Alessandro Di Mario topped the first qualifying session for the MotoAmerica Talent Cup class at Circuit of The Americas, with five riders within a second going into the final qualifying session at the end of Saturday.
Di Mario’s fastest lap was canceled, but he still edged Sam Drane by 0.133 seconds. Kody Kopp was third, 0.580 seconds behind Di Mario and just ahead of Bodie Paige, with Carson King fifth.