Adrián Fernández led this morning’s Moto3 free practice session at the German GP, being the only rider to clock a lap in the 1m25s, achieving the session’s best time in the final minutes.
Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports/KTM) initially held the top spot after the opening flying laps, but his lead was quickly beaten. The early minutes saw the typical frequent changes in the leader position. It wasn’t until about 15 minutes in that a rider managed to stay at the top for more than two consecutive minutes.
Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) led for over eight minutes midway through the session before being overtaken by Ryusei Yamanaka (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM). José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) then took the lead, later regaining it after being temporarily bested by David Alonso (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar).
With around three minutes remaining, Fernández (Leopard Racing/Honda) set the fastest lap of the session at 1m25.938s, beating Rueda by 0.180s. Championship leader Alonso finished third, just 0.189s off the pace, followed by Yamanaka and Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) in the top five. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), second in the championship standings, finished 12th.
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Top of the pile with the only 1:25! 👍@31AdriFernandez leads the way in #Moto3 Free Practice, Rueda and Alonso follow 💨#GermanGP 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/2b1KnRHzhR
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