Ivan Ortola earned pole place throughout Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Phillip Island, in Australia. Driving his MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli management tires, Ortola topped the 26-rider discipline with a lap time of 1:35.872
Colin Veijer was the perfect of the remainder with a 1:35.996 on his Liqui Moly Intact GP Husqvarna, and Adrian Fernandez claimed the third and ultimate spot on the entrance row with a 1:36.023 on his Leopard Racing Honda.
Extra, from a press launch issued by Dorna:
Ortola stuns with late Phillip Island pole, Alonso P10. The #48 has secured a 3rd pole place on the bounce, beginning alongside Veijer and Fernandez.
Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) continues an unimaginable qualifying kind in 2024, storming to pole place on the Qatar Airways Australian Motorbike Grand Prix. The #48 claimed a 3rd consecutive pole of the season after setting a late 1:35.872, enhancing on his ultimate lap to begin forward of Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who bagged a entrance row begin of a dramatic session. The Dutchman recovered properly after an earlier crash at Flip 4, ending Q2 simply 0.124s adrift from pole place. In the meantime, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was one other rider who pulled off an unimaginable restoration battle from Q1 to P3.
Ortola shines in Australia
It was a moist begin to Saturday’s motion, with instances enhancing from Friday and Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing) as soon as once more topping the standings in tough circumstances as newly topped Champion David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Workforce) suffered a crash at Flip 6 – rider OK. This led to an action-packed Q1, which noticed residence hero Jacob Roulstone (Purple Bull GASGAS Tech3) reign supreme, securing a spot in Q2 alongside Fernandez, David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) and Honda Workforce Asia’s Taiyo Furusato.
It was a busy begin to Q2, with Alonso pushing from the early laps with a prepare of riders behind. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) set an early benchmark in Q2, solely to be bettered by Stefano Nepa (LEVELUP – MTA). This led to an intense ultimate run, with residence hero Kelso taking provisional P1 earlier than a handful of riders responded and moved the goalpost additional, permitting Ortola to say a late pole place.
Alonso heads from P10
David Muñoz (BOE Motorsport) will head the second row of the grid in Australia, discovering time on his ultimate run after utilizing the newly topped Champion as a marker. The #64 briefly had provisional pole however will begin forward of Scott Ogden (FleetSafe Honda – MLav Racing), who clocked a formidable time to position fifth forward of Nepa in sixth.
In the meantime, Kelso dropped to seventh on the flag after the Aussie was unable to enhance additional on his ultimate lap. Kelso has a powerful beginning place for Sunday and will likely be joined by Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing) and Furusato on the third row of the grid. Nevertheless, it was a troublesome day for Alonso, qualifying in 10th with work to do on Sunday because the #80 makes an attempt so as to add to his win tally in 2024. Roulstone will even set sight on discovering time from 13th after qualifying forward of teammate Daniel Holgado (Purple Bull GASGAS Tech3).
Subsequent up for Moto3™ at Phillip Island, it’s time to go racing, with lights out at 11:00 native time (UTC +11) on Sunday!
