Qatar Moto3: Fenati fastest again on day two

Romano Fenati has topped yet another session on the Sky Italia VR46 KTM machine at Qatar, finishing 0.061 ahead of the Estrella Galicia Honda due of Alex Rins and Alex Marquez.

The Hondas, traditionally slower than the KTMs, have been boosted by a new engine spec, and after a dire 2013 are looking like championship consenters, with four of the bikes in the top ten.

Jack Miller was fourth on the factory Red Bull Ajo KTM, but fellow Australian Arthur Sissis was forced to sit out the day under medical advice as doctors diagnosed a case of tonsillitis.

Jakub Kornfeil was fifth, and Scot John McPhee was sixth, as the Oban lad continues to have an excellent start to his season. Fellow Brit Danny Kent was back in 11th, as his Husqvarna team continues to test parts and setup ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying sessions.

1 5 Romano FENATI ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 KTM 227.5 2’06.121 
2 42 Alex RINS SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda 224.3 2’06.182 0.061 / 0.061
3 12 Alex MARQUEZ SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda 228.9 2’06.273 0.152 / 0.091
4 8 Jack MILLER AUS Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 227.7 2’06.280 0.159 / 0.007
5 84 Jakub KORNFEIL CZE Calvo Team KTM 230.4 2’06.323 0.202 / 0.043
6 17 John MCPHEE GBR SaxoPrint-RTG Honda 226.4 2’06.391 0.270 / 0.068
7 10 Alexis MASBOU FRA Ongetta-Rivacold Honda 227.4 2’06.432 0.311 / 0.041
8 21 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 KTM 227.8 2’06.439 0.318 / 0.007
9 98 Karel HANIKA CZE Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 230.2 2’06.631 0.510 / 0.192
10 23 Niccolò ANTONELLI ITA Junior Team GO&FUN Moto3 KTM 228.7 2’06.738 0.617 / 0.107
11 52 Danny KENT GBR Red Bull Husqvarna Ajo Husqvarna 226.5 2’07.040 0.919 / 0.302
12 58 Juanfran GUEVARA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 Kalex KTM 228.6 2’07.111 0.990 / 0.071
13 44 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Mahindra Racing Mahindra 224.3 2’07.158 1.037 / 0.047
14 57 Eric GRANADO BRA Calvo Team KTM 226.4 2’07.295 1.174 / 0.137
15 7 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA SaxoPrint-RTG Honda 233.0 2’07.408 1.287 / 0.113
16 11 Livio LOI BEL Marc VDS Racing Team Kalex KTM 230.3 2’07.489 1.368 / 0.081
17 33 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Junior Team Go&FUN Moto3 KTM 229.7 2’07.679 1.558 / 0.190
18 32 Isaac VIÑALES SPA Calvo Team KTM 228.7 2’07.694 1.573 / 0.015
19 63 Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN MAL Ongetta-AirAsia Honda 221.4 2’07.832 1.711 / 0.138
20 31 Niklas AJO FIN Avant Tecno Husqvarna Ajo Husqvarna 224.0 2’07.914 1.793 / 0.082
21 41 Brad BINDER RSA Ambrogio Racing Mahindra 223.5 2’07.973 1.852 / 0.059
22 9 Scott DEROUE NED RW Racing GP Kalex KTM 226.6 2’07.984 1.863 / 0.011
23 65 Philipp OETTL GER Interwetten Paddock Moto3 Kalex KTM 225.6 2’08.265 2.144 / 0.281
24 3 Matteo FERRARI ITA San Carlo Team Italia Mahindra 228.1 2’08.444 2.323 / 0.179
25 38 Hafiq AZMI MAL SIC-AJO KTM 232.8 2’08.768 2.647 / 0.324
26 55 Andrea LOCATELLI ITA San Carlo Team Italia Mahindra 223.3 2’09.039 2.918 / 0.271
27 51 Bryan SCHOUTEN NED CIP Mahindra 218.5 2’09.110 2.989 / 0.071
28 19 Alessandro TONUCCI ITA CIP Mahindra 221.6 2’09.243 3.122 / 0.133
29 22 Ana CARRASCO SPA RW Racing GP Kalex KTM 220.5 2’09.419 3.298 / 0.176
30 43 Luca GRÜNWALD GER Kiefer Racing Kalex KTM 224.2 2’09.738 3.617 / 0.319
31 95 Jules DANILO FRA Ambrogio Racing Mahindra 225.7 2’09.962 3.841 / 0.224
32 4 Gabriel RAMOS VEN Kiefer Racing Kalex KTM 217.5 2’12.325 6.204 / 2.363
DNS 61 Arthur SISSIS AUS Mahindra Racing Mahindra