Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results
Miller leads a slow-moving Free Practice 2, held in mixed wet-dry conditions, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
A downpour before the session soaked the Turn 3-4 area, keeping most riders in the pits until the final five minutes when the track was finally dry enough for slicks.
However, this morning's lap times remained the best of the day, led by KTM's Espargaro.
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.
Miller leads a slow-moving Free Practice 2, held in mixed wet-dry conditions, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
A downpour before the session soaked the Turn 3-4 area, keeping most riders in the pits until the final five minutes when the track was finally dry enough for slicks.
However, this morning's lap times remained the best of the day, led by KTM's Espargaro.
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.
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| Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | 1'26.475s | 5/5 | 307k |
| 2 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.753s | 4/4 | 303k |
| 3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.946s | 10/10 | 303k |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.983s | 2/2 | 303k |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.150s | 6/6 | 300k |
| 6 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.318s | 5/5 | 300k |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.364s | 8/8 | 303k |
| 8 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.466s | 5/5 | 299k |
| 9 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.492s | 5/5 | 298k |
| 10 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.537s | 4/4 | 302k |
| 11 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.969s | 4/4 | 299k |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.789s | 3/3 | 297k |
| 13 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +3.122s | 4/4 | 300k |
| 14 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +3.194s | 2/2 | 299k |
| 15 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +3.509s | 3/4 | 302k |
| 16 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +4.229s | 6/6 | 302k |
| 17 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +5.466s | 3/3 | 294k |
| 18 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +8.534s | 2/2 | 296k |
| 19 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +11.234s | 4/5 | 283k |
| 20 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +13.871s | 2/3 | 280k |
| Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 3 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
* 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.
