Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Vinales tops Free Practice 3 for the Andalucia MotoGP with a new lap record, as reigning champion Marquez returns to action just four days after surgery to plate a broken right arm.
The Repsol Honda rider reached a peak of 16th, before being pushed back to 19th on the ultra-close timesheets, meaning he will need to ride in Qualifying 1 alongside the likes of Morbidelli and Dovizioso.
Vinales tops Free Practice 3 for the Andalucia MotoGP with a new lap record, as reigning champion Marquez returns to action just four days after surgery to plate a broken right arm.
The Repsol Honda rider reached a peak of 16th, before being pushed back to 19th on the ultra-close timesheets, meaning he will need to ride in Qualifying 1 alongside the likes of Morbidelli and Dovizioso.
Fellow injured riders Crutchlow and Rins had made their comebacks from injury on Friday. Crutchlow (wrist fracture) rode again this morning, but Rins (dislocated shoulder) sat out the session.
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| Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'36.584s | 18/20 | 288k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.059s | 10/20 | 286k |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.126s | 17/17 | 291k |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.258s | 11/20 | 289k |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.263s | 7/16 | 293k |
| 6 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.353s | 18/20 | 293k |
| 7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.354s | 20/20 | 288k |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.404s | 20/21 | 286k |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.411s | 13/16 | 291k |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.469s | 16/20 | 288k |
| 11 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.486s | 11/11 | 288k |
| 12 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.596s | 20/22 | 286k |
| 13 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.694s | 16/18 | 290k |
| 14 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.711s | 18/19 | 293k |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.720s | 19/20 | 293k |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.973s | 17/21 | 289k |
| 17 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.037s | 17/18 | 291k |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.244s | 17/18 | 289k |
| 19 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.298s | 10/18 | 290k |
| 20 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +1.432s | 14/20 | 290k |
| 21 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.776s | 10/13 | 286k |
| 22 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 |
* Rookie.
| Riders directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 6 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)* |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | 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)
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.
