Austin MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results

Iannone snatches the fastest lap time on Friday at the Austin MotoGP, the Suzuki star toppling the dominant Marquez at the very end of FP2.

However Iannone, like most riders, was using the soft rear tyre while Marquez - who suffered a small lowside fall mid-session - stuck with the hard rear...

As expected, lap times dropped significantly in FP2, with Zarco the most high-profile rider outside the top ten. The Frenchman will need to hope tomorrow's rain forecast is wrong.

Pedrosa put on a brave performance, claiming tenth despite pain from a wrist fracture sustained last time in Argentina.

All riders set their best lap times of the day in FP2.

Track surface modifications have been made to try and reduce the COTA bumps, from turns 1-9 and 16-19, but many riders felt the bumps were as bad as ever - and the work has left a lot of dust on the track.

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1. ^7 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 04.599s [Lap 16/16] 338km/h (Top Speed)
2. ˅1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 04.655s +0.056s [15/17] 342k
3. = Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 04.863s +0.264s [16/16] 341k
4. ˅2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 04.958s +0.359s [15/17] 342k
5. = Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.088s +0.489s [13/15] 348k
6. ^4 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 05.452s +0.853s [16/17] 340k
7. ˅3 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 05.487s +0.888s [16/16] 340k
8. ˅2 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 05.647s +1.048s [15/15] 344k
9. ^2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 05.739s +1.140s [13/14] 340k
10. ^11 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.761s +1.162s [15/16] 343k
11. ^2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 05.889s +1.290s [15/16] 348k
12. ^2 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 05.910s +1.311s [15/15] 339k
13. ˅4 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 05.933s +1.334s [15/16] 339k
14. ^9 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 06.016s +1.417s [14/16] 338k
15. ˅3 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 06.078s +1.479s [12/13] 333k
16. ^4 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 06.219s +1.620s [13/14] 340k
17. ˅10 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 2m 06.397s +1.798s [17/18] 336k
18. ^4 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 06.555s +1.956s [13/16] 341k
19. ˅1 Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 06.625s +2.026s [9/16] 336k
20. ˅1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 06.640s +2.041s [15/15] 336k
21. ˅6 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 06.683s +2.084s [15/18] 340k
22. ˅5 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 07.033s +2.434s [13/15] 337k
23. ˅7 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 07.136s +2.537s [10/11] 341k
24. = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 08.021s +3.422s [12/16] 336k

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.

* Rookie

Official COTA MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 2.135s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda2m 3.575s (2014)>