Misano MotoGP test times - Thursday (12pm)
A private two-day MotoGP test began at Misano in Italy on Thursday morning.
All teams are present, plus some factory test riders.
Quartararo is riding for the first time since Sunday's big accident at Silverstone, while Dovizioso - who also suffered a concussion in the same incident - is yet to start testing.
Suzuki rookie Mir is making his return from injury, while the range of technical developments are expected to include an updated version of Yamaha's 2020 prototype, first seen at Brno earlier this month.
A private two-day MotoGP test began at Misano in Italy on Thursday morning.
All teams are present, plus some factory test riders.
Quartararo is riding for the first time since Sunday's big accident at Silverstone, while Dovizioso - who also suffered a concussion in the same incident - is yet to start testing.
Suzuki rookie Mir is making his return from injury, while the range of technical developments are expected to include an updated version of Yamaha's 2020 prototype, first seen at Brno earlier this month.
Michelin has brought the same tyres as for the upcoming San Marino MotoGP, plus a new medium rear and new medium front tyre.
Testing takes place from 9:30am to 6pm, with a lunch break from 1-2pm…
| Misano MotoGP test times - Thursday (12pm) | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | ^2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1m 33.539s |
| 2 | ^9 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP19) | +0.111s |
| 3 | ˅1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.158s |
| 4 | ˅3 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.340s |
| 5 | ^1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.344s |
| 6 | ^12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.644s |
| 7 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.696s |
| 8 | ˅4 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.706s |
| 9 | ˅1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.745s |
| 10 | ˅5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.768s |
| 11 | ^9 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.084s |
| 12 | ^2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +1.104s |
| 13 | ˅4 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.126s |
| 14 | ˅4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici) | +1.135s |
| 15 | = | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.194s |
| 16 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.308s |
| 17 | ˅4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.429s |
| 18 | ˅6 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +1.439s |
| 19 | ˅2 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia (GP18) | +2.079s |
| 20 | ^1 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +2.183s |
| 21 | ˅2 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.650s |
| 22 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +6.253s |
*Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati1m 31.629s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati1m 32.678s (2018)
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