Fermín Aldeguer once again led the third practice session of the Moto2 Qatar GP, being on the top position in all Losail sessions so far and establishing himself as a strong contender. A significant number of riders improved in Saturday’s session.
Manuel González (Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team/Kalex) held the fastest time after the first flying laps and confirmed the position with his second attempt… before being overtaken by Aldeguer.
The Beta Tools SpeedUp rider held the lead for about seven minutes before being overtaken by González, who stayed at the top for nearly a quarter of an hour until Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team/Kalex) beat him.
Towards the end, Aldeguer clocked the fastest time of the practice with 1m57.895s, leaving the American 0.192s behind. Jake Dixon (Inde GasGas Aspar/Kalex) secured third place, trailing by 0.308s, followed by González and the surprising Lukas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Husqvarna IntactGP/Kalex). Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex), who is already the champion, settled for eighth place.
In the combined standings of the three practices, Arón Canet (Pons Wegow Los40/Kalex) claimed third position, despite not improving from yesterday, with Dixon in fourth and González in fifth. Acosta landed in 11th, and Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS/Kalex) secured the final spot to advance directly into the second qualifying by finishing 14th, with an 18-millisecond advantage over Marcos Ramírez (OnlyFans American Racing/Kalex).
P3 timesheet:
Combined standings P1 + P2 + P3: