Moto2 Rio Hondo, Free Practice 3: Folger takes the best time ahead of Rabat and Vinales. Extraordinary Mattia Pasini

Outfoxed yesterday in the second free practice by Zarco, Jonas Folger (1:44.203) regains the top of the times with an authoritative performance, practically always setting the best time in the session.

Behind him we find Tito Rabat, less than six tenths away, and Maverick Vinales, six tenths away, who managed to make a big step forward compared to yesterday, both in terms of lap times and pace.

It should be noted how Vinales manages to be at ease on a new track and in a new category, he who is the reigning Moto3 World Champion, demonstrating that he is a real talent.

Immediately behind them was Johann Zarco, who set a still good fourth time, less than seven tenths from the best, after the sharp performance at the end of yesterday's second free practice.

Mattia Pasini was extraordinary, setting the fifth time, seven tenths behind Folger: the first five are also the only riders to have broken the 1:45 barrier, and this further data gives the idea of ​​the excellent performance made by Matthias.

The other Italians are in difficulty, with Franco Morbidelli in 18th position, Lorenzo Baldassarri 25th and Simone Corsi 26th.