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PRAY 11:00 – This is the end of our LIVE chronicle of the FP3 MotoGP in Barcelona, thank you for following it with us. The appointment is for 2:00 p.m. when our qualification report will begin and we will tell you how FP4 was. Stay tuned!
PRAY 10:55 – Fabio Quartararo made a real difference in this FP3 today, putting everyone in line and showing that he had not lost the polish that had allowed him to literally dominate the first two races of the 2020 Jerez World Championship. Today’s Frenchman will probably be the man to beat for pole, but we must not ignore the speed of Maverick Vinales, again very fast and today only surpassed by the Frenchman.
The surprise came from the third chronometric performance of Miguel Oliveira, able to finish very close to the top demonstrating the excellent form of the KTM on the Catalan track, later confirmed by the sixth position of Pol Espargarò and the ninth of Binder, leading to three the total number of CR16 present in the second quarter. Today’s best Ducati rider was Danilo Petrucci, who after finishing last yesterday, this morning found the strength to react by snatching access to Q2 alongside Johann Zarco, fifth behind.
Virtual third row for Morbidelli, Rossi and Binder, with Valentino canceling a time at the end of the session that would have allowed him to finish this FP3 even further in qualifying. It does not matter, the important thing was to snatch the qualification from Q2. Joan Mir got the tenth position, so I am in last place to go straight into Q2.
Disappointment for the rest of the Ducati riders, with Bagnaia, Miller and Dovizioso condemned to face the Q1 trap today. All three finished just outside the top ten and the last of the three, Dovizioso, picked up just 0.545 seconds off Quartararo’s benchmark. The level of MotoGP is very high and today it takes very little to be in the top ten.
Honda also licks his wounds at the end of FP3. There is no RCV in Q2 and thankfully both Crutchlow and Nakagami have crashed to no avail. Instead, Márquez and Bradl finished in 19th and 21st position. These are not the expected results of the official Honda HRC team in MotoGP.
PRAY 10:50 – Davide Tardozzi spoke with Sky to comment on this strange FP3, which featured 3 Ducati GP20s from Q2: “Right now our problem is heating up the rear tire. Paradoxically, Danilo, with his weight and his driving style, which sometimes lead him to overheat the tires, here takes advantage of this advantage and keeps it at the right temperature. two Pramacs and Dovizioso finished just outside of Q2, but in my opinion, if we can find the right place today, we can have a good race tomorrow. ”
PRAY 10:41 – Quartararo has an extraordinary time and closes this FP3 in Barcelona in first position. Bagnaia, Miller and Dovizioso all in Q1, Ducati is saved with Petrucci and Zarco.
PRAY 10:39 – Well Johann Zarco, who occupies the fifth position in the curve. Morbidelli, on the other hand, sets an excellent first time, which, however, is canceled by an excursion outside the limits of the track. Rossi launches into another time attack.
PRAY 10:37 – Dovizioso cannot enter Q2 for now. Only 14 despite having the best time in the first sector of the track.
PRAY 10:35 – Also fall in love with Cal Crutchlow, who nevertheless walks away from the bike without problems. Session ended for the British LCR
PRAY 10:34 – Vinales has a great time and gets ahead of everyone, but Rossi is also very fast and manages to confirm himself in 5th position. A crash for Taka Nakagami in turn 2, the same point where Iker Lecuona also crashed.
PRAY 10:32 – Bagnaia finally enters the top of the ranking. Rossi also improves and takes the 5th time. The classification changes constantly when there are 6 minutes left for FP3.
PRAY 10:29 – Pol Espargarò snatches the best time from Quartararo, while Rossi also comes out of the pits with new tires to do his own time trial. Dovizioso 11th time, he fails to enter the top ten and time is running out.
PRAY 10:27 – This is the ranking when there are about 13 minutes left for the end of FP3. Pol Esprgarò also did well, he also continued to improve in the second attempt to attack the time trial.
