Folger fastest on Day 1
Jonas Folger was the fastest rider during the first days testing at Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Southern Spain.
The German was the fastest riders in perfect weather conditions, with track temperatures reaching over 30°C and finish top of the 33 rider strong Moto3 field.
Much like every dry days testing this year, the day ended with a KTM heading the timing screens, but this time it was a Spaniard on a KTM, instead it was the young German rider on his KTM Kalex. Folger managed to stop the clock giving him a 1’47″149.
Just behind the Aspar machine of Jonas Folger was a trio of three different KTM factory. Alex Rins (who lead the first session) finished the day in second position, whilst pre season favourite and record breaking Maverick Vinales could only manage third position on his Calvo KTM. The final KTM was that of Luis Salom aboard the Red Bull Ajo bike, who battling a fever, but he was still fast enough to finish fourth.
Brad Binder was fifth, and the fasest Honda, as he took his Suter Moto3 machine and just a few thousandths of seconds faster than considerably improved Suter – Mahindra of Miguel Oliveira. Binder’s Ambrogio Racing team mate Danny Webb was seventh position on his Honda as he looks to be setteling in on his new Honda after his move from Mahindra.
Jack Miller and Alex Marquez were eigth and ninth respectivaly, and just ahead of San Carlo Team Italia’s Romano Fenati who rounded out the top ten, with his upgraded Honda engine.
Moto3 Jerez test – Day 1 results:
01- Jonas Folger – MAPFRE Aspar Team Moto3 – KALEX KTM – 1’47.149
02- Alex Rins – Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 – KTM RC 250 GP – + 0.252
03- Maverick Vinales – Team Calvo – KTM RC 250 GP – + 0.308
04- Luis Salom – Red Bull KTM Ajo – KTM RC 250 GP – + 0.319
05- Brad Binder – Ambrogio Racing – Suter Honda MMX3 – + 0.754
06- Miguel Oliveira – Mahindra Racing – Mahindra MGP3O – + 0.791
07- Danny Webb – Ambrogio Racing – Suter Honda MMX3 – + 0.810
08- Jack Miller – Caretta Technology RTG – FTR Honda M313 – + 1.005
09- Alex Marquez – Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 – KTM RC 250 GP – + 1.033
10- Romano Fenati – San Carlo Team Italia – FTR Honda M313 – + 1.065
11- Isaac Vinales – Bimbo Ongetta Centro Seta – FTR Honda M313 – + 1.344
12- Arthur Sissis – Red Bull KTM Ajo – KTM RC 250 GP – + 1.379
13- Zulfahmi Khairuddin – Red Bull KTM Ajo – KTM RC 250 GP – + 1.395
14- Niklas AJo – Avant Tecno – KTM RC 250 R – + 1.657
15- Efren Vazquez – Mahindra Racing – Mahindra MGP3O – + 1.857
16- Francesco Bagnaia – San Carlo Team Italia – FTR Honda M313 – + 1.889
17- John McPhee – Caretta Technology RTG – FTR Honda M313 – + 1.945
18- Livio Loi – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX KTM – + 1.990
19- Juanfran Guevara – CIP Moto3 – TSRC3 Honda – + 2.037
20- Alan Techer – CIP Moto3 – TSRC3 Honda – + 2.148
21- Alexis Masbou – Ongetta Rivacold – FTR Honda M313 – + 2.148
22- Niccolò Antonelli – Go&Fun Gresini Moto3 – FTR Honda M313 – + 2.208
23- Toni Finsterbusch – Kiefer Racing – KALEX KTM – + 2.267
24- Ana Carrasco – Team Calvo – KTM RC 250 R – + 2.330
25- Eric Granado – MAPFRE Aspar Team Moto3 – KALEX KTM – + 2.356
26- Philipp Ottl – Paddock TT Motion Events – KALEX KTM – + 2.417
27- Lorenzo Baldassarri – Go&Fun Gresini Moto3 – FTR Honda M313 – + 2.434
28- Jasper Iwema – RW Racing GP – KALEX KTM – + 2.614
29- Jakub Kornfeil – Redox RW Racing GP – KALEX KTM – + 2.761
30- Matteo Ferrari – Ongetta Centro Seta – FTR Honda M313 – + 2.910
31- Alessandro Tonucci – Team La Fonte Tascaracing – FTR Honda M313 – + 3.324
32- Florian Alt – Kiefer Racing – KALEX KTM – + 4.016
33- Hyuga Watanabe – Team La Fonte Tascaracing – FTR Honda M313 – + 4.053