Americas Moto3 Grand Prix, Austin - Friday Practice Results
Friday Practice results from the 2023 Americas Moto3 Grand Prix at COTA in Austin, Texas.
Ayumu Sasaki, Moto3, Portuguese MotoGP, 24 March
| 2023 Moto3 Austin - Practice (2) Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Ayumu Sasaki | JPN | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Husqvarna) | 2m 16.306s |
| 2 | Jaume Masia | SPA | Leopard Racing | (Honda) | 2m 16.482s |
| 3 | Ivan Ortolá | SPA | Angeluss MTA Team | (KTM) | 2m 16.762s |
| 4 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | (KTM) | 2m 17.072s |
| 5 | Kaito Toba | JPN | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (Honda) | 2m 17.088s |
| 6 | Deniz Öncü | TUR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 2m 17.451s |
| 7 | David Muñoz | SPA | BOE Motorsports | (KTM) | 2m 17.507s |
| 8 | Romano Fenati | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (Honda) | 2m 17.569s |
| 9 | Matteo Bertelle | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (Honda) | 2m 17.623s |
| 10 | Stefano Nepa | ITA | Angeluss MTA Team | (KTM) | 2m 17.714s |
| 11 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | MT Helmets - MSI | (KTM) | 2m 17.806s |
| 12 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (Honda) | 2m 17.984s |
| 13 | David Alonso | COL | Valresa GASGAS Aspar M3 | (GASGAS) | 2m 18.000s |
| 14 | Collin Veijer | NED | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Husqvarna) | 2m 18.041s |
| 15 | David Salvador | SPA | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 2m 18.242s |
| 16 | Taiyo Furusato | JPN | Honda Team Asia | (Honda) | 2m 18.297s |
| 17 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | Valresa GASGAS Aspar M3 | (GASGAS) | 2m 18.386s |
| 18 | Scott Ogden | GBR | VisionTrack Racing Team | (Honda) | 2m 18.557s |
| 19 | Filippo Farioli | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | (KTM) | 2m 18.575s |
| 20 | Tatsuki Suzuki | JPN | Leopard Racing | (Honda) | 2m 18.616s |
| 21 | Xavier Artigas | SPA | CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP | (CFMOTO) | 2m 18.712s |
| 22 | David Almansa | SPA | CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP | (CFMOTO) | 2m 18.743s |
| 23 | Andrea Migno | ITA | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 2m 18.821s |
| 24 | Joshua Whatley | GBR | VisionTrack Racing Team | (Honda) | 2m 18.862s |
| 25 | Ana Carrasco | SPA | BOE Motorsports | (KTM) | 2m 19.157s |
| 26 | Syarifuddin Azman | MAL | MT Helmets - MSI | (KTM) | 2m 19.322s |
| 27 | José Antonio Rueda | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 2m 19.398s |
| 28 | Mario Aji | INA | Honda Team Asia | (Honda) | 2m 19.439s |
Rain flags appeared during the middle stages of FP2, but riders remained on slicks until the end and Ayumu Sasaki set the fastest time of the day in the closing minutes. José Antonio Rueda was taken for medical checks after a big highside.
| 2023 Moto3 Austin - Practice (1) Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | MT Helmets - MSI | (KTM) | 2m 16.908s |
| 2 | Jaume Masia | SPA | Leopard Racing | (Honda) | 2m 17.180s |
| 3 | Ayumu Sasaki | JPN | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Husqvarna) | 2m 17.190s |
| 4 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | (KTM) | 2m 17.199s |
| 5 | Deniz Öncü | TUR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 2m 17.461s |
| 6 | Tatsuki Suzuki | JPN | Leopard Racing | (Honda) | 2m 17.480s |
| 7 | Ivan Ortolá | SPA | Angeluss MTA Team | (KTM) | 2m 17.504s |
| 8 | José Antonio Rueda | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 2m 17.704s |
| 9 | David Salvador | SPA | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 2m 18.014s |
| 10 | Stefano Nepa | ITA | Angeluss MTA Team | (KTM) | 2m 18.127s |
| 11 | Romano Fenati | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (Honda) | 2m 18.166s |
| 12 | David Alonso | COL | Valresa GASGAS Aspar M3 | (GASGAS) | 2m 18.196s |
| 13 | Xavier Artigas | SPA | CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP | (CFMOTO) | 2m 18.211s |
| 14 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | Valresa GASGAS Aspar M3 | (GASGAS) | 2m 18.452s |
| 15 | Kaito Toba | JPN | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (Honda) | 2m 18.461s |
| 16 | David Muñoz | SPA | BOE Motorsports | (KTM) | 2m 18.520s |
| 17 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (Honda) | 2m 18.553s |
| 18 | Matteo Bertelle | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (Honda) | 2m 18.610s |
| 19 | Scott Ogden | GBR | VisionTrack Racing Team | (Honda) | 2m 18.956s |
| 20 | Collin Veijer | NED | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Husqvarna) | 2m 19.267s |
| 21 | David Almansa | SPA | CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP | (CFMOTO) | 2m 19.271s |
| 22 | Mario Aji | INA | Honda Team Asia | (Honda) | 2m 19.307s |
| 23 | Syarifuddin Azman | MAL | MT Helmets - MSI | (KTM) | 2m 19.337s |
| 24 | Andrea Migno | ITA | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 2m 19.377s |
| 25 | Joshua Whatley | GBR | VisionTrack Racing Team | (Honda) | 2m 19.805s |
| 26 | Taiyo Furusato | JPN | Honda Team Asia | (Honda) | 2m 19.856s |
| 27 | Ana Carrasco | SPA | BOE Motorsports | (KTM) | 2m 20.081s |
| 28 | Filippo Farioli | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | (KTM) | 2m 20.247s |
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