Italian Dennis Foggia (Honda) “stealed” the pole position from Spaniard Izan Guevara (GasGas) in the final breath of the official classification of the Moto3 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang circuit on Sunday.

Adding the fourth best classification of the season and sports career, Foggia also broke the Japanese record of 2,11,673 in 2019, achieving his best time of 2:11.411, a new record in the category. Tatsuki Suzuki (Sling).

Thanks to that time, Foggia was ahead of Izan Guevara at 224 thousandths of a second and his teammate at 263 thousandths of a second. Sergio Garcia Dols (Honda) is the one he fought for second place in the Moto3 world.

The first classification was a real exhibition of Japanese pilots, as they managed to move to the second classification. Ryusei Yamanaka (KTM), Kaito Toba (KTM) and Taiyo Furusato (Honda), in addition to Australia joel kelso (KTM) took advantage of the fact that despite raindrops falling at the end of MotoGP’s third free practice session, the rain was not visible at any time.

In the end, they are out of the second division and will start far behind in the starting lineup. Xavier Artigas (CFMoto), Adrián Fernández (KTM) and Ana Carrasco (KTM).

Started with the second classification same wicker a cloudier sky than the first, but with no rain visible, which all drivers take advantage of to force it from the start.

Japan’s Ayum Sasaki (Husqvarna) was the first leader of the classification, already in the second round at 2:11,907, but was overtaken by Spain’s Sergio García Dols (GasGas), who was aiming for world runner-up three laps later. position and it rolled 233 thousandths of a second faster (2:11.674) more than any competitor who claimed the best time in the category so far.

But he has already continued to cross the finish line. checkered flag A large group of drivers are waving, including Italian Foggia, who know how to take advantage of some of their rivals’ currents to get ahead of Guevara and García Dols.

They will be the ones occupying the front row in the Moto3 starting line-up. MalaysiaIn second place will be the Spaniard Jaume Masiá (KTM), who finished the session very sadly with Dennis Foggia, whom he criticized at one point in his performance, his teammate Daniel Holgado (KTM) and Italian Andrea Migno ( Sling). .

Japan’s Ayumu Sasaki, who could not improve his time from the second lap, took third place with his fellow countryman Tatsuki Suzuki and Italian Riccardo Rossi (Honda).

David Muñoz (KTM) finished fourth, accompanied by Brazilian Diogo Moreira (KTM) and Italian Stefano Nepa (KTM).