Moto3: Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) made a late dash to grab pole position in Le Mans, putting in a 1:40.044 to deny Maximo Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) by just under a tenth and a half.
Joel Kelso (GRYD – MLav Racing) takes third place to compete the front row for the French GP.
Q1 was equally decided late on as Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) topped the pile, moving through along with Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power), Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) and Guido Pini (Leopard Racing).
Once Q2 was underway, it looked a dead cert for Quiles to take pole after a late lap cancellation for Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) demoted him, but Fernandez was on flyer – and he kept it together to take over on top, denying Quiles. Kelso takes third.
Marco Morelli (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) heads Row 2 ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) and Indonesian Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia). Uriarte ultimately ended up P7, just ahead of teammate Carpe, with Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP-MTA) taking P9 to round out Row 3. Eddie O’Shea (GRYD – MLav Racing) completes the top ten.
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