Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) was on a roll at Mugello in FP3, topping the session and top on combined times from Friday’s quickest – rookie sensation Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS). There are 20 riders within a second over the three practice sessions – an incredible prospect ahead of race day.
Third quickest was former polesitter at the venue Sam Lowes (Swiss Innovative Investors) – who also suffered a crash, rider ok, with Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) just thousandths further back in fourth. Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) took P5 on combined times but stayed in the box for much of FP3 suffering with arm pump…