Alonso completes a perfect Friday ahead of Roulstone

The Moto3™ field has finished Practice 1 at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España, with David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) dominating proceedings at the top of the timesheets. The #80 pounced to the top with 15 minutes to go and would continue to improve and would set an incredible 1:43.710 to destroy a lap record which was just set by the Colombian on Friday morning. Alonso was almost a second clear of rookie Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who was briefly at the top of the timesheet – settling for second position at the end of the session. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) was a further 0.083 on a very impressive Friday for the Dutchman.

Finding time in the afternoon session was Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who jumped to fourth position, ending the session ahead of David Almansa (Rivacold Snipers Team), who found time in the final sector on a final fast lap to round out the top five. The #22 was the sole Honda inside the top 10, finishing ahead of Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports), who was outside the top 10 with 20 minutes to go but would find time to finish in sixth. Last year’s race winner Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) was fastest in the early stages of the session but would end Practice 1 in seventh ahead of Riccardo Rossi (CIP Green Power).

BOE Motorsports’ David Muñoz will enter Saturday inside the top 14 – ending the session in ninth in front of Stefano Nepa (LEVELUP – MTA), who rounded out the top 10. Tatsuki Suzuki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) was 11^th ahead of Ryusei Yamanaka (MT Helmets – MSI) and CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team’s Joel Esteban, with Scott Ogden (MLav Racing) rounding out the top 14.

It was a dramatic session for Nicola Carraro (LEVELUP – MTA), who fell at turn two late in the session, rider ok. This means the Italian will have to find time on Saturday morning, after finishing outside the top 14 at the end of Friday. Both Leopard Racing machines of Adrian Fernandez and Angel Piqueras will also have to fight for their spot inside the top 14 in Practice 2.

The Moto3™ grid will have one last chance to fight for the top 14 spots at 8:40 local time (UTC +1) before qualifying begins at 12:50 local time, so make sure you keep up to date with all the action on motogp.com!

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