Thailand MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results
Quartararo back on top during a dry FP4 at the Thai MotoGP, after fitting a new soft rear tyre to leapfrog ahead of Marquez at the end of the session.
Marquez, who will be crowned the 2019 MotoGP champion if he scores at least two points more than Dovizioso on Sunday, required a trip to hospital for checks on his leg and back after a Friday morning highside before returning in FP2.
KTM's Espargaro is returning from a left wrist fracture at Aragon.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Quartararo back on top during a dry FP4 at the Thai MotoGP, after fitting a new soft rear tyre to leapfrog ahead of Marquez at the end of the session.
Marquez, who will be crowned the 2019 MotoGP champion if he scores at least two points more than Dovizioso on Sunday, required a trip to hospital for checks on his leg and back after a Friday morning highside before returning in FP2.
KTM's Espargaro is returning from a left wrist fracture at Aragon.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
| Thailand MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1'30.755s | 16/16 | 328k |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.027s | 9/16 | 327k |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.198s | 14/17 | 325k |
| 4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.498s | 5/15 | 330k |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.634s | 15/15 | 328k |
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.656s | 13/16 | 325k |
| 7 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.672s | 11/15 | 327k |
| 8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.716s | 12/17 | 325k |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.717s | 12/14 | 326k |
| 10 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.740s | 13/14 | 332k |
| 11 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.772s | 14/17 | 326k |
| 12 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.855s | 13/14 | 327k |
| 13 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.025s | 16/16 | 324k |
| 14 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.271s | 12/15 | 323k |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.370s | 5/12 | 324k |
| 16 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.377s | 13/17 | 323k |
| 17 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.480s | 16/16 | 321k |
| 18 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.489s | 16/16 | 322k |
| 19 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.539s | 7/15 | 320k |
| 20 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.616s | 11/15 | 327k |
| 21 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +2.042s | 11/12 | 326k |
| 22 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +2.139s | 5/13 | 325k |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 30.404s (FP2)
Official Buriram MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 30.031s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 31.471s (2018)
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