Mapfre Aspar Preview Moto3 Valencia

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The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia provides the perfect amphitheatre for a weekend of drama as the Moto3 World Championship reaches its climax this Sunday. Just like it did in 2011 the minor category title has gone down to the final round but this time there are three riders still in with a strong mathematical chance: Luis Salom, Maverick Viñales and Alex Rins. Just five points separate the Spanish trio in a winner-takes-all showdown on home soil.

MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger lies fifth in the championship on 163 points but his motivation for the final race of the season could not be higher as he looks to sign off from the Moto3 class in style. The German rider arrives in Valencia high on confidence having finished on the podium in the last race at Motegi and he knows this circuit can be good for him, having set pole position here last season. MAPFRE Aspar Team rookie Eric Granado is also confident of ending a difficult debut season on a high at a circuit he knows well.

Jonas Folger: 

“I am really excited about the GP de la Comunidad Valenciana, which is going to be a special weekend for many reasons. It is my team's home race and it will be my last appearance in the minor category so I want to sign off in style. We come here on the back of a podium in Japan and I know that we can be back there on Sunday so that's what we'll be fighting for. I know the circuit well from my early days racing and all the team know it perfectly too so I am sure this experience will help us do things right this weekend. I am looking forward to enjoying myself on the bike. Last year I set pole position but we weren't able to follow it up in the race because of a technical problem but I know I can be very fast around.”

Eric Granado: 

“I am really looking forward to the Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana. I basically started my riding career at this circuit, I know it well and I always feel great riding there. I live near the circuit so it is pretty much my home race. We will try our best to do a good job all weekend, qualify high up the grid and give ourselves the chance to have a good race. We have been close to the points for a few races now so hopefully this Sunday we can take another step and get back in the points in the final race of the season. I spent last week resting and recovering from the flyaways, I feel highly motivated and ready to tackle the last race.”

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Folger battles pain to lap eleventh fastest at Aragon

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After undergoing surgery on his fractured ankle last Monday MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger was back on his bike today and managed to rack up nineteen laps. Jonas was given a painkilling injections this morning and after a difficult first session he underwent intense physio over lunch and was a bit more comfortable in the afternoon, allowing him to set the eleventh fastest time as well as the highest top speed (228.8 km/h). MAPFRE Aspar Team rookie Eric Granado admitted he was surprised by how technical Motorland is, having struggled to adapt today and only managing the 34th fastest time.

11th Jonas Folger 2.01.302 (19 laps): 

“After a long and busy day my ankle is quite painful and as soon as I stop moving it starts to burn. I had an injection in the affected area this morning and it allowed me to ride all day so I am happy because my pace was good. Now I need to keep working on the ankle this evening. If I am not on the bike I am undergoing physio and trying to get it fixed as quickly as possible. We didn't touch the bike setting today, just tried some different tyres, so it is good that we have something that seems to work.”

34th Eric Granado 2.03.434 (25 laps): 

“I didn't get to do many laps this morning because we had a problems with the gearbox. I spent time in the afternoon riding alone trying to get my references but I struggled to get into any kind of rhythm. Unfortunately at a Grand Prix you have to be on the pace straight away but I have found it difficult to get up to speed here at Aragón. I didn't have a good feeling with the bike and started to lose confidence. The only good thing today is that we tried a new fairing that seems to work well.”

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Jonas Folger hoping to continue podium form, Eric Granado aiming for points

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MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger scored his second podium of the season at Brno but wasn't able to follow up with a third at Silverstone, where he was hindered by a set-up problem. Even so the German remains the highest-placed non-Spaniard in the championship on 120 points and in fourth position overall. His rookie team-mate Eric Granado has prior knowledge of Misano thanks to a private test there and the Brazilian youngster is hopeful that this experience can help him break into the points-scoring positions this weekend.

