Valentin Perrone led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Perrone used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Tech3 to lap the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) track in 1:47.584, which led the field of 26 riders.
David Muñoz was second-best with a time of 1:47.680 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM.
David Almansa, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:47.779.
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More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Perrone sets Practice pace as Piqueras misses top 14. The Argentine fronts the Moto3 pack on Friday in Barcelona as a late lap cancellation costs the rider second in the championship.
Valentin Perrone’s (Red Bull KTM Tech3) 1:47.584 saw the Argentine rookie front the Moto3 field in Practice at the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia, but it wasn’t by much. A late lap from David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) propelled the Spaniard into P2, 0.096s off Perrone, while David Almansa (Leopard Racing) collected a Friday P3.
Top fives went the way of rookies Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), with the latter recovering well from a heavy FP1 crash at Turn 13 to jump straight into Q2. Australians Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) were P6 and P7 respectively, while a final lap banker from title chase leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) ensured the #99 kept his 100% Friday top 14 record intact.
However, it wasn’t the same story for his chief title rival Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). After his fastest lap time was cancelled due to yellow flags after the session, the #36 ended Practice in P15 and will face the unwanted challenge of Q1 at 12:45 local time on Saturday afternoon.
