Veda Pratama takes Moto3 pole at Phillip Island
Veda Pratama took Moto3 pole at Phillip Island with 1min35s299 on the final attempt in Q2, beating Maximo Quiles by 0s021. Quiles had moved ahead with 1min35s320, while home rider Joel Kelso, who briefly led qualifying, ends up third on the grid with 1min35s366.
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Veda Pratama conquistou a pole da Moto3 para o GP da Austrália em Phillip Island com 1min35s299, marca anotada na última tentativa do Q2, que superou Maximo Quiles por 0s021. Corre em casa Joel Kelso, terceiro no grid com 1min35s366.
A liderança da classificação trocou de mãos até a bandeirada. Kelso baixou para 1min35s366, Quiles passou à frente com 1min35s320, e Pratama encontrou tempo na volta final para garantir a primeira posição.
O Q1 também foi apertado na disputa pelas quatro vagas. Pratama chegou a 1min36s732, Casey O'Gorman assumiu a ponta com 1min36s275, e Guido Pini respondeu nos minutos finais para fazer a melhor volta da fase, com 1min36s261.
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