Maverick Vinales was the fastest man in Friday practice for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring as the Moto3 class enjoyed the benefit of a completely dry day's running. Both the MotoGP and Moto2 categories were forced to ride in wet conditions in the afternoon but fortunately for the junior class, the rain fell just as their second session came to a close.
The star of the day for the most part was Czech rider Jakub Kornfeil who topped the times in the morning session. The 19 year old was also quickest for a large portion of FP2 before Vinales deposed him, clocking the fastest lap time of the day on a 1:28.661. Kornfeil was second, a tenth of a second back, with Danny Kent continuing his superb recent form with third, matching Kornfeil for pace.
Having parted company with their title sponsor, the Aspar Moto3 squad haven't enjoyed the smoothest build-up to the weekend but Hector Faubel, winner in such dramatic style last year, gave them a boost by going fourth fastest, just ahead of fellow Spaniards Luis Salom and Alex Rins.
Louis Rossi, racing for the home-based Racing Team Germany squad was seventh with Sandro Cortese, another man racing with pressure on his shoulders, close behind in eighth while Danny Webb put in a superb performance to drag the uncompetitive Mahindra up to ninth, beating Alberto Moncayo on the second Aspar Kalex-KTM.
Moto3 eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland: Combined Friday Practice Times
Pos | Rider | Motorcycle | Team | Time/Gap |
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1 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | Blusens Avintia | 1:28.661 |
2 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | Redox-Ongetta-Centro Seta | +0.162 |
3 | ![]() |
KTM | Red Bull KTM Ajo | +0.182 |
4 | ![]() |
Kalex KTM | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | +0.495 |
5 | ![]() |
Kalex KTM | RW Racing GP | +0.591 |
6 | ![]() |
Suter Honda | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | +0.631 |
7 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | Racing Team Germany | +0.648 |
8 | ![]() |
KTM | Red Bull KTM Ajo | +0.661 |
9 | ![]() |
Mahindra | Mahindra Racing | +0.683 |
10 | ![]() |
Kalex KTM | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | +0.709 |
11 | ![]() |
Suter Honda | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | +0.724 |
12 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | San Carlo Gresini Moto3 | +0.803 |
13 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | JHK Laglisse | +0.817 |
14 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | JHK Laglisse | +0.828 |
15 | ![]() |
Honda | Cresto Guide MZ Racing | +0.885 |
16 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | Team Italia FMI | +0.927 |
17 | ![]() |
Mahindra | Mahindra Racing | +0.932 |
18 | ![]() |
KTM | TT Motion Events Racing | +1.128 |
19 | ![]() |
TSR Honda | Technomag-CIP-TSR | +1.149 |
20 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | Ongetta-Centro Seta | +1.159 |
21 | ![]() |
KTM | AirAsia-Sic-Ajo | +1.218 |
22 | ![]() |
Kalex KTM | RW Racing GP | +1.235 |
23 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | Team Italia FMI | +1.419 |
24 | ![]() |
Ioda | IodaRacing Project | +1.450 |
25 | ![]() |
Honda | Freudenberg Racing Team | +1.506 |
26 | ![]() |
Suter Honda | Ambrogio Next Racing | +1.748 |
27 | ![]() |
Ioda | Ioda Team Italia | +1.827 |
28 | ![]() |
KTM | Red Bull KTM Ajo | +1.873 |
29 | ![]() |
FTR Honda | AndalucÃa JHK Laglisse | +1.898 |
30 | ![]() |
FGR Honda | Moto FGR | +2.014 |
31 | ![]() |
Suter Honda | Ambrogio Next Racing | +2.108 |
32 | ![]() |
Honda | Caretta Technology | +2.233 |
33 | ![]() |
Honda | Thomas Sabo GP Team | +2.489 |
34 | ![]() |
Honda | Caretta Technology | +2.541 |
35 | ![]() |
TSR Honda | Technomag-CIP-TSR | +3.457 |