PRAY 10:25 – Fabio Quartararo sets the best time, also beating Morbidelli’s benchmark yesterday. The Frenchman is now at the top of the team as well. All pilots start to do time attacks.
PRAY 10:23 – A crash also for Aleix Espargarò, who violently lost the front of his Aprilia when braking at Turn 6. Luckily there was nothing for the rider, who at first seemed to have some problems getting up.
PRAY 10:20 – A crash for Ikder Lecuone and a spectacular break for Valentino Rossi, who went long at the same point where his teammate Maverick Vinales made a small mistake.
PRAY 10:18 – Here is the slow motion in which Quartararo almost exceeds the limits of physics. Video shows just how crazy modern MotoGP lean angles are
PRAY 10:16 – Ducati may not be in good shape at the Barcelona race, but in terms of sheer speed it is still unbeatable.
PRAY 10:14 – Another length for Viñales, who cannot close the braking and is forced to skip the entrance to the curve. The Spaniard continues to have difficulties with the brakes on his M1, which penalized him a lot in Austria.
PRAY 10:12 – Truly spectacular style for Fabio Quartararo. The hard shoulder is practically leaning against the curb at this corner, a really impressive image.
PRAY 10:10 – The majority of drivers use soft rear tires, probably also due to the low temperatures. However, hardly anyone improves on yesterday’s times.
PRAY 10:07 – Joan Mir also makes a good jump in the standings and places behind Quartararo. Spaniard Suzuki is undoubtedly one of the fittest riders at this stage and seems destined to remain in the title race until the end of the championship.
PRAY 10:04 – Meanwhile, the classification changes, with Fabio Quartararo preceding Vinales and Binder. Petrucci falls to fourth place ahead of Smith and Nakagami
PRAY 10:02 – A digression on the gravel for Maverick Viñales, who instead of risking a closure of the front of his Yamaha, preferred to go long and avoid more damage.
PRAY 9:59 – The ranking begins to take shape in this FP3. Ready, Danilo Petrucci sets the best time, not far from yesterday’s benchmarks.
PRAY 9:56 – As reported by Michelin technicians, the temperature on the asphalt is just 21 °, while that of the air is only 13 °, probably one of the coldest encountered so far in the 2020 world championship.
PRAY 9:55 – Green light in pitlane, the third FP3 starts in Barcelona.
PRAY 9:52 – Andrea Dovizioso fought a lot yesterday, it will be essential that the world championship leader take concrete steps today, otherwise he runs the risk of going through the very dangerous trap of Q1.
PRAY 9:50 – Hello and welcome to our LIVE chronicle of the third MotoGP free practice session in Barcelona. The session that will assign the ten places in the second quarter will begin soon.
As always, the third free practice session in Barcelona will be essential to decree the list of ten drivers classified directly for Q2. In the MotoGP of this 2020, riding in an excellent position on the grid is perhaps even more important than in the past, given the general balance that seems to reign in each Grand Prix and this morning all riders will have to give their all not to compromise their chances in sight. of the career.
Franco Morbidelli demonstrated very fast yesterday, setting the best time and setting the pace of the entire FP2 session, while behind him the time obtained by Zarco suggests more the result of a dry lap at the limit than of a real pace in pace. . race for the French. His Ducati is, in fact, the only one in the noble zones of the classification, because yesterday all the riders who drove the Borgo Panigale suffered a lot. Jack Miller finished the day in 12th position, Dovizioso in 15th and Petrucci even in a disastrous 22nd and last position.
The situation is different for Yamaha, which placed its four riders in the top ten, with Rossi closing the list of ten drivers currently qualified for Q2. The KTMs were also incisive, in particular with Brad Binder, able to snatch the third lap of the day by lining up the more experienced teammate Pol Espargarò, eighth at the end of the day.
Our LIVE chronicle of the FP3 MotoGP will begin at 9:55. Stay tuned!
This is the combined ranking of free practices in Barcelona:
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