Jaume Masiá surprises in Argentina and gets pole in Moto3 with three tenths of advantage over Canet

2023 Author: Nicholas Abramson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-09-01 00:14

The category of Moto3 is giving everyone options in this 2019 season. Jaume Masiá he has achieved the first pole of his career in the Argentine Grand Prix. The Valencian already warned dominating the first practice session on Friday and in the classification he has not given an option. Masiá has surpassed Canet by three tenths and is running as the great favorite for the victory.

Second will leave Aron canet, which had to go through Q1, confirming the 180 degree turn that KTM has made with respect to Friday's free practice, which was totally dominated by Honda. Closing the first row of the grid appears the Italian Tony Arbolino, who slipped into the privileged positions on the same checkered flag.

Gabriel Rodrigo will have to come back at home

In the third row, two of the big favorites will go to victory. Seventh will Roman Fenati, which has not stood out too much all weekend and remains in the background. Right next to him, in the eighth position, he will start Kaito Toba, the world leader and winner of the Qatar Grand Prix.

Behind the two Spaniards, the Italian dominance has been absolute. From the third to the eighth position, the transalpinos dominate the grid, with Arbolino, Dalla Porta, Antonelli, Migno and the aforementioned Romano Fenati. All of them separated by just over a tenth.

The local pilot, Gabriel Rodrigo, has dissipated a bit after his good performance in practice on Friday. The Honda will start thirteenth, commanding the fifth row of the starting grid. Without a doubt, his possible comeback is one of the incentives for tomorrow's race.

As for the rest of Spaniards, Raul Fernandez will start in tenth position, and is the third best placed of the nationals. Marcos Ramírez will start twelfth, seven tenths of a time from Masiá's pole. Alonso López and Vicente Pérez also participated in Q2, achieving respectively the two worst positions of the session.

Out of Q2 has stayed Aleix Viu, substitute in Termas de Río Hondo for the injured Albert Arenas, and who will start in 25th place. Lastly, 16-year-old rookie Sergio Garcia didn't get off to the best start and was only able to qualify in 28th and penultimate position.