Back on the calendar for 2025, the Moto3 class were back in action in Argentina for the second round of the season, the Argentina Grand Prix, with David Almansa ahead af💙ter Friday after smashing the old lap record.

൲Though  not the first ride to go under the lap record, the Leopard rider was able to stretch the times in the class with only the top seven at the chequered flag able to get within a second of the new record.

The Honda rider beat his o🐠wn best to set a new record of 1m 46.981s, over one and a half seconds of impr🐼ovement on Andrea Migno’s old benchmark.

Rookie Alvaro Carpe ca⭕me closest on his first visit to Termas, the first in a stri💫ng of KTM bikes in second, 0.364s slower for Red Bull KTM Ajo.

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His teammate 🅠Jose Antonio Rueda, the early series leader thanks to his Thail🌠and win, Jose Antonio was able to improve to third late on.

Rookie Valenin Perrone races under the Argentinian flag, the home rider picked up the pace to race up the timesheets, only to have his effort canceled, but determined hi𓃲s follow up lap saw him spring back up to claim fourth for Red Bull KTM Tech3.

Aware of his double long lap penalty to be served this race, Joel Kelso looked to place as highly as possible to move straight to Q2. Last in FP1,the Australian topped the s💖tart of the second practice session and held his own for fifth for LevelUp - MTA.

Ryusei Yamanaka got off to a slow st🦂art, just 20th♔ in the morning. The MT Helmets rider was the first to break the old lap record on Moto3’s return to track, holding on to sixth at the end of practice.

Angel Piqueras was the last rider within a second of Almansa, 0.805s slower in seventh, jꦉust slower than𝔉 his MT Helmets teammate.

Most of the Moto3 line-up have not been to the Termas track before, with Scott Ogden performing well on the last visit back in 2023, turning a top ten in qualifying into fifth in the ra𝔍ce. Back in action the, British rider, now at CIP Green Power Ogden finished eighth on Friday .

Dennis Foggia recovered from early contact to also be able to use his experience in Argentina to𝐆 improve to ninth for Aspar.

💙The only other Honda i🤡n the top ten was piloted by Adrian Fernandez, the second Leopard rider.

Stefano Nepa placed eleventh for SIC58 Squadra Corse, ahead of Joel Esteban, the best of t🎐he replacement riders in twelft﷽h.

The remaining direct Q2 places went to Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers) in 13𝄹th and his teammate Nicola Carraro in 14th.

David Munoz will start from pit lane regardless of what he does over praಌctice and qualifying, his punishment for his red mist performance last round, where he rode Lunetta off track. That didn’t deter the Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP rider from making an impact - topping the first session of the day.

Practice began with a fall for Munoz after contact with Foggia, with the Spaniard finishing just outside the♒ progression places ꧃in 15th.

There was a brief red flag shortly after as Bertelle suffered a strange fall, landing awkwardly in the middle of the track at turn ten. He returned to t♋rack but could not top the opening day as he had in Thailand, finishing 18th.

Replacements remain an is✤sue at the second round for the lightweight class. Pre-season injury sees Jacob Roulstone remain out of action, replaced again by Joel Esteban (12th) at Red Bull KTM Tech3.

The same applies to♋ Noah Dettwiler, who has Adrian Cruces (16th) return again to fill his seat at CIP Green Power.

Maximo Quiles has still not met the age requirement so sits out another round with Aspar before his birthday. Jakob Rosenthaler (24th) returns to cover for A🌳rgentina.

Despite the damp conditions, there were no falls in FP1 but Carpe had a technical issue with his bike, pulling onto the grass.That saw the rookie drop to 21st in the first seꦇssion, before bouncing back in the timed sec🍃ond practice.