David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 2.38-mile (3.84 km) track in 1:30.260, which led the field of 25 riders.

Code Motorsports KTM’s Cormac Buchanan was second-best with a time of 1:30.263.

Veda Pratama, piloting his Honda Team Asia machine, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:30.310.

Joel Kelso got fourth on his GRYD MLav Racing Honda with a lap time of 1:30.371. 

Rico Salmela crossed the finish line fifth on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine with a time of 1:30.481. 

More from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Almansa pips Buchanan and Pratama on Friday in Brazil. Spain, New Zealand and Indonesia lock out the top three as Moto3 take on Goiânia for the first time. 

David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) went quickest in Friday Practice at the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil, but it’s just 0.050 covering the top three at the end of the session and day on MotoGP’s return to Brazil. Second goes to New Zealand’s Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports), just 0.003 off the top, with Indonesian rookie Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) 0.047 further back in third.

Almansa’s 1:30.260 to go quickest in the afternoon is down from a 1:32.812 set by rookie Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in FP1, with conditions improved by the time practice rolled around for it to be officially classed as dry. Uriarte was nearly four tenths clear at the top in the morning and P7 in the afternoon.

Joel Kelso (MLav Racing), rookie Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Joel Esteban (LEVEL UP – MTA) trailed Pratama in the afternoon overall, slotting in ahead of Uriarte in P7. Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), Leo Rammerstorfer (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse) completed the top ten, with some of the less experienced riders finding plenty of space to shine at a track that’s brand new for all on the grid.

The top 14 – check out full results from Moto3 Practice in Brazil here – head straight through to Q2 qualifying, so make sure to come back for more from Moto3 on Saturday as the grid gets decided in Goiânia!