Ángel Piqueras was the fastest in Practice 2 at the Moto3 Japanese GP. The session took place on a wet track, meaning no rider improved on their times from yesterday, and the direct spots in the second qualifying weren’t decided this morning.
After the first few laps, David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar) was in the lead, a position he strengthened with his subsequent attempts.
However, the Colombian was eventually overtaken by Adrián Fernández (Leopard Racing/Honda), who was then surpassed by his teammate, Piqueras. With 18 minutes elapsed, Piqueras improved his time three more times, solidifying his spot at the top of the timesheets. In the end, he outpaced Fernández by 0.339s.
David Almansa (Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda), Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda), and Xabi Zurutuza (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the top five, with Alonso finishing eighth, more than a second behind the leader.
The standings from yesterday’s dry Practice 1 session determined the direct Q2 qualifiers. Ivan Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) remains the fastest of the weekend so far. Lunetta, in 14th, secured the last direct spot into Q2, relegating David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM) to Q1 by just 19 thousandths of a second.
