The Friday of the Moto3 French Grand Prix weekend, round seven of the championship, saw rookie Alvaro Carpe☂ move into Q2 with the top time, thanks to a new record lap on his first visit to Silverstone.

Finishing seventh and over a second off the lead lap in FP1, times dropped rapidly in the later, timed practice and the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider made up huge amounts in his group on track over the session, wit🐼h a final improvement taking him from third to first, with a new all time record lap of 2m 09.304s on the KTM.

David Almansa came closest to that time, after battling for top honours with Carpe’s teammate Rueda in FP1, he found himself second again, thꦉis time a slim 0.204s slower for Leopard Honda.

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Scott Ogden waꦰs by far the best of the British riders, takin𝄹g his CIP Green Power bike to within half a second of the top lap on home soil in third.

Joel Kelso had done enough to secure Q2 progression in fourth before a t𒐪echnical issue on his Level-UP - MTA bike saw the Australian with his hand up and pulli෴ng off track, ending his session early.

Luca Lunetta had briefly taken over from Almansa at the top on his way to fi෴fth, running on track with the company of fellow Italians Riccardo Rossi and Dennis Foggia for much of his time aboard the SIC58 Squ🌱adra Corse machine.

Championship leader Rueda improved on his FP1 time bu𝓰t did not make the s🐲ame leaps and bounds in his lap time as his rivals, leaving the Spaniard a solid sixth.

David Munoz spent some time in behind Rueda again, as well as in the pack and solo as a mix of tactics saw him post the seventh best practice tꦰime for L𒅌iqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP.

Jacob Roulstone was lead around in the Red Bull KTM group, helping him to eighth, with Ryuesi Yamanaka quickly making up fo𝕴r his lack of track time after being forced to skip FP1 to claim ninth for Frinsa - MT Helmets - MSI.

Nic♒ola Carraro picked up his pace for a top ten worthy performance ꦅfor Rivalcold Snipers.

Title hopeful Angeꦑl Piqueras left it late to move into the progression places for MT Helmets, sliding into eleventh late o🐈n.

Dy🍎navolts’ rookie, Guido Pini and fellow Italian and former Silverstone Moto3 winner from the 2022 season, Aspar’s Dennis Foggia also did enough to gain a Q2 slot in twelfth and thirteenth respectively.

Early falle♒r Maximo Quiles just held on to the final slot in 14th on the second Aspar bike, only just ahead of Valentin Perrone.

Home Eddie O’Shea was 22nd, with stand-in teammate Max Cook 26th and last but⛎ making huge improvements to his time after just one session on t🎐he smaller bikes.

The day began with FP1, which s🅷aw Rueda 🌳in top by over half a second once free of the attentions of Munoz on track. The top three in the first session was completed by Almansa and Piqueras.

After just one session A꧟lmansa had already picked up a penalty for riding slowly on the racing line, so will need a trip down the long lap loop in the race.

Ogden was the best of the British riders at the start of their home round, having led the session into the closing minutes, finish🦩ing FP1 Fourth, with O’Shea 18th.

MLav Racing add🌌ed an extra Brit for Silverstone, with BSB rider Cook, in for Marcos Uriate with new injury woes. Cook only got a late flying lap after issues saw him return to the pits on rep💦eat in the first session, finishing ten seconds off the pace, but not listed last as Yamanaka never left his box due to a penalty, with no time set.

There a🃏re further injury replacements with Joel Esteban (20th) deputising for Adrian Fernandez at Leo✅pard after his surgery on his leg between rounds.

Vincente Perez (18th) continues as the 𒅌long term replacement for Matteo Bertelle at LevelUP - MTA.