2024 Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring - Saturday Practice Results

Saturday practice results from the Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring, round 11 (of 20) in the 2024 world championship.

Peter McLaren

17 Aug 2024

2024 Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring - Saturday Free Practice Results
Pos	Rider	Nat	Team	Time/Diff	Lap	Max
1	Francesco Bagnaia	ITA	Ducati Lenovo (GP24)	1'29.243s	5/11	312k
2	Pol Espargaro	SPA	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+0.052s	7/15	313k
3	Marc Marquez	SPA	Gresini Ducati (GP23)	+0.101s	7/14	308k
4	Jorge Martin	SPA	Pramac Ducati (GP24)	+0.131s	7/16	313k
5	Fabio Quartararo	FRA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.273s	13/14	305k
6	Maverick Viñales	SPA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24)	+0.277s	7/14	306k
7	Alex Marquez	SPA	Gresini Ducati (GP23)	+0.397s	13/16	308k
8	Pedro Acosta	SPA	Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*	+0.565s	12/16	312k
9	Aleix Espargaro	SPA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24)	+0.579s	11/12	308k
10	Jack Miller	AUS	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+0.598s	13/15	310k
11	Marco Bezzecchi	ITA	VR46 Ducati (GP23)	+0.625s	5/15	313k
12	Miguel Oliveira	POR	Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)	+0.660s	12/14	310k
13	Enea Bastianini	ITA	Ducati Lenovo (GP24)	+0.665s	6/12	312k
14	Raul Fernandez	SPA	Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)	+0.869s	12/14	306k
15	Joan Mir	SPA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	+0.870s	12/14	308k
16	Johann Zarco	FRA	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+0.871s	16/16	309k
17	Franco Morbidelli	ITA	Pramac Ducati (GP24)	+0.957s	8/14	310k
18	Brad Binder	RSA	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+1.047s	14/14	312k
19	Takaaki Nakagami	JPN	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+1.077s	12/14	306k
20	Lorenzo Savadori	ITA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24)	+1.095s	5/13	309k
21	Alex Rins	SPA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+1.099s	12/16	310k
22	Luca Marini	ITA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	+1.157s	6/13	309k
23	Augusto Fernandez	SPA	Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)	+1.319s	14/15	309k
24	Stefan Bradl	GER	HRC Test Team (RC213V)	+1.725s	15/16	312k

* Rookie

Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP Records:

Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia 1m 28.508s (2024)

Fastest race lap: Francesco Bagnaia 1m 29.840s (2023)

Francesco Bagnaia stays on top during final practice for the 2024 Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring.

KTM wild-card Pol Espargaro, who dropped to 21st on Friday afternoon after a technical issue forced him to park his prototype RC16s - featuring revised aero, engine and chassis parts - was fastest for the first part of the 30-minute session.

Friday leader and defending double winner Bagnaia then returned to the top just before the midway mark, where he remained, with Espargaro keeping second and Marc Marquez third.

MotoGP doctor Dr Angel Charte was seen examining title leader Jorge Martin’s left hand during the session, which he apparently cut on a piece of metal while getting out of the shower last night. Martin was fourth quickest.

Qualifying 1, for those outside of the top ten on Friday afternoon, including Pedro Acosta, will now begin.

Test riders Pol Espargaro (KTM), Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) and Stefan Bradl (Honda) are making wild-card appearances this weekend.

High tyre stress at the Sachsenring means Michelin brings a reinforced rear construction for the Red Bull Ring.

Fabio di Giannantonio dislocated his left shoulder in a Friday accident and has been ruled unfit for the remainder of the weekend.