Iván Ortolá was the fastest in this morning’s free practice session for the Moto3 Dutch GP at Assen. The MT Helmets-MSi rider set a blistering pace, achieving a one-two finish for the team with Ryusei Yamanaka securing second place.
David Alonso (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar), the championship leader, was the first to complete a flying lap. Afterwards, David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM) held the top spot once most riders had posted valid times. Alonso briefly reclaimed the lead, only to be quickly surpassed by Adrián Fernández (Leopard Racing/Honda).
The session saw continuous improvements and frequent changes in leadership. With 13 minutes into the session, Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) posted a lap that kept him in the lead for over 11 minutes before Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) took over.
Ortola was briefly overtaken by his teammate Yamanaka but reclaimed the top spot with a new circuit record of 1m40.610s. Yamanaka couldn’t beat this time, finishing 0.091s behind in second place.
Adrián Fernández secured third place, followed by David Alonso in fourth. Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed the top five, with Scott Ogden (MLav Racing/Honda) finishing in sixth.
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A record-breaking #Moto3 session on Friday morning at the Cathedral 🔥
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) June 28, 2024
It's an @MthelmetsMSi 1-2 ahead of @31AdriFernandez and Championship leader Alonso ⚡️#DutchGP 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/h000HFhYyZ
