Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results
Espargaro keeps Brno winner KTM on top of the MotoGP timesheets by leading a dry Free Practice 1 for their home Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring.
The threat of rain meant all riders made a time attack at the end of the session.
Mir lost the third-best lap time after passing through a yellow flag, following a nasty, late fall for Smith.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez is missing his third event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener, and is again replaced by Stefan Bradl.
Espargaro keeps Brno winner KTM on top of the MotoGP timesheets by leading a dry Free Practice 1 for their home Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring.
The threat of rain meant all riders made a time attack at the end of the session.
Mir lost the third-best lap time after passing through a yellow flag, following a nasty, late fall for Smith.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez is missing his third event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener, and is again replaced by Stefan Bradl.
Francesco Bagnaia, who suffered a fracture to his right tibia in Friday practice in Brno, is replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.
| Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'24.193s | 16/19 | 311k |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.044s | 20/23 | 314k |
| 3 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.185s | 21/23 | 309k |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.380s | 22/23 | 310k |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.395s | 21/23 | 307k |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.462s | 19/21 | 309k |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.525s | 22/23 | 307k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.531s | 21/22 | 307k |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.550s | 22/24 | 306k |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.560s | 22/23 | 307k |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.586s | 21/22 | 306k |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.644s | 17/19 | 309k |
| 13 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.686s | 22/24 | 303k |
| 14 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.751s | 21/22 | 308k |
| 15 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.798s | 20/22 | 307k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.812s | 21/22 | 307k |
| 17 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.959s | 19/20 | 309k |
| 18 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.972s | 6/18 | 307k |
| 19 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.056s | 9/22 | 309k |
| 20 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.104s | 15/19 | 309k |
| 21 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.178s | 19/21 | 310k |
| 22 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.536s | 20/22 | 303k |
* Rookie.
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 23.027s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso SPA Ducati 1m 23.827s (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.
