2020 Teruel MotoGP, Aragon - Free Practice (2) Results
Nakagami celebrates his new Honda contract by leading Friday practice for the Teruel MotoGP, the second of the back-to-back Aragon rounds.
Team-mate Crutchlow came close to an LCR one-two, but was demoted to third by a late lap from Vinales.
A nightmare session for the Ducatis saw the Desmosedicis all outside the top 13, although most of them did not fit a new rear tyre at the end, nor did KTM's Espargaro.
Honda's led both sessions with Repsol's Marquez quickest in FP1, but only 10th in FP2. Marquez and Miller were the only riders to lap slower in FP2.
Nakagami celebrates his new Honda contract by leading Friday practice for the Teruel MotoGP, the second of the back-to-back Aragon rounds.
Team-mate Crutchlow came close to an LCR one-two, but was demoted to third by a late lap from Vinales.
A nightmare session for the Ducatis saw the Desmosedicis all outside the top 13, although most of them did not fit a new rear tyre at the end, nor did KTM's Espargaro.
Honda's led both sessions with Repsol's Marquez quickest in FP1, but only 10th in FP2. Marquez and Miller were the only riders to lap slower in FP2.
Valentino Rossi is missing his second event after last week's positive Covid test and has not been replaced.
HRC test rider Bradl is again replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
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| Teruel MotoGP, Aragon - Free Practice (2) Results | |||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max | |
| 1 | ^1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'47.782s | 17/18 | 346k |
| 2 | ^4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.175s | 18/18 | 345k |
| 3 | ^7 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.329s | 17/18 | 347k |
| 4 | ^13 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.382s | 18/18 | 343k |
| 5 | ˅2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.400s | 17/20 | 341k |
| 6 | ^6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.408s | 18/19 | 343k |
| 7 | ^8 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.578s | 17/18 | 345k |
| 8 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.644s | 14/15 | 342k |
| 9 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.657s | 11/18 | 342k |
| 10 | ˅9 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.661s | 18/19 | 343k |
| 11 | ˅7 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.662s | 17/19 | 345k |
| 12 | ^1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.745s | 18/19 | 343k |
| 13 | ˅2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.750s | 16/17 | 346k |
| 14 | ^5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.763s | 18/19 | 345k |
| 15 | ˅10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.830s | 4/20 | 341k |
| 16 | ^2 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.028s | 19/19 | 340k |
| 17 | ˅3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +1.088s | 18/19 | 344k |
| 18 | ˅2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +1.458s | 14/16 | 352k |
| 19 | ^2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.537s | 8/18 | 347k |
| 20 | = | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.951s | 18/20 | 342k |
| 21 | ˅14 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +2.012s | 9/16 | 345k |
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.
| Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 2 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 5 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 6 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* |
| 7 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 8 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 10 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 11 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 12 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 13 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 14 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)* |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 16 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 19 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 20 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
* Rookie.
Official Aragon MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda1m 46.635s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha1m 48.120s (2015)
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.
