Marcos Ramirez set a good time on Friday morning, just two tenths off the lap record set by Efren Vasquez in 2014. Ramirez preceded Jorge Martin, Nicolo Bulega, Aron Canet, Juanfran Guevara and Bo Bendsneyder.
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#ValenciaGP Moto3™ |
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2017 |
| FP1 | 1'40.333 Juanfran Guevara | 1'39.669 Marco Ramirez |
| FP2 | 1'39.556 Enea Bastianini | |
| FP3 | 1'39.824 Juanfran Guevara | |
| Qualification | 1'39.261 Aron Canet | |
| Warm Up | 1'39.953 Brad Binder | |
| Course | Binder, Mir, Migno (See here) | |
| All time lap record | 1'39.068 Jack Miller 2014 |
The weather was magnificent although a little cool for the first free practice session of the last Grand Prix of the year, with 7° for the air and 6° for the track. Dennis Foggia was present as a wild card, showcasing his title of Junior World Champion obtained in CEV, the final of which will take place next week here in Valencia.
Good morning from the #ValenciaGP
And good morning to the # Moto3 World champion @Joanmir36 ????
Lets get the final round of 2017 started! pic.twitter.com/zXSuzQw8gj
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) November 10, 2017
Bikes on track! # Moto3 FP1 is going to Valencia 👊#ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/atwJWHLqOs
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) November 10, 2017
Juanfran Guevara was the first to set a fast time in 1'41.859. The cold bitumen did not facilitate developments. Gabriel Rodrigo was the first of the weekend to fall, without seriousness in turn 2. The new World Champion Joan Mir imitated him shortly after, in turn 10 without consequence.
That's a rare sight as @Joanmir36 takes a tumble 😣
It was a quick one but the # Moto3 World Champion is up and OK! #ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/AbxqMS1MOQ
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) November 10, 2017
At mid-session, Jorge Martin took the lead in 1'40.836. He preceded Juanfran Guevara and Fabio di Giannantonio by 0.3. Joan Mir followed, ahead of Romano Fenati and Nicolo Bulega. Jules Danilo was twenty-first. The temperature was still quite cool.
Patrik Pulkkinen fell lightly in turn 10. He will no longer race in the Grand Prix next year.
Juanfran Guevara progressed in 1'40.551, closely followed by Aron Canet at 0.08. Livio Loi fell without seriousness in turn 8, after his Leopard Racing teammate Joan Mir had already fallen.
Bo Bendsneyder took command 8 minutes from the end in 1'40.480, 0.07 ahead of Guevara. Jorge Martin was first under 1'40, in 1'39.889.
Marcos Ramirez won at the end of the session in 1'39.669 ahead of Jorge Martin, Nicolo Bulega, Aron Canet, Juanfran Guevara and Bo Bendsneyder. Jules Danilo ranked eighteenth.
Results of the first free practice session (compiled by our friends at crash.net):
1. Marcos Ramirez SPA Platinum Bay Real Estate (KTM) 1m 39.669s
2. George Martin SPA Del Conca Gresini Moto3 (Honda) 1m 39.889s
3. Nicholas Bulega ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 39.985s
4. Aron canet SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda) 1m 40.088s
5. Juanfran Guevara SPA RBA BOE Racing Team (KTM) 1m 40.338s
6. Will Bendsneyder NED Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 40.393s
7. Fabio DiGiannantonio ITA Del Conca Gresini Moto3 (Honda) 1m 40.409s
8. Ayumu Sasaki JPN SIC Racing Team (Honda) 1m 40.511s
9. Andrea Migno ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 40.564s
10. gabriel rodrigo ARG RBA BOE Racing Team (KTM) 1m 40.579s
11. Enea Bastianini ITA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda) 1m 40.616s
12. Philipp Oettl GER Südmetall Schedl GP Racing (KTM) 1m 40.718s
13. Dennis Foggia ITA Sky Junior Team VR46 Academy (KTM) 1m 40.751s
14. Roman Fenati ITA Marinelli Rivacold Snipers (Honda) 1m 40.766s
15. Niccolo Antonelli ITA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 40.782s
16. Darryn binder RSA Platinum Bay Real Estate (KTM) 1m 40.998s
17. Adam Norrodin MAL SIC Racing Team (Honda) 1m 41.018s
18. Jules Danilo FRA Marinelli Rivacold Snipers (Honda) 1m 41.052s
19. Tatsuki suzuki JPN SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) 1m 41.101s
20. John mcphee GBR British Talent Team (Honda) 1m 41.101s
21. Manuel Pagliani ITA CIP (Mahindra) 1m 41.263s
22. Joan mir SPA Leopard Racing (Honda) 1m 41.275s
23. Jakub Kornfeil CZE Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 1m 41.307s
24. Lorenzo Dalla Porta ITA Aspar Mahindra Moto3 (Mahindra) 1m 41.369s
25. Kazuki Mazaki JPN Asia Talent Team (Honda) 1m 41.409s
26. Kaito Toba JPN Honda Team Asia (Honda) 1m 41.512s
27. Tony Arbolino ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) 1m 41.514s
28. Marco Bezzecchi ITA CIP (Mahindra) 1m 41.635s
29. Albert Arenas SPA Aspar Mahindra Moto3 (Mahindra) 1m 41.640s
30. Nakarin Atiratphuvapat THA Honda Team Asia (Honda) 1m 41.936s
31. Livio Law BEL Leopard Racing (Honda) 1m 42.011s
32. Patrick Pulkkinen END Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 1m 42.923s
33. Maria Herrera SPA MH6 Team (KTM) 1m 44.503s
Reference times:
Test record: 1'39.068 by Jack Miller (KTM Red Bull Ajo) during FP3 in 2014
Pole position record: 1'39.183 by Niccolo Antonelli (KTM Junior Team Go&Fun) in 2014
Lap record: 1'39.400 by Efren Vasquez (Honda SaxoPrint-RTG) in 2014
Best top speed: 236,8 km/h for Matteo Ferrari (FTR Honda Ongetta-Centro Seta) in 2013
Provisional ranking of the World Championship:
1 MIR Joan SPA 321 points
2 FENATI Romano ITA 235
3 CANET Aron SPA 192
4 MARTIN Jorge SPA 171
5 DI GIANNANTONIO Fabio ITA 153
6 BASTIANINI Enea ITA 130
7 MCPHEE John GBR 123
8 MIGNO Andrea ITA 118
9 RAMIREZ Marcos SPA 107
10 OETTL Philipp GER 104
… 20 DANILO Jules FRA 29
Manufacturer ranking:
1 HONDA 420 points
2 KTM 232
3 MAHINDRA 43
4 PEUGEOT 26
