Catalunya MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results
Quartararo leads Friday practice for the Catalunya MotoGP - despite recent arm pump surgery - after a frantic end to Free Practice 2 in Barcelona.
Marquez, fastest in FP1, was the only rider not to improve in FP2, managing only 17th place after avoiding a new rear tyre. The world champion is ninth on combined times.
The top 19 riders were within one-second!
Guintoli and Smith are making their latest wild-card appearances.
Quartararo leads Friday practice for the Catalunya MotoGP - despite recent arm pump surgery - after a frantic end to Free Practice 2 in Barcelona.
Marquez, fastest in FP1, was the only rider not to improve in FP2, managing only 17th place after avoiding a new rear tyre. The world champion is ninth on combined times.
The top 19 riders were within one-second!
Guintoli and Smith are making their latest wild-card appearances.
| Catalunya MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1'40.079s | 19/19 | 329k |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.281s | 16/18 | 340k |
| 3 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.302s | 20/21 | 335k |
| 4 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.314s | 19/20 | 339k |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.392s | 16/18 | 336k |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.438s | 19/19 | 331k |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.441s | 21/21 | 331k |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.520s | 15/17 | 340k |
| 9 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.623s | 18/19 | 340k |
| 10 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.648s | 10/17 | 334k |
| 11 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +0.648s | 16/17 | 340k |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.692s | 15/15 | 335k |
| 13 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.737s | 18/18 | 337k |
| 14 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.768s | 18/18 | 335k |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.799s | 18/18 | 334k |
| 16 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.869s | 5/19 | 339k |
| 17 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.884s | 14/15 | 342k |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +0.928s | 18/18 | 337k |
| 19 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.991s | 9/19 | 338k |
| 20 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.252s | 18/19 | 336k |
| 21 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.445s | 17/17 | 334k |
| 22 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.448s | 18/18 | 333k |
| 23 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.908s | 14/17 | 335k |
| 24 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.077s | 11/18 | 337k |
* Rookie.
Fastest FP1 time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 40.692s
Official Catalunya MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 38.680s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 40.021s (2018)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
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