Moto3™ opened the ball of a packed-action Super Saturday at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, with Red Bull GASGAS Tech3’s Daniel Holgado and Jacob Roulstone contesting their 13th qualifying of 2024. After both qualified directly to Q2, Holgado matched his qualifying result from Aragón last week with another 7th place on the grid, while Roulstone will start the San Marino Grand Prix from P17.
After showing strong pace and closing day 1 in Misano in 8th with already a good feeling on both bike and track, Spaniard Daniel Holgado confirmed his form in Practice 2 fresh and early on Saturday morning, thanks to a late improvement in 1’40.575 (+0.391) that placed him P7 in the combined standings. A very hot afternoon awaited the lightweight class for Q2. Times were flying all over the place, and a final lap of Dani in 1’41.028 will see him lead the third row in 7th on Sunday, with the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 rider on the lookout for big points to remain close to the top 3 in the championship.
Just outside of the direct Q2 tickets after Practice 1 in 16th, Jacob Roulstone made the extra effort this morning to improve his fastest lap to a 1'40.961, one lap that got him in the final spot to head to the final qualifying stage, in P14. In Q2, the rookie improved lap after lap to clock in his fastest in 1’41.390, one that will see the Australian boy start the San Marino Grand Prix from P17 on Sunday, as lights will go out at 11:00 local time (GMT+2), for 20 laps of Moto3™ madness!