David Alonso’s dominance was once again evident in the second practice session for the Moto3 Italian GP. The championship leader was the fastest rider and set a new lap record at the Mugello circuit.
Although the Colombian was the first to complete a flying lap, it was José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who led for the longest period. The Spanish rider moved to the top with six minutes elapsed and improved his time four times to stay at the top for over 20 minutes.
He was eventually surpassed by Ivan Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM), but in the final minutes, Alonso (CFMoto Valresa Aspar) asserted himself with two fast laps, culminating in a record-breaking circuit time of 1m53.926s.
Ryusei Yamanaka (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) came closest, 0.720s behind, while Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) finished in third. Stefano Nepa (LevelUp MTA/KTM) and Ortolá completed the top five ahead of Rueda.
The combined times from the two practice sessions largely mirrored this session’s standings, as only one rider did not improve. Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda) secured the final direct spot for the second qualifying session in 14th place, just 0.013s ahead of his teammate Filippo Farioli.
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Alonso emerges as the ultimate favourite for pole ⚡️
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