Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Sachsenring
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Sachsenring

As it happened: Francesco Bagnaia fastest for Ducati on day-one of Dutch MotoGP

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After Jack Miller topped a wet Assen FP1 session, Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia proved the man to beat on a drying track as he ultimately pipped Aleix Espargaro and Fabio Quartararo.

There were three crashes on the opening day of action, two of which came from Marco Bezzecchi - the other was a fast tumble through the gravel for Enea Bastianini during FP1.

Quartararo heads into Sunday race as the hot favourite after winning back-to-back races in Catalunya and Sachsenring. Winner at Assen last season, the reigning world champion has a 34 point championship lead over Aleix Espargaro. 

In regards to the MotoGP ‘silly season’, the latest information we have is that Miguel Oliveira is set for a move to Aprilia, while Alex Rins at LCR Honda is also likely. Fabio Di Giannantonio could sign a new deal at Gresini Ducati as early as this weekend. Other news is linking Alex Marquez with a switch to Gresini Ducati and Pol Espargaro back to KTM with Tech 3. 

24 Jun 2022
15:07
Assen Moto2 Free Practice 2 - Results
14:01
Assen MotoGP Free Practice 2 - Results
13:59
Ducati remain on top!

Bagnaia leads the way at the end of day-one in Assen as the usual names deliver in drying conditions. Bagnaia, Espargaro, Quartararo, Rins and Miller is your top five.

13:57

Quartararo and Espargaro exchange fastest times before Bagnaia goes quickest. 

13:53
Marco Bezzecchi has crashed

It's a turn five fall for the Italian - his second of the day.

13:52
The world champion makes his mark

Quartararo loves a dry track as he goes quickest for Yamaha.

13:51

Five minutes go as Bagnaia continues to lead.

13:47
Stunning lap from Bagnaia

And he does. The factory Ducati rider replaces Bezzecchi at the top. 

13:47

Here comes Bagnaia...

13:46

It's all change as Marco Bezzecchi has now gone quickest.

13:44
Jack attack is on his way!

Miller goes top with a sub 1m 37s lap.

13:41

Marini smashes his best time by another eight tenths. 

13:40
Slicks are the tyres to be on...

The crossover has officially taken place as Marini goes top by six tenths. 

13:38

Marini moves up to second but he could be about to go quickest...

13:36

Three seconds off the pace on his opening flyer but Marini is getting closer on his second effort.

13:33

Miguel Oliveira has gone quickest by three tenths from Aleix Espargaro. The KTM rider's time was set on wets.  

13:32
Slicks!

We have slick tyres - Luca Marini is the first to do so.

13:30
Morbidelli goes top!

And right on cue the Yamaha rider goes quickest with a first sub 1m 42s lap.

13:29

Morbidelli is again looking fast, something we've said during the last two Friday practice days (Catalunya and Sachsenring). 

13:22
Alex Marquez's turn to impress

The LCR Honda rider makes up time in the final sector to go P1.

13:21
Alex Rins to the top

The Suzuki rider sets the best lap of the day so far - 1:42.312s.

13:18

Aleix Espargaro has already moved up to third on combined times - conditions are much better than this morning. 

13:11
Assen MotoGP FP2

And we're back underway in Assen.

13:09
Moto3 Free Practice 2 - Results
13:06

Can Jack Miller continue his fine form from FP1 or will someone else step up to the plate.

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