Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) stamped his authority on Friday morning's P1 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya with a stunning 1:48.300. The Spaniard's time put him an incredible 0.656s clear of the field despite carving through traffic and putting in a Rossi-esque last corner overtake at the sight of the chequered flag. It was Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who got closest to the Honda rider in P2, with an impressive showing from Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team) securing him a spot in the top three.
Over six tenths clear at the top! 🤯@jaume_masia is one step ahead at the moment! 🔥#CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/lfEWGtBvhm
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 1, 2023
It was a good start for the Leopard squad as Tatsuki Suzuki joined his teammate inside the top five to take P4. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) topped the session towards the end but was then bumped down to P5. The Dutch rookie is looking keen to carry his podium potential from Austria into this weekend as he searches for his first Grand Prix podium. Riccardo Rossi (SIC58 Squadra Corse) rounded out the top six with the Championship leader Daniel Holgago (Red Bull KTM Tech3) starting his Catalan GP in P10 one second off the pace.
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Top 10:
| 1 | Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) | 1:48.300 |
| 2 | Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | +0.656 |
| 3 | Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team) | +0.712 |
| 4 | Tatsuki Suzuki (Leopard Racing) | +0.715 |
| 5 | Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) | +0.730 |
| 6 | Ricardo Rossi (SIC58 Squadra Corse) | +0.973 |
| 7 | Ivan Ortola (Angeluss MTA Team) | +0.980 |
| 8 | Romano Fenati (Rivacold Snipers Team) | +0.981 |
| 9 | Stefano Nepa (Angeluss MTA Team) | +0.995 |
| 10 | Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) | +1.061 |
FULL RESULTS
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