Jonas Folger: “A week off has been a nice opportunity to get away from the routine of paddock life and I have taken the chance to get some training done. Now I go to Misano feeling fully recharged and ready, so I hope we can have another good race like Brno. We have been doing a good job recently and at Brno it paid off, so after missing out on the podium at Silverstone I will be fighting hard to get back there this weekend. I love Misano, it's a nice track with some tight corners and some hard braking zones, which I am sure will suit us. Hopefully we can have a weekend without too many ups and downs. We want to be consistent from Friday and have a set-up that works right through until Sunday. We know that if we can manage this we can be running at the front.”

Eric Granado: “Since Silverstone I have spent my time in Alcoy (Spain), training hard in the gym and on the bicycle. With three races in as many weekends before that I'd not had much time to train so it was great to get back into a routine. Misano is quite a twisty track and we will have to go for a set-up that offers good handling. I didn't race there last year but I know the track and I think it can be a good one for us. We did a good job at Silverstone from Friday, working to find a fast and consistent race pace. Now we need to reproduce this more regularly.”

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Maverick Vinales on Top Fp2 Moto3 Silverstone

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Maverick Vinales set the fastest lap 2'14.615 on the FP2 Moto3 Silverstone. Miguel Oliveira on second fastest 2'14.853, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 2'14.886

1 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 2'14.615

2 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 2'14.853

3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'14.886

4 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'15.002

5 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'15.155

6 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'15.378

7 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 2'15.475

8 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'15.904

9 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 2'16.423

10 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'16.581

11 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'16.589

12 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 2'16.734

13 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 2'16.771

14 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 2'16.873

15 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'16.899

16 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 2'16.943

17 John MCPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 2'17.168

18 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 2'17.222

19 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'17.289

20 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 2'17.303

21 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'17.339

22 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'17.365

23 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 2'17.414

24 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'17.423

25 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 2'17.591

26 Luca AMATO Ambrogio Racing 2'17.698

27 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 2'17.726

28 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 2'17.749

29 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 2'18.042

30 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 2'18.069

31 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 2'18.216

32 Wayne RYAN Racing Steps Foundation KRP 2'18.355

33 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 2'18.390

34 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 2'19.311

35 Kyle RYDE Racing Steps Foundation KRP 2'19.812

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Luis Salom on Top FP1 Moto3 Silverstone

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Luis Salom leads the opening practice Moto3 at Silverstone circuit 2'15.911. Maverick Vinales on second fastest 2'16.112, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 2'17.048

1 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'15.911
2 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 2'16.112
3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'17.048
4 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'17.270
5 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'17.277
6 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'17.389
7 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 2'17.961
8 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 2'18.038
9 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'18.164
10 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 2'18.276
11 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 2'18.292
12 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 2'18.358
13 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'18.385
14 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'18.432
15 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 2'18.950
16 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'19.161
17 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 2'19.259
18 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 2'19.556
19 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 2'19.580
20 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 2'19.657
21 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 2'19.696
22 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'19.799
23 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'19.799
24 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'19.875
25 Luca AMATO Ambrogio Racing 2'19.999
26 John MCPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 2'20.057
27 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 2'20.231
28 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 2'20.424
29 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 2'20.497
30 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 2'20.691
31 Wayne RYAN Racing Steps Foundation KRP 2'20.746
32 Kyle RYDE Racing Steps Foundation KRP 2'20.748
33 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 2'21.253
34 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 2'21.353
35 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 2'21.777

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Folger flies to UK on form after Brno podium

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The Moto3 bikes will be dwarfed by the longest circuit on the calendar this weekend as the series heads to Silverstone for the eleventh round of the championship. This famous old track measures just shy of six kilometres and with its flat but fast layout it is also one of the most technical. Three riders remain inseparable at the top of the championship but as the season enters its second phase any number of contenders are targeting the podium.  

MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger is determined to be there after returning to the rostrum at Brno on Sunday. The German is finally reaping the rewards of a season of hard work and he is looking more and more like the title contender from last season. Jonas returns to the scene of his debut Grand Prix win back in 2011 full of confidence and determined to raise his game again. On the other side of the garage his MAPFRE Aspar team-mate Eric Granado is focusing on improving his race pace after an impressive qualifying session at Brno failed to materialise into points. The Brazilian rookie gets his next chance to impress on British soil.

Jonas Folger: “We took a big step forward at Brno and we go to Silverstone in a great mood. Things already started to come together for us at Indianapolis but we didn't get our rewards so it was a nice boost for us to pick up the result at Brno and confirm that we are working in the right direction. The bike is handling really well now and at Silverstone we will try and take another step closer to the front. Our rivals are very strong so we need to work on improving our performance levels and hopefully that will see us back on the podium. I have good memories of Silverstone because I scored my first ever win there and I am sure we can do a good job this weekend.”

Eric Granado: “Silverstone is a long and technical track and I will have to work hard there otherwise it's easy to get lost. I have a good bike and a great team and we are doing things in the right way but just falling short in certain aspects at the moment. We need to improve our race pace because that is what cost us on Sunday, so the goal will be to get started straight away at Silverstone on Friday. I made my World Championship debut there last year and it was a difficult weekend for me but I am sure that things will be different this weekend and we can come away with a good result.”

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Luis Salom Wins Moto3 Brno

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Luis Salom wins the Moto3 race at Brno circuit today. Maverick Vinales finishes in second place, while Jonas Folger on third place of the race.

1 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 40'58.770

2 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 0.507

3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1.015

4 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1.081

5 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 1.24

6 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 4.787

7 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 17.638

8 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 21.38

9 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 21.404

10 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 21.516

11 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 21.779

12 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 22.654

13 John MCPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 24.037

14 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 31.044

15 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 39.198

16 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 39.267

17 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 39.541

18 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 39.62

19 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 39.795

20 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 39.89

21 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 39.947

22 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 40.111

23 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 45.275

24 Jules DANILO Marc VDS Racing Team 45.436

25 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 45.631

26 Andrea MIGNO GMT Racing 48.727

27 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 49.315

28 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 49.348

29 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing +1'06.151

30 Luca AMATO Ambrogio Racing +1'27.089

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Folger to head up third row at Brno

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After Maverick Viñales set the pace yesterday and Luis Salom this morning, today was the turn of Alex Rins to step to the fore, the Spaniard raising the bar to dip into the 2'07s and comfortably seal his third consecutive pole position in the Moto3 class by over half a second. Just two tenths cover second place to seventh, however, making for what promises to be a wide open battle for the podium tomorrow.

MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger is one of the riders keen to challenge for a top three finish after making a radical switch to his Mugello set-up for qualifying this afternoon. The gamble paid off for the German rider, who will line up in seventh place at a circuit where he celebrated a memorable victory last year. Eric Granado will be hoping for a repeat of his Mugello result tomorrow after equalling his best grid of the season, recorded at the Italian round. The Brazilian youngster finished ninth in that race after qualifying fifteenth and despite a crash this afternoon he is confident of a strong challenge for points tomorrow.

7th Jonas Folger 2.08.716 (12 laps): “We went out in qualifying with the set-up from Mugello, a similar circuit to this, because it worked well there and we wanted to try it. It felt better than anything we have found so far this weekend and even though it wasn't ideal I felt more comfortable. We made some modifications to the rear suspension, which cost us a little time, and did some tyre tests to narrow down our options for tomorrow. The feedback was good but we need to try a couple more things in warm-up tomorrow. Seventh place is not exactly what we were hoping for but to be just a couple of tenths off the front row shows that we can be fighting in the lead group tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't rain so that we can keep learning about this bike.”

15th Eric Granado 2.09.401 (14 laps): “We have equalled our best grid of the season from Mugello. I was struggling for confidence on the rear yesterday but thankfully that wasn't the case today and I felt good on the bike. I dropped my times relatively easily this morning and felt good this afternoon, improving my lap times again towards the end and doing some tyre tests for the race. My last run was behind my team-mate Folger and I learnt a lot from him. He has some smooth lines and that helped me tighten up my own riding. I had a crash four minutes from the end but it's nothing major and I will be ready for the race.”

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Jonas Folger Maintains Good Form in Brno

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MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger started out this morning with the same bike set-up as Indianapolis and it served him well as he ended the first session with the fourth fastest time. As the day progressed the German struggled with some grip and vibration issues that slowed his progress but after finishing with the fifth fastest time, less than half a second off the top, the signs are positive if he can make improvements tomorrow. MAPFRE Aspar Team rookie Eric Granado endured a difficult first day, the Brazilian youngster struggling to adapt to the demands of Brno on a Moto3 bike having only ever ridden a Moto2 here before and finishing up down in 33rd position.

5th Jonas Folger 2.09.412 (25 laps): “We arrived here with the same set-up as Indianapolis, which was a good base, but we have made a few alterations as the day went on. The lap times improved but the bike was sliding around at the apex of the corners and we had some vibrations, especially on new tyres, that we weren't able to fix. It seems the bike is too stiff so we have played around with the suspension and this will be our main focus tomorrow. We have quite a lot of work to do.”

33rd Eric Granado 2.12.067 (31 laps): “I have struggled to get a feel for the track today. I rode here last year on the Moto2 bike but it is like a completely different track on a Moto3 and I think that is partly why I am having trouble. I need to improve my corner speed and exits. This morning we played around with the geometry and shortened the wheelbase to try and get the bike handling better, which helped, but we still have a lot of work to do. I need more confidence when it comes to opening the throttle. We are a bit lost at the moment but there is a long way to go in this Grand Prix and we will work hard to improve the situation tomorrow.”

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Jonas Folger fired up for European return

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No sooner had the Moto3 World Championship riders crossed the line at Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon than they started to think about the next race in just a matter of days on the other side of the Atlantic. The series continues without respite this weekend in the Czech Republic, the second in a run of three back-to-back races that will no doubt prove crucial to the outcome of the championship. With nine rounds of seventeen gone the Moto3 class has been dominated by three riders – Luis Salom, Maverick Viñales and Alex Rins – but there are plenty of contenders out there who are more than capable of making a major statement between now and the end of the season.

MAPFRE Aspar riders Jonas Folger and Eric Granado travel to Brno having experienced contrasting fortunes at Indianapolis. Folger worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to improve the set-up of his bike and then battled to make up positions in the race, crossing the line in fourth place. The German is now targeting a return to the podium positions at Brno, where he celebrated victory in this class last season. Granado crashed out at Indianapolis but the Brazilian youngster is taking the positives from an otherwise encouraging weekend and aiming to score points for the second time this season.

Jonas Folger: 

“I enjoyed an amazing weekend at Brno last year, which culminated with my first victory for the MAPFRE Aspar Team, and just for that reason I am looking forward to going back there this week. At Indianapolis we put together our most consistent race of the season so far and I am sure we can continue with this level of performance from now on. Brno is a huge circuit, it is fast and fun but also challenging. We will have to work hard on the set-up of the bike and try to take advantage of the slipstreams on the long straights if we are going to be competitive again on Sunday.”

Eric Granado: 

“Even though I didn't manage to finish the race at Indianapolis we travelled back from America feeling very satisfied because overall it was one of the best weekends I have had with the MAPFRE Aspar Team. We did a lot of work on finding a fast and consistent pace and hopefully all that work can translate to this weekend. I feel very well supported by the team, who are working hard to make sure I make constant progress and now I want to show my thanks to the mechanics be scoring a good result for them. Brno is a fast and flowing circuit and I think it can be good for us. The most important thing will be to qualify well so that we don't get involved in any incidents on the early laps.”

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Jonas Folger on Top Wet FP1 Moto3 Indianapolis

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Jonas Folger leads the wet FP1 Moto3 Indianapolis 1'50.379. Isaac Vinales on second fastest 1'50.825, while Alex Rins on third fastest 1'51.250

1 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'50.379

2 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'50.825

3 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'51.250

4 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'51.423

5 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 1'51.579

6 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 1'51.637

7 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'51.714

8 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'52.040

9 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 1'52.223

10 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'52.370

11 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'52.442

12 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'52.553

13 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 1'52.571

14 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 1'52.577

15 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'52.662

16 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 1'52.734

17 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 1'52.744

18 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 1'53.557

19 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 1'53.617

20 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 1'53.964

21 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 1'54.212

22 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 1'54.240

23 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'54.509

24 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 1'54.531

25 John MCPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 1'54.726

26 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'54.933

27 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 1'54.983

28 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 1'55.026

29 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 1'55.536

30 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 1'56.629

31 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 1'57.748

 Jules DANILO Ambrogio Racing 1'58.146

 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'03.532

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Luis Salom Leads Final Practice Moto3 Sachsenring

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Luis Salom set the fastest lap on the final practice of Moto3 at Sachsenring 1'27.013. Alex Rins on second fastest 1'27.407, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 1'27.545

1 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'27.013
2 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'27.407
3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'27.545
4 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'27.614
5 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 1'27.615
6 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 1'27.683
7 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'27.693
8 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 1'27.845
9 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'28.063
10 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 1'28.133
11 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'28.223
12 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'28.277
13 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 1'28.491
14 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 1'28.501
15 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 1'28.509
16 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 1'28.562
17 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'28.603
18 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 1'28.613
19 John MCPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 1'28.898
20 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 1'28.912
21 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 1'28.914
22 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 1'28.931
23 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 1'28.970
24 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'28.994
25 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'28.998
26 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 1'29.044
27 Luca AMATO Mahindra Spiel-Kiste 1'29.051
28 Kevin HANUS Thomas Sabo GP Team 1'29.089
29 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 1'29.148
30 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'29.158
31 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 1'29.332
32 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 1'29.450
33 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 1'29.968
34 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 1'30.022
35 Jules DANILO Ambrogio Racing 1'31.350

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Luis Salom on Top FP2 Moto3 Assen

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Luis Salom leads the FP2 Moto3 at Assen this afternoon by 1'43.511. FP1 leader's Maverick Vinales on second fastest 1'44.038, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 1'44.162

1 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'43.511
2 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'44.038
3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'44.162
4 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'44.210
5 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'44.372
6 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 1'44.894
7 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'44.915
8 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 1'44.946
9 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'45.027
10 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 1'45.058
11 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 1'45.079
12 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 1'45.128
13 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 1'45.258
14 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'45.269
15 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'45.390
16 Danny WEBB Ambrogio Racing 1'45.470
17 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 1'45.485
18 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 1'45.581
19 Bryan SCHOUTEN Dutch Racing Team 1'45.609
20 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 1'45.658
21 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 1'45.868
22 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 1'45.890
23 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 1'45.942
24 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 1'45.952
25 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 1'46.089
26 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 1'46.248
27 John McPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 1'46.255
28 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'46.304
29 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'46.458
30 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'46.584
31 Thomas VAN LEEUWEN Racing Team Van Leeuwen 1'46.591
32 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 1'46.756
33 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 1'46.869
34 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 1'47.387
35 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 1'47.971

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Folger Keeps Cool Amidst Front End Chatter Issues at Mugello

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Amidst temperatures of 20ºC and with clear skies overhead, the Moto3 race at Mugello saw the best conditions of the entire weekend. The action was split into two groups: The leading pack and the trailing group.  Jonas Folger, Maverick Viñales, Luis Salom and Alex Rins set the early pace, soon joined by Miguel Oliveira and Alex Marquez before a quarter of the race had been completed. That group of six would decide who would be on the top step of the podium, as expected after yesterday’s close qualifying session. There were battles all the way down the order, with only Antonelli out on his own. Victory eventually went to Salom in a tight finish. He pushed hardest on the final metres of the race, winning out ahead of Rins and Viñales at round five of the series. 

Perseverance and grit combined once again at Mugello for MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger, who dug deep in order to earn the best possible result at the Italian Grand Prix. From pole position and with the idea of breaking away, Folger led the field in the early going. He was in front for the opening two laps, before Viñales passed him for the lead. He stuck with the frontrunners until the midway point in the contest, at which time his tyres went off prematurely and he battled with chatter issues. Despite this, he held on for sixth place at Mugello.

Like Folger, teammate Eric Granado got off to a great start –one that left him in a position to compete with the chasing pack. He enjoyed the race immensely, pushed hard and showed excellent control of his pace, and received a just reward for his efforts as he crossed the line in ninth place, taking his first seven points in the World Championship. 

6th Jonas Folger: 

"After a good start I tried to push hard, but the race times were slow compared with the laps we’d been doing in practice. When I was caught by Viñales I tried to stay in the leading group, but soon after I noticed that the bike was behaving in a completely different way to yesterday and this morning. We had not changed anything, the setting was the same, and the weather conditions had not changed too much, so I don’t know what could have happened. I suffered a lot of chattering from the middle of the race onwards, and that prevented me from maintaining good lines on my laps. I had to be very careful in order to avoid crashing, but I still tried to push hard for the best possible final position and I managed to cross the line sixth."

9th Eric Granado:"

I had a great race today. A good start allowed me to gain several positions at the beginning of the race. Jorge and Gino advised me to always look ahead and not waste time with the riders behind me. I followed their advice and thanks to that I found a good pace immediately. I had a lot of fun riding in a group, as I knew that there were many riders trying to stay in front for as long as possible in order to avoid any surprises. I gave my all on every lap, feeling out my chances for the end of the race.  I managed to overtake someone on the home straight and finally finished ninth. It was very exciting to take my first points in the World Championship, I'm very happy. Now we have to keep working hard, both at the test on Tuesday and at the next race in Barcelona. I want to thank both the team and the sponsors, who have not given up on me at any time."

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Jonas Folger Pole Position Moto3 Mugello

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Jonas Folger set the fastest lap 1'57.603 on the qualifying session Moto3 Mugello and leads from Maverick Vinales on second fastest 1'57.669. Alex Rins will also start from the front row of the race after set 1'58.046 on thir qualifying session on third fastest.

1 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'57.603

2 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'57.669

3 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'58.046

4 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 1'58.056

5 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'58.129

6 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 1'58.480

7 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'58.724

8 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 1'58.799

9 Danny WEBB Ambrogio Racing 1'58.910

10 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'59.211

11 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 1'59.330

12 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 1'59.337

13 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'59.381

14 John McPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 1'59.628

15 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'59.682

16 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 1'59.700

17 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 1'59.779

18 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'59.804

19 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 1'59.945

20 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 2'00.048

21 Andrea LOCATELLI Mahindra Racing 2'00.103

22 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'00.110

23 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 2'00.161

24 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 2'00.178

25 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'00.186

26 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 2'00.324

27 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'00.410

28 Michael COLETTI Minimoto Portomaggiore 2'00.444

29 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 2'00.780

30 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 2'00.865

31 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 2'01.216

32 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 2'01.322

33 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'01.768

34 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 2'01.931

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Maverick Vinales Leads FP3 moto3 Mugello

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Maverick Vinales leads the final free practice for Moto3 class at Mugello 1'58.328. Luis Salom on second fastest by 1'58.753, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 1'59.128

1 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'58.328

2 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'58.753

3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'59.128

4 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'59.220

5 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 1'59.498

6 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 1'59.922

7 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'59.987

8 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'00.048

9 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'00.229

10 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 2'00.371

11 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'00.378

12 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 2'00.435

13 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 2'00.491

14 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 2'00.683

15 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 2'01.051

16 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 2'01.071

17 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'01.136

18 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 2'01.179

19 Danny WEBB Ambrogio Racing 2'01.226

20 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'01.255

21 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 2'01.452

22 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 2'01.528

23 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'01.534

24 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 2'01.541

25 John McPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 2'01.571

26 Andrea LOCATELLI Mahindra Racing 2'01.672

27 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 2'01.714

28 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 2'01.763

29 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'02.040

30 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 2'02.256

31 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 2'02.419

32 Michael COLETTI Minimoto Portomaggiore 2'02.667

33 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'02.752

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Luis Salom on Top FP2 Moto3 Mugello

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Luis Salom set the fastest lap 1'59.606 on the FP2 Moto3 at Mugello circuit. Maverick Vinales on second fastest by 1'59.631, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 2'00.101

1 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'59.606

2 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'59.631

3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'00.101

4 Danny WEBB Ambrogio Racing 2'00.361

5 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 2'00.395

6 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 2'00.618

7 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 2'00.772

8 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'01.080

9 John McPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 2'01.121

10 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'01.133

11 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 2'01.279

12 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'01.285

13 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'01.382

14 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 2'01.407

15 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 2'01.450

16 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 2'01.458

17 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 2'01.508

18 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'01.514

19 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'01.792

20 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 2'01.803

21 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'01.899

22 Andrea LOCATELLI Mahindra Racing 2'01.960

23 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'02.001

24 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 2'02.088

25 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 2'02.464

26 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 2'02.559

27 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'02.726

28 Michael COLETTI Minimoto Portomaggiore 2'02.784

29 Efren VAZQUEZ Mahindra Racing 2'02.822

30 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 2'02.918

31 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 2'03.387

32 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'03.424

33 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 2'03.909

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Jonas Folger on Top FP1 Moto3 Mugello

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Jonas Folger leads the first Moto3 free practice at Mugello circuit this morning by 2'09.450. Maverick Vinales on second fastest 2'09.663, while wildcard's Andrea Locatelli on third fastest 2'09.770

1 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'09.450

2 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 2'09.663

3 Andrea LOCATELLI Mahindra Racing 2'09.770

4 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'10.038

5 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 2'10.156

6 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 2'10.162

7 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 2'10.373

8 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'10.424

9 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'10.475

10 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'10.642

11 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 2'10.769

12 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 2'10.920

13 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 2'11.441

14 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 2'11.618

15 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 2'11.631

16 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'11.708

17 Michael COLETTI Minimoto Portomaggiore 2'11.737

18 Danny WEBB Ambrogio Racing 2'12.090

19 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 2'12.190

20 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 2'12.226

21 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 2'12.355

22 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 2'12.480

23 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 2'12.806

24 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 2'13.044

25 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 2'13.102

26 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 2'13.447

27 John McPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 2'13.510

28 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 2'13.562

29 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 2'14.340

30 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 2'14.488

31 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 2'14.600

32 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 2'18.737

33 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 2'23.347

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Jonas Folger on Podium Trail at Mugello

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It is just one of seven circuits on the calendar that measure longer than five kilometres, it has one of the longest straights at over a kilometre and with the old 125 machines the podium positions were usually decided on the finish line: it can only be Mugello. The Moto3 World Championship arrives in Italy this weekend for the fifth round of the season with the riders as always looking forward to tackling the sweeping corners and dramatic elevation changes of the Tuscan hills. Viñales, Salom, Rins and Folger have been the four names to dominate the championship so far and after a relatively dull race in inclement conditions at Le Mans the action is sure to crank up a notch this weekend.  

