Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results
Nakagami, Zarco and Espargaro (KTM) form a surprise top three during Free Practice 2 for the Andalucia MotoGP, at Jerez.
However, Vinales' 1m 37.063s in the cooler morning session remains the best of the day.
After missing last weekend's race through injury, Crutchlow and Rins both returned to action on Friday.
The Englishman required surgery for a broken scaphoid bone in his left wrist after falling in warm-up, while Rins dislocated and fractured his right shoulder in qualifying.
Nakagami, Zarco and Espargaro (KTM) form a surprise top three during Free Practice 2 for the Andalucia MotoGP, at Jerez.
However, Vinales' 1m 37.063s in the cooler morning session remains the best of the day.
After missing last weekend's race through injury, Crutchlow and Rins both returned to action on Friday.
The Englishman required surgery for a broken scaphoid bone in his left wrist after falling in warm-up, while Rins dislocated and fractured his right shoulder in qualifying.
Zarco, Crutchlow and Rins were the only riders to lap quicker in the afternoon than the morning.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez broke his right arm in Sunday's race but will attempt a shock return on Saturday morning, just four days after surgery to plate the fracture.
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| Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'37.715s | 21/21 | 285k |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.155s | 16/17 | 289k |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.174s | 11/16 | 287k |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.295s | 19/23 | 281k |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.392s | 20/24 | 282k |
| 6 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.417s | 6/22 | 284k |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.429s | 9/19 | 284k |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.577s | 23/23 | 283k |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.594s | 4/21 | 290k |
| 10 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.670s | 16/18 | 287k |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.726s | 3/17 | 283k |
| 12 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.727s | 19/20 | 290k |
| 13 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.828s | 19/19 | 289k |
| 14 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.842s | 15/20 | 284k |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.927s | 5/18 | 282k |
| 16 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.007s | 4/16 | 285k |
| 17 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.053s | 6/17 | 283k |
| 18 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.091s | 20/21 | 286k |
| 19 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.132s | 18/19 | 286k |
| 20 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.386s | 16/16 | 286k |
| 21 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +1.761s | 15/22 | 286k |
* Rookie.
| Combined Friday Practice Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)* |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 8 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 10 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 11 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 12 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 13 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 14 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 15 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* |
| 16 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 17 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 19 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 20 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 21 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 36.705s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 38.051s (2019)
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