Phenomenal Fernandez leads KTM high three lockout

Raul Fernandez (Crimson Bull KTM Ajo) all over yet yet again sent out a warning shot before the Gran Premio Michelin® de Aragon as he secured P1 in Moto3™ Qualifying with a 1: 57.681, after one more dominant performance.

The Spaniard sealed a fourth pole of the one year and has confirmed very suitable lumber tempo all weekend, and with out a doubt now beget to be thought-about amongst the favourites as he seeks to stable a first victory of the season. He can be joined by Championship contenders Celestino Vietti (SKY Racing Group VR46) and leader Albert Arenas (Solunion Aspar Group Moto3) in the front row, with a differ of solutions being employed by riders as they sought to stable their grid positions.

Carlos Tatay (Reale Avintia Moto3) and Ayumu Sasaki (Crimson Bull KTM Tech3) took P1 & P2 in Q1, as the extinct Crimson Bull Beginners Cup Champions had clearly prearranged a sport thought to serve one one more in their efforts, whereas Gabriel Rodrigo (Kommerling Gresini Moto3) left it slack to seal his site in Q2, exiting pitlane with dazzling three minutes to transfer. The Argentinian posted a slack flying lap to seal his site in Q2 at the expense of Kaito Toba (Crimson Bull KTM Ajo), whereas John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) accomplished in P4.

The Scot posted the 2nd-quickest time of the weekend early in Q2 earlier than Raul Fernandez showed why he used to be the particular person to beat in Qualifying as he riposted with a low 1: 58 to desire P1, earlier than going into the 1: 57s on the following lap, that methodology it used to be job completed as he would possibly presumably also gape on from the pit box as his Championship competitors scurried to construct of living their times.

Championship contender Ai Ogura (Honda Group Asia) posted his first time with lower than five minutes ideal, but it wasn’t dazzling enough to threaten the head of the timesheets, whereas Vietti then started a series of flying of laps as he aimed to reel in Fernandez, alongside with his ideal lap a dramatic strive which saw him change into the one other rider to transfer under 1: 58, but he used to be restful five-hundredths off the lead.  

Alonso Lopez (Sterilgarda Max Racing Group) regarded to beget completed enough for a front-row build, having impressed all around the session, but Arenas had one thing to bid about that as he jumped from P9 to P3 with a low 1.58 on his ideal effort. The Spaniard came all over time in the ideal sector to myth the third quickest time of the day and ensured that it’s an all KTM front row for the first time in 2020.

Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) is sandwiched by Sterilgarda Max Racing Group’s Lopez and Romano Fenati in the 2nd row, whereas Q1 graduates Tatay and Rodrigo are on either aspect of Ogura.

McPhee edged out Championship rival Darryn Binder (CIP Inexperienced Energy) to whole the High 10, as the South African never in actuality got going in the session, and neither did Jaume Masia, with final week’s poleman having to settle for P17 on the grid.

High 10:

 1. Raul Fernandez (Crimson Bull KTM Ajo) – 1: 57.681

 2. Celestino Vietti (SKY Racing Group VR46) + 0.059

 3. Albert Arenas (Solunion Aspar Group Moto3) + 0.510

 4. Alonso Lopez (Sterilgarda Max Racing Group) + 0.531

 5. Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) + 0.587

 6. Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Group) + 0.591

 7. Carlos Tatay (Reale Avintia Moto3) + 0.634

 8. Ai Ogura (Honda Group Asia) + 0.684

 9. Gabriel Rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3) + 0.868

 10. John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.869