Submitted by Jacob Leech on
Estrella Galicia Honda rider Alex Rins has topped the time sheets at the conclusion of the first Moto3 practice session with a time of 1:58.757. The Spaniard managed the cloudy and cool conditions expertly to finish two tenths clear of Championship leader Jack Miller and teammate Alex Marquez. Efren Vazquez made it three Spaniards and three Hondas in the top four, posting the fourth fastest time, some three tenths behind Marquez.
The Mahindra pairing of Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira claimed fifth and sixth positions respectively ahead of the first local rider Niccolo Antonelli. Mapfre Aspar rider Juanfran Guevara ended in eigth place while the home-town duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Romano Fenati made it three Italians in the top ten.
Full Results:
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff | Diff Prev |
| 1 | 42 | Alex RINS | Honda | 1'58.757 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Jack MILLER | KTM | 1'58.995 | 0.238 | 0.238 |
| 3 | 12 | Alex MARQUEZ | Honda | 1'59.045 | 0.288 | 0.050 |
| 4 | 7 | Efren VAZQUEZ | Honda | 1'59.386 | 0.629 | 0.341 |
| 5 | 41 | Brad BINDER | Mahindra | 1'59.408 | 0.651 | 0.022 |
| 6 | 44 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | Mahindra | 1'59.464 | 0.707 | 0.056 |
| 7 | 23 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | KTM | 1'59.604 | 0.847 | 0.140 |
| 8 | 58 | Juanfran GUEVARA | Kalex KTM | 1'59.712 | 0.955 | 0.108 |
| 9 | 21 | Francesco BAGNAIA | KTM | 1'59.760 | 1.003 | 0.048 |
| 10 | 5 | Romano FENATI | KTM | 1'59.774 | 1.017 | 0.014 |
| 11 | 10 | Alexis MASBOU | Honda | 1'59.783 | 1.026 | 0.009 |
| 12 | 63 | Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN | Honda | 1'59.796 | 1.039 | 0.013 |
| 13 | 52 | Danny KENT | Husqvarna | 2'00.006 | 1.249 | 0.210 |
| 14 | 31 | Niklas AJO | Husqvarna | 2'00.074 | 1.317 | 0.068 |
| 15 | 65 | Philipp OETTL | Kalex KTM | 2'00.083 | 1.326 | 0.009 |
| 16 | 33 | Enea BASTIANINI | KTM | 2'00.125 | 1.368 | 0.042 |
| 17 | 17 | John MCPHEE | Honda | 2'00.165 | 1.408 | 0.040 |
| 18 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | KTM | 2'00.217 | 1.460 | 0.052 |
| 19 | 38 | Hafiq AZMI | KTM | 2'00.594 | 1.837 | 0.377 |
| 20 | 55 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Mahindra | 2'00.694 | 1.937 | 0.100 |
| 21 | 11 | Livio LOI | Kalex KTM | 2'00.781 | 2.024 | 0.087 |
| 22 | 61 | Arthur SISSIS | Mahindra | 2'00.981 | 2.224 | 0.200 |
| 23 | 98 | Karel HANIKA | KTM | 2'01.008 | 2.251 | 0.027 |
| 24 | 19 | Alessandro TONUCCI | Mahindra | 2'01.053 | 2.296 | 0.045 |
| 25 | 3 | Matteo FERRARI | Mahindra | 2'01.313 | 2.556 | 0.260 |
| 26 | 9 | Scott DEROUE | Kalex KTM | 2'01.476 | 2.719 | 0.163 |
| 27 | 43 | Luca GRÜNWALD | Kalex KTM | 2'01.511 | 2.754 | 0.035 |
| 28 | 32 | Isaac VIÑALES | KTM | 2'01.699 | 2.942 | 0.188 |
| 29 | 57 | Eric GRANADO | KTM | 2'01.775 | 3.018 | 0.076 |
| 30 | 69 | Anthony GROPPI | FTR Honda | 2'01.958 | 3.201 | 0.183 |
| 31 | 22 | Ana CARRASCO | Kalex KTM | 2'02.152 | 3.395 | 0.194 |
| 32 | 95 | Jules DANILO | Mahindra | 2'02.165 | 3.408 | 0.013 |
| 33 | 51 | Bryan SCHOUTEN | Mahindra | 2'02.737 | 3.980 | 0.572 |
| 34 | 4 | Gabriel RAMOS | Kalex KTM | 2'03.300 | 4.543 | 0.563 |
| 35 | 16 | Simone MAZZOLA | FTR Honda | 2'03.466 | 4.709 | 0.166 |
