Thailand MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results

Vinales fastest from Yamaha team-mate Rossi during opening practice for the inaugural Thai MotoGP.

Vinales fitted new soft rear and medium front tyres, with Rossi running the soft front and medium rear. Most others used medium tyres front and rear, with the exception of Zarco (soft-soft).

Marquez - fastest for most of the session - chose not to fit a new rear tyre at the end of the session, along with the likes of Iannone, Petrucci and Crutchlow.

This weekend marks MotoGP's official debut in Thailand, following a pre-season test at the Buriram circuit in February.

Michelin has designed new rear tyres using data from the test and there are four rear-slick options to choose from.

Lorenzo is riding with foot injuries from Aragon, while Pol Espargaro is back after re-breaking his collarbone. The KTM rider missed February's test due to injury.

Tito Rabat is still recovering from leg injuries at Silverstone and again replaced by WorldSBK rider Jordi Torres. Torres has the GP16 machines of Simeon, who is on Rabat's GP17s.

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1. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.220s [Lap 19/21] 325km/h (Top Speed)
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.490s +0.270s [21/22] 322k
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 31.636s +0.416s [19/19] 327k
4. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 31.637s +0.417s [20/22] 320k
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.668s +0.448s [14/21] 326k
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.786s +0.566s [22/22] 325k
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.860s +0.640s [13/20] 321k
8. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 32.040s +0.820s [21/22] 320k
9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 32.108s +0.888s [8/20] 327k
10. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.191s +0.971s [17/18] 322k
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.280s +1.060s [19/20] 327k
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.313s +1.093s [19/20] 320k
13. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.414s +1.194s [15/21] 323k
14. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.422s +1.202s [14/17] 321k
15. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.479s +1.259s [19/21] 319k
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 32.520s +1.300s [16/21] 323k
17. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.521s +1.301s [15/19] 325k
18. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 32.648s +1.428s [13/20] 321k
19. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 32.770s +1.550s [17/20] 319k
20. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 32.947s +1.727s [16/17] 323k
21. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.092s +1.872s [13/21] 319k
22. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 33.133s +1.913s [14/20] 317k
23. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP17)* 1m 33.272s +2.052s [16/17] 320k
24. Jordi Torres SPA Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 33.406s +2.186s [19/21] 322k

*Rookie

Fastest lap - Thailand MotoGP Test:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 29.781s