David Alonso dominated the practice sessions of the French GP in Moto3. This Saturday, he once again set the fastest time in the second session at Le Mans, with yet another record-breaking lap.
The CFMoto Gaviota Aspar rider was the first to complete a flying lap, but there were several changes in the lead in the early minutes. Leading the pack were also Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM), José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Ryusei Yamanaka (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM), and David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM).
Muñoz was the first to hold onto the lead for a longer period, about nine minutes before being overtaken by Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GasGas Tech3)… before Rueda reclaimed the top spot.
Closer to the end, Alonso clocked a time of 1m40.121s, setting a new lap record and securing the lead in the session. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) improved later but trailed by 0.402s. Yamanaka finished third, 0.476s off the pace.
In the battle for direct access to Q2, Muñoz was the last to secure it, posting the 14th fastest time in the combined standings of the two sessions. David Almansa (Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda) finished 15th and missed out on the second qualifying by just 0.065s.