Johann Zarco once again led the timesheets during FP3 at a wet Jerez.
Last year’s 125cc runner-up layed down a 1:54.
463 lap in what turned out to be a rushed last minute three-way battle between the JiR rider, Thomas Luthi and Andrea Iannone.
The Moto2 rookie pipped Luthi by just 0.
028s with Iannone ending up third and 0.
225s adrift after his Speed Master machine suffered a technical problem on his last lap out.
Marc Marquez took fourth and was less that half a second from Zarco, while Randy Krummenacherwas fifth, but he was more than one second from the top of the timesheets and he was followed Pol Espargaro, Xavier Simeon and Simone Corsi.
From Corsi’s 8th spot to the 11th position lap times were very close with Bradley Smith, Claudio Corti and Anthony West right on his tail, with less than a tenth separating all four riders.
Yuki Takahashi and Mike Di Meglio crashed out at the Ducados, as did Max Neukirchner who had his left arm caught under the handlebars of his Kalex machine, but apparently didn’t suffer any serious injuries.
Moto2 Jerez FP3 results:01- Johann Zarco – JiR Moto2 – MotoBI – 1’54.
46302- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Paddock – Suter MMXII – + 0.
02803- Andrea Iannone – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 0.
22504- Marc Marquez – Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol – Suter MMXII – + 0.
48705- Randy Krummenacher – GP Team Switzerland – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
05106- Pol Espargaro – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
21907- Xavier Simeon – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 1.
26508- Simone Corsi – CAME Iodaracing Project – FTR Moto M212 – + 1.
41409- Bradley Smith – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 1.
45010- Claudio Corti – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 1.
47611- Anthony West – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
49312- Mike Di Meglio – Speed Master Team – Speed Up Moto2 – + 1.
66613- Julian Simon – Blusens Avintia – Suter MMXII – + 1.
67314- Alex De Angelis – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 1.
86015- Takaaki Nakagami – Italtrans Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
00316- Ricky Cardus – Argiñano Racing Team – AJR Moto2 – + 2.
14717- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
21518- Max Neukirchner – Kiefer Racing – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
32519- Tito Rabat – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
57520- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
79921- Mika Kallio – Marc VDS Racing Team – KALEX Moto2 – + 2.
92622- Gino Rea – Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 3.
23823- Angel Rodriguez – Desguaces La Torre SAG – FTR Moto M211 – + 3.
38424- Nico Terol – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 3.
53025- Toni Elias – MAPFRE Aspar Team – Suter MMXII – + 3.
81926- Axel Pons – Pons 40 HP Tuenti – KALEX Moto2 – + 4.
17027- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 4.
42128- Yuki Takahashi – NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Suter MMXII – + 4.
76729- Elena Rosell – QMMF Racing Team – Moriwaki MD600 – + 4.
82530- Alexander Lundh – Cresto Guide MZ Racing – FTR Moto M211 – + 5.
39131- Marco Colandrea – SAG Team – FTR Moto M211 – + 6.
87832- Roberto Rolfo – Technomag CIP – Suter MMXII – + 7.
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