction).
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McPhee fell without seriousness, while Bezzecchi (CIP) retired in his pit. There were 11 in the group of leaders, led by Ramirez ahead of Mir, Fenati, Canet and Migno. Martin was eighth rather towards the back of this group, with Bulega, Bastianini and Rodrigo.
Fenati took command with 6 laps remaining, ahead of Canet, Ramirez, Migno and Mir. The Italian then virtually took the lead in the World Championship with one point ahead of Mir. Ramirez regained first position, followed by Canet, Mir and Fenati. Danilo was thirteenth.
With three laps remaining, Fenati was narrowly ahead of Mir, Canet and Ramirez. Martin was tenth and last in the group of leaders, ahead of Bendsneyder and Danilo 5 seconds behind. The last corner of the last lap promised to be very hot!
Aron Canet finally won ahead of Fenati, Mir, Ramirez, di Giannantonio, Migno and Bulega. Danilo finished twelfth.
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Race results (compiled by crash.net)
1. Aron canet SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda)
41m 25.706s
2. Roman Fenati ITA Marinelli Rivacold Snipers (Honda) 41m 25.737s
3. Joan mir SPA Leopard Racing (Honda) 41m 25.861s
4. Marcos Ramirez SPA Platinum Bay Real Estate (KTM) 41m 26.064s
5. Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Del Conca Gresini Moto3 (Honda) 41m 26.652s
6. Andrea Migno ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 41m 26.868s
7. Nicholas Bulega ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM)
41m 27.123s
8. Enea Bastianini ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda)
41m 27.162s
9. George Martin SPA Del Conca Gresini Moto3 (Honda)
41m 27.667s
10. Juanfran Guevara SPA RBA BOE Racing Team (KTM)
41m 27.706s
11. Will Bendsneyder NED Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 41m 33.137s
12. Jules Danilo FRA Marinelli Rivacold Snipers (Honda) 41m 35.664s
13. gabriel rodrigo ARG RBA BOE Racing Team (KTM)
41m 35.734s
14. Albert Arenas SPA Mahindra Northgate Aspar (Mahindra) 41m 36.371s
15. Ayumu Sasaki JPN SIC Racing Team (Honda) 41m 39.768s
16. Livio Law BEL Leopard Racing (Honda) 41m 46.157s
17. Kaito Toba JPN Honda Team Asia (Honda) 41m 46.405s
18. Jakub Kornfeil CZE Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot)
41m 46.542s
19. Lorenzo Dalla Porta ITA Mahindra Northgate Aspar (Mahindra) 41m 47.330s
20. Darryn binder RSA Platinum Bay Real Estate (KTM)
41m 59.787s
21. Nakarin Atiratphuvapat THA Honda Team Asia (Honda) 42m 3.460s
22. Niccolo Antonelli ITA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM)
42m 3.505s
23. Tony Arbolino ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda)
42m 3.621s
24. Maria Herrera SPA AGR Team (KTM) 42m 3.720s
25. Raul fernandez SPA Mahindra MRW Aspar Team (Mahindra) 42m 23.114s
26. Patrick Pulkkinen END Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 42m 23.200s
27. Manuel Pagliani ITA CIP (Mahindra) 42m 26.626s
John mcphee GBR British Talent Team (Honda) DNF
Marco Bezzecchi ITA CIP (Mahindra) DNF
Adam Norrodin MAL SIC Racing Team (Honda) DNF
Tatsuki suzuki JPN SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda)
DNF
Vicente Perez SPA Reale Avintia Academy (KTM) DNF
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