Austrian MotoGP - Warm-up Results
Suzuki's Mir leads morning warm-up for the Austrian MotoGP at Red Bull Ring, ahead of Espargaro (KTM) and Vinales (Yamaha).
The session took place in dry and sunny conditions, but rain is currently forecast for this afternoon and riders were seen scrubbing in some wet tyres and practicing bike swaps.
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.
Suzuki's Mir leads morning warm-up for the Austrian MotoGP at Red Bull Ring, ahead of Espargaro (KTM) and Vinales (Yamaha).
The session took place in dry and sunny conditions, but rain is currently forecast for this afternoon and riders were seen scrubbing in some wet tyres and practicing bike swaps.
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 - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'24.365s | 8/14 | 309k |
| 2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.002s | 13/14 | 311k |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.028s | 7/14 | 304k |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.200s | 14/14 | 306k |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.232s | 12/14 | 310k |
| 6 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.239s | 8/14 | 316k |
