Rain brings Qatar test to early conclusion

Rain and wind cut short the Qatar test for the Moto3 class, who have only been able to complete four of the nine sessions scheduled for this weekend. The next time we see the bikes on track will be for the first free practice of the Grand Prix of Qatar. Until then, Romano Fenati will arrive with the confidence of having achieved the best lap over the three days of tests. The Italian, like the rest of the riders on the grid, set his best lap yesterday, as the wind and rain today have prevented any hint of improvement. Completing the top three are two Spaniards, Jorge Martín and Aron Canet, followed closely by Gabriel Rodrigo, Livio Loi and Nicolo Bulega. The Moto3 riders now have three days off before returning to the track next Thursday, March 23, at 18:00 local time (16:00 in Europe).   
The Mahindra Pull&Bear Aspar team has been able to add a combined 43 laps between its two riders to the final tally of this last test session in Qatar. The day was hindered by rain and wind, which slowed the pace for all riders. The quickest man in Mahindra Pull & Bear Aspar colours was Albert Arenas (2'09.609). The Spaniard has completed the Qatar test with a best time of 2'07.883, achieved yesterday, after a total of 72 laps between the three days. Arenas has made the most of the little track time available and has cited some areas for improvement before next Sunday's race. Meanwhile, Dalla Porta set a time of 2'10.231, somewhat slower than his best here in Qatar (2'07.883 yesterday), but has had time to correct some details of his riding that will allow him to continue progressing in the first round of the season.     

17^th Albert Arenas 2: 09.609 (19 laps): “It was a complicated test, we were able to do very little because of the track conditions, but we still tried to get on track for as long as possible, and this has helped me to continue learning the circuit. I have the line clear, but some points need work. It is my first time here and I want to see myself up there, but little by little if we continue working like this we will arrive.” 
23^rd Lorenzo Dalla Porta 2: 10.231 (24 laps): “It was a difficult day because of the wind. In the end we could only ride in one of the sessions and do some laps at the end before the rain came. The lap time was very slow, one or two seconds more than normal due to the wind. Today I improved some things in my riding, I could have done with a slipstream but it does not matter.”