2019 Thailand MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results
UPDATE: Marquez has been moved by ambulance from the circuit medical centre to Buriram hospital for further checks on his back and left leg.
Vinales fastest during opening practice for the Thailand MotoGP at Buriram, after a big accident for Marquez.
Marquez, who will be crowned world champion for an eighth time if he scores at least two points more than Dovizioso on Sunday, was quickest for most of the session but suffered a huge highside on his out-lap in the closing stages.
UPDATE: Marquez has been moved by ambulance from the circuit medical centre to Buriram hospital for further checks on his back and left leg.
Vinales fastest during opening practice for the Thailand MotoGP at Buriram, after a big accident for Marquez.
Marquez, who will be crowned world champion for an eighth time if he scores at least two points more than Dovizioso on Sunday, was quickest for most of the session but suffered a huge highside on his out-lap in the closing stages.
Marquez eventually limped slowly away before being taken to the medical centre in an ambulance...
Big accident for Marquez, who looks to be hurt.
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KTM's Espargaro is returning from a left wrist fracture last time at Aragon.
| Thailand MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'30.979s | 21/21 | 326k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.191s | 19/21 | 326k |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.208s | 5/17 | 330k |
| 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.226s | 20/20 | 329k |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.248s | 18/18 | 328k |
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.503s | 20/22 | 327k |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.590s | 20/22 | 325k |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.614s | 17/18 | 327k |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.774s | 21/22 | 327k |
| 10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.820s | 19/20 | 326k |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.868s | 19/20 | 327k |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.886s | 17/17 | 327k |
| 13 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.916s | 20/20 | 323k |
| 14 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.968s | 19/19 | 325k |
| 15 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.260s | 17/19 | 325k |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.301s | 21/21 | 328k |
| 17 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.545s | 15/15 | 317k |
| 18 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.575s | 13/19 | 327k |
| 19 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.859s | 19/19 | 330k |
| 20 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.898s | 9/23 | 321k |
| 21 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.054s | 16/18 | 319k |
| 22 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +2.150s | 17/17 | 326k |
* Rookie.
Official Buriram MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 30.031s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 31.471s (2018)
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.
