[kropotkin thinks...] - 2014 Argentina Moto2 FP3 Result: Folger Hangs On

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Jonas Folger moved to the top of the timesheet early and held on to take the fastest time in the third Moto2 practice Saturday at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit in Argentina. Folger's 1'44.203 -- his best time of the weekend -- put him half a second in front of Tito Rabat's second-fastest showing. Maverick Vinales, who appeared to struggle early in the session, closed the gap at the end of practice with a 1'44.827, good for third.

Johan Zarco, who had led a previous session, grabbed the fourth-fastest time, just behind Vinales. At another tenth back was Mattia Pasini to round out the top five.

For much of the session, it was Folger and Rabat out in front. The pair dipped into the 1'44s early and consistently ran at that pace. At the halfway point, Vinales could manage only 15th. But with five minutes to go the pace began to quicken and with less than two minutes left, Vinales set his fastest lap of the wekend to climb into the top three.

Results:

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3


2014


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