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JAIME MARTIN
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Joel Kelso achieved Moto3 pole in Thailand. The Australian crashed thanks, in part, to the fact that most of them waited so long to go for their good lap that they didn’t even have time. Piqueras, yes, saved the first line and the champion David Alonso will start fifth.
Conditions had changed somewhat: the sky was cloudierso the temperature did not rise, although it was hot: 30 degrees in the air and 40 on the asphalt.
In the Q1 There were none of those at the top of the general classification. From the beginning, Bertelle took the lead, although there was a lot of equality, with the Spaniards Joel Esteban and Xabi Zurutuza in the fight.
In the final round, the most demanding, being out, was the veteran Suzuki. The Japanese pulled the group. Esteban and Zurutuza were behind him and improved in the first turn, but Farioli did more, who was chasing them.
Zurutuza and Suzuki slipped slightly and lost their options. Passed: Farioli, Bertelle, Esteban and Nepa. In the second part of the grid there will be: 19. Roulstone, 20. Suzuki or 21. Zurutuza.
In the start of Q2as usual, The most sought after wheel was that of the already champion, David Alonso. Piqueras was the smartest. He was able to ride after the Colombian and took first, with the CFMoto Aspar rider second when stopping to change tires.
Veijer and Kelso chose to return alone. Then, Adrian Fernandez He led a group, with several behind him, like Furusato or Almansa. But the majority waited to see what Alonso would do.
They left so late that many took flagOh, they couldn’t even do a full turn. Aspar laughed because the situation was ridiculous.
In the end, Veijer ran into those who started and no better, but Kelso stayed further back, found a space and grew to achieve pole. It is the first in his life for the Australian BO.
“I was calm, I had already made my return…”, said Piqueras. And so many.
Q2 MOTO3 THAILAND CLASSIFICATION
