Valentin Perrone earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine on Pirelli control tires, Perrone topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:46.679.
David Muñoz was the best of the rest with a 1:46.684 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP KTM, and Brian Uriarte claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:46.698 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.
Row-two qualifiers included Muñoz’s teammate, David Almansa (1:46.815), CFMOTO Aspar Team’s Marco Morelli (1:46.927) and Rivacold Snipers’ Jesus Rios (1:46.948).
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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Perrone grabs pole by 0.005 in Barcelona. The Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider takes to the top late on, defeating Muñoz and Uriarte.
Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) takes pole in Barcelona after a stunning late dash for the top, putting in a 1’46.679 to edge out David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) by just 0.005. Rookie Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row.
After the first runs it was Almansa on top but it all came down to that final push. By the flag, the Spaniard had lost out not only on provisional pole but also the front row – with Uriarte taking over, and then Perrone coming through to take it by just 0.005. Muñoz slots in between the two, pushing Almansa down to fourth.
Row 2 sees the Spaniard joined by Marco Morelli (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team), with Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) slotting into sixth. Championship leder Maximo Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) starts P7, looking for a good launch to hammer home his advantage.
Joel Kelso (GRYD – Mlav Racing) takes P8 ahead of Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), with Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) completing the top ten – looking for more after his super speed to top Friday.
Find full results from Moto3 qualifying in Barcelona HERE.
