Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results
Nakagami is back on top for LCR Honda during final practice for the Andalucia MotoGP at Jerez.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez, who broke his right arm in last Sunday's race, has returned to action on Saturday, just four days after surgery to plate the fracture. The Honda rider, 19th this morning, was 16th (+0.999s) in FP4.
Fellow injured riders Crutchlow (wrist fracture) and Rins (dislocated shoulder) made their comebacks on Friday, although Rins sat out FP3 this morning.
Nakagami is back on top for LCR Honda during final practice for the Andalucia MotoGP at Jerez.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez, who broke his right arm in last Sunday's race, has returned to action on Saturday, just four days after surgery to plate the fracture. The Honda rider, 19th this morning, was 16th (+0.999s) in FP4.
Fellow injured riders Crutchlow (wrist fracture) and Rins (dislocated shoulder) made their comebacks on Friday, although Rins sat out FP3 this morning.
Qualifying 1 - for those outside the top ten after third free practice, including Morbidelli, Dovizioso and the Marquez brothers - will now get underway.
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| Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'37.514s | 11/14 | 286k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.165s | 4/15 | 286k |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.298s | 8/11 | 293k |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.359s | 13/14 | 284k |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.526s | 16/16 | 284k |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.568s | 4/14 | 294k |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.631s | 3/11 | 289k |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.681s | 11/13 | 288k |
| 9 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.726s | 15/15 | 291k |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.744s | 12/12 | 289k |
| 11 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.757s | 14/16 | 283k |
| 12 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.769s | 4/14 | 293k |
| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.819s | 4/13 | 288k |
| 14 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.831s | 14/14 | 293k |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.968s | 15/15 | 286k |
| 16 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.999s | 7/10 | 290k |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +1.184s | 11/13 | 292k |
| 18 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.245s | 9/11 | 290k |
| 19 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.278s | 5/13 | 290k |
| 20 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.441s | 7/12 | 283k |
| 21 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +1.691s | 4/14 | 287k |
| 22 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.781s | 10/13 | 289k |
* Rookie.
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.
