A view of Moto3 Official Test at Losail International Circuit yesterday.
Doha: Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) went quickest on Day 3 of the Moto2 and Moto3 Official Test in Qatar, topping the combined timesheets yesterday by three tenths and with a lap quite a chunk faster than the previous record, although it will remain unofficial as it was set in testing.
And who was closest on his tail? His rookie team-mate Pedro Acosta, as both the 2020 Red Bull Rookies Cup winner and 2020 FIM Moto3 Junior World Champion Izan Guevara (GasGas Gaviota Aspar Team) continued their incredible rookie form, with Guevara taking fourth.
Between the two debutants, Leopard Racing’s Dennis Foggia was third overall. The conditions were good once again on the final day, with Masia’s best lap taking a second off the fastest effort on Saturday.
That best lap came late in the day but it was a cracker, a 2:04.263 as he pipped team-mate Acosta by three tenths and set that new, unofficial scorcher.
The two Red Bull KTM Ajos have been consistently quick, as have Guevara and Foggia, with the mix of veterans and rookies at the top making for interesting reading.
Gabriel Rodrigo (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) was fifth quickest, 0.072 off Guevara, who was in turn only 0.015 off Foggia. Sixth went to Day 2’s quickest man John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing), ahead of 2020 Rookie of the Year Jeremy Alcoba (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3). Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) kept his consistency to end the day eighth for Husqvarna, ahead of Filip Salač (Rivacold Snipers Team) in P9. Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing), quickest on Friday, rounds out the top ten.
