With FP3 being run in the daylight in windier and dustier conditions than Friday, combined time improvements were few and far between on Saturday afternoon.
Friday pacesetter Alex Rins on the Suzuki set the early pace in the session with a 1m55.562s, before Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro took over with a 1m55.016s.
Rins returned to the top of the order with a 1m54.803s, and the 2022 Suzuki continues to look impressive following a strong pre-season and opening day to the campaign.
Reigning world champion Quartararo took over top spot with a 1m54.794s on his factory Yamaha with just under 20 minutes to go.
Fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco on the Pramac Ducati – which is running the full 2022-spec engine and not the hybrid 2021/2022 version the factory team duo are using – edged ahead with a 1m54.441s.
This lap was an improvement on his best from Friday, though still only kept him in 16th on the combined order and out of a Q2 spot.
Despite conditions not being optimal in FP3, a number…
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