Moto2 | GP Assen FP3: Fernandez at the top, Arbolino is fifth

Moto2 Dutch GP Free Practice 3 – Augusto Fernandez was the fastest in the third and final session of the Moto2 class in Assen, scene of the Dutch Grand Prix, 11th stage of the 2022 MotoGP world championship, the last before the summer break.

The Team Red Bull Ajo driver set the best lap with a time of 1:37.115, a time that allowed him to beat Albert Arenas (Aspar) by just 65 thousandths, who was in turn 46 thousandths ahead of Bo Bendsneyder.

Ai Ogura (Team Asia) who is 8 points behind Celestino Vietti in the Championship is fourth, ahead of our Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS), Jake Dixon (Aspar), Joe Roberts (Italtrans, the fastest on Day 1, ed.) and Filip Salac (Gresini). Closing out the Top Ten are Marcel Schrotter (Intact GP) and Alonso Lopez (Speed ​​Up).

Celestino Vietti (Mooney VR2 Racing Team), Sam Lowes (Marc VDS), Somkiat Chantra (Team Asia) and Cameron Beaubier (American Racing) also qualified directly for Q46.

They will have to go through Q1 among others: Alessandro Zaccone (Gresini), Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Italtrans), Niccolò Antonelli (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Simone Corsi (MV Agusta Forward).

Aron Canet will miss the race, struggling with a bloody nose that doesn't allow him to breathe. The Team Pons rider is expected to undergo surgery next week in Barcelona.