Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Vinales leads Free Practice 3 on a drying track at the Austrian MotoGP, but Espargaro and KTM remain fastest overall.
Improving track conditions allowed slicks tyres for a frantic final 15-minute showdown for the combined top ten places, which give direct access to the second and final part of qualifying.
Vinales leads Free Practice 3 on a drying track at the Austrian MotoGP, but Espargaro and KTM remain fastest overall.
Improving track conditions allowed slicks tyres for a frantic final 15-minute showdown for the combined top ten places, which give direct access to the second and final part of qualifying.
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 (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'24.317s | 20/22 | 306k |
| 2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.046s | 8/9 | 312k |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.109s | 20/20 | 319k |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.117s | 12/12 | 309k |
| 5 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.191s | 20/20 | 312k |
| 6 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.200s | 15/15 | 306k |
| 7 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.208s | 13/17 | 310k |
| 8 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.294s | 21/21 | 307k |
| 9 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.346s | 14/15 | 308k |
| 10 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.644s | 18/19 | 306k |
| 11 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.704s | 20/20 | 302k |
| 12 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.722s | 13/14 | 310k |
| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.731s | 19/20 | 307k |
| 14 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.872s | 16/16 | 304k |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.001s | 19/20 | 304k |
| 16 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.117s | 11/14 | 309k |
| 17 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.150s | 22/22 | 307k |
| 18 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.151s | 20/22 | 306k |
| 19 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.163s | 16/16 | 308k |
| 20 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.336s | 24/25 | 307k |
| 21 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.702s | 21/22 | 305k |
| 22 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +4.788s | 16/17 | 304k |
| Riders directly to Qualifying 2 - 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 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 6 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 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.
