David Alonso continued to demonstrate supremacy in the second practice session of the Catalan GP of MotoGP. Just like in the two sessions yesterday, the Colombian led with a new category lap record at the Barcelona circuit.
Several riders improved their times compared to yesterday’s afternoon practice. In the first few minutes, the protagonist was Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM), who led for the longest time – about 14 minutes consecutively.
The Spaniard was then overtaken by José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), but he only managed to maintain the lead for one minute before Alonso (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar) reached the top.
The South American rider improved even more on the next attempt, setting the circuit lap record at 1m46.111s. Rueda did not improve and remained 0.670s behind, followed by Ortolá. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) ended up in fourth. Riccardo Rossi (CIP Green Power/KTM) completed the top five.
In the combined table of the two practice sessions, David Almansa (Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda) occupied the 14th position to be the last to secure a direct spot in the second qualifying session. Filippo Farioli (SIC58 Squadra Corsa/Honda), in 15th, missed the goal by just nine thousandths.
David Alonso tops #Moto3 P2 with yet another new lap record ⚡️
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 25, 2024
But it's tight behind the Colombian ⚔️ #CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/HkG5WzjLI9