MAPFRE Aspar rider Jonas Folger missed out on the podium at Le Mans despite leading the race in the early stages. So far the German has stood on the box just once this season despite finishing close to it in every other race, but he is looking to improve that ratio through typical hard work this weekend. His team-mate Eric Granado has a very different target as he looks to score his first points of the season, the MAPFRE Aspar Team rookie having employed some special training techniques this week as he aims to break his duck on Italian soil. 

Jonas Folger: 

“At Le Mans we did a good job and took a step forward in terms of the set-up but we were just out of luck in the race and missed out on the podium. Now at Mugello we have another chance to pick up a positive result. I love the circuit; it's fast and flowing and very technical. You have to really concentrate because when you get one corner wrong it affects the next one and so on. You need a stable and agile bike that is easy to turn in the fast direction changes but at the moment we are improving from race to race so I am sure we can be in the fight for the podium again like at Le Mans”.

Eric Granado: 

“I raced at Mugello last year so I am looking forward to racing at a circuit I already know. I actually had my best result of the season in Moto2 last year and I really liked the track so I think we can do a good job this time. It is fast and has some flowing corners, similar in some ways to Jerez, and after spending the week in Alcoy training hard with Nico I am ready. We have been doing some long training sessions to try and get used to focusing hard for longer periods of time on the bike and I also watched over the race from last year. As far as the set-up of our bike is concerned we're doing a good job and I am sure we can be in the fight for points this weekend. I am going to be working very hard to that end.”

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Maverick Vinales Pole Position Moto3 Le Mans

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Maverick Vinales set the fastest lap 1'43.696 on the Le Mans Moto3 qualifying practice and will start from the first position of the grid on tomorrow race. Miguel Oliveira on second fastest by 1'43.806, while Jonas Folger on third fastest 1'43.969

1 Maverick VIÑALES Team Calvo 1'43.696

2 Miguel OLIVEIRA Mahindra Racing 1'43.806

3 Jonas FOLGER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'43.969

4 Alex RINS Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'44.123

5 Luis SALOM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'44.178

6 Jack MILLER Caretta Technology - RTG 1'44.278

7 Alex MARQUEZ Estrella Galicia 0,0 1'44.320

8 Isaac VIÑALES Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'44.548

9 Niklas AJO Avant Tecno 1'44.560

10 Alexis MASBOU Ongetta-Rivacold 1'44.600

11 Romano FENATI San Carlo Team Italia 1'44.611

12 Brad BINDER Ambrogio Racing 1'44.737

13 Lorenzo BALDASSARRI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'44.764

14 Jakub KORNFEIL Redox RW Racing GP 1'44.812

15 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'44.836

16 Alessandro TONUCCI La Fonte Tascaracing 1'44.845

17 Niccolò ANTONELLI GO&FUN Gresini Moto3 1'44.872

18 Danny WEBB Ambrogio Racing 1'44.889

19 John McPHEE Caretta Technology - RTG 1'45.370

20 Arthur SISSIS Red Bull KTM Ajo 1'45.381

21 Livio LOI Marc VDS Racing Team 1'45.517

22 Alan TECHER CIP Moto3 1'45.574

23 Toni FINSTERBUSCH Kiefer Racing 1'45.574

24 Ana CARRASCO Team Calvo 1'45.658

25 Juanfran GUEVARA CIP Moto3 1'45.719

26 Jules DANILO Marc VDS Racing Team 1'45.741

27 Eric GRANADO Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 1'45.755

28 Francesco BAGNAIA San Carlo Team Italia 1'45.819

29 Philipp OETTL Tec Interwetten Moto3 Racing 1'45.865

30 Jasper IWEMA RW Racing GP 1'45.911

31 Matteo FERRARI Ongetta-Centro Seta 1'46.550

32 Florian ALT Kiefer Racing 1'46.562

33 Hyuga WATANABE La Fonte Tascaracing 1'46.564

34 Christophe ARCIERO ARC 1'47.920

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