The bet had recently started as to who would break the top speed record of 262.4 km / h set by Zarco in Qatar. The very long straight in Mugello is the place to be for this, but everyone thought it would be a Ducati to do it. Instead of this, Brad Binder appeared in FP3 with his KTM and whizzed past the light barrier at the same speed as Johann in Losail: 362.4 km / h. Now there is a perfect balance between Austria and Italy.
The Desmosedici have not lost their strength however and there are 5 red motorcycles in the top 10, if anything the most interesting is that the slowest Ducati (so to speak) on the straight is the fastest on the stopwatch, the Bagnaia GP21.
Mugello, however, confirms the progress made not only by KTM, but also by Aprilia, 3rd thanks to Aleix Espargaròs 357.6 km / h.
It’s nothing new, however, that the Yamahas are bringing up the rear, with Morbidelli (who has the 2019 engine) firmly in last place, 22 km / h slower than Binder. The Hondas, on the other hand, have taken a decisive step backwards after their good performances on the straight in recent years.