David Alonso once again dominated the practice sessions at the Moto3 Spanish GP. This morning, with rain in Jerez, the CFMoto Gaviota Aspar rider was once again the fastest.
Due to the track conditions, this session didn’t count towards determining the direct qualifiers for the second phase of qualifying. Throughout the half-hour session, lap times kept dropping, with several riders taking turns at the top.
David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM) spent the most consecutive time in first place, still in the first ten minutes. However, it was Alonso who set the fastest time on his final lap, clocking in at 1m56.619s.
It was the culmination of a sequence of three quick laps by the Colombian, who beat his teammate Joel Esteban by 0.096s. Ángel Piqueras (Leopard Racing/Honda) was third, followed by his teammate Adrián Fernández. Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda) rounded out the top five.
In the combined times of the two sessions, Scott Ogden (MLav Racing/Honda) secured the 14th spot, guaranteeing the last direct place in Q2. Bertelle, in 15th, missed out by just 0.029s.
P2 standings:
Combined standings P1 + P2: