Riccardo Rossi (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets – MSI) rounded out the top five, with the Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team’s Sergio Garcia seventh on a 1:52.268. The latter is second in the World Championship at 45 points behind teammate and Japanese GP winner Izan Guevara, who is currently 15th on the timesheet on a 1:52.906. That could prove significant in terms of qualifying because no one is really sure what the weather has in store for us this weekend, and it is 14 riders who go directly into Q2. The same applied to Leopard Racing’s Dennis Foggia, who was 20th-quickest on a 1:53.123. Elia Bartolini (QJMotor Avintia Racing Team) had a late highside at Turn 4, but is in the top 14 for now, in 11th position on a 1:52.775.