Jose Antonio Rueda continued his exercise his dominance over the 2025 Moto3 World Championship field as he led the way in Friday Practice for the Aragon Moto3.
The Spaniard - who scored his maiden Moto3 win at Motorland Aragon in 2024 - arrives at the Alcaniz venue as the man to beat following five victories in the opening seven rounds.
It's a status he subsequently lived up to by going comfortably quickest on Friday aboard his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine, the points leader leading a Spanish top five lockout comprising himself David Muñoz, David Almansa, Álvaro Carpe and Adrian Fernandez.
With the top fourteen riders booking their safe passage through to Q2 on Saturday morning, British rider Scott Ogden secured his spot in the pole-deciding session with a run to 12th.
Riders looking to progress from Q1, meanwhile, include Guido Pini and Maximo Quiles after both suffered heavy crashes.
2025 Aragon Moto3 | MotorLand Aragon | Friday Practice Results | Round 8 of 22 | |||||
Pos. | Rider | Nat. | Team | Motorcycle | Lap Time |
1 | Jose Antonio Rueda | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1m 57.338 |
2 | David Munoz | ESP | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | 1m 57.416 |
3 | David Almansa | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1m 57.639 |
4 | Alvaro Carpe | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1m 57.661 |
5 | Adrian Fernandez | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1m 57.881 |
6 | Joel Kelso | AUS | LevelUP-MTA | KTM | 1m 58.147 |
7 | Jacob Roulstone | AUS | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1m 58.150 |
8 | Angel Piqueras | ESP | Frinsa-MT Helmets-MSI | KTM | 1m 58.185 |
9 | Nicola Carraro | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1m 58.398 |
10 | Luca Lunetta | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1m 58.402 |
11 | Valentin Perrone | ARG | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1m 58.461 |
12 | Scott Ogden | GBR | CIP Green Power | KTM | 1m 58.594 |
13 | Cormac Buchanan | NZL | Denssi Racing BOE | KTM | 1m 58.594 |
14 | Ruche Moodley | RSA | Denssi Racing BOE | KTM | 1m 58.629 |
15 | Taiyo Furusato | JAP | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1m 58.647 |
16 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1m 58.833 |
17 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | CFMoto Aspar Team | KTM | 1m 58.926 |
18 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JAP | Frinsa-MT Helmets-MSI | KTM | 1m 59.091 |
19 | Guido Pini | ITA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | 1m 59.156 |
20 | Vicente Perez | ESP | LevelUP-MTA | KTM | 1m 59.208 |
21 | Maximo Quiles | ESP | CFMoto Aspar Team | KTM | 1m 59.263 |
22 | Stefano Nepa | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1m 59.712 |
23 | Tatchakorn Buasri | THA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1m 59.796 |
24 | Eddie O'Shea | GBR | GRYD MLav Racing | Honda | 1m 59.883 |
25 | Noah Dettweiler | SUI | CIP Green Power | KTM | 2m 00.214 |
26 | Marcos Uriarte | ESP | GRYD MLav Racing | Honda | 2m 00.804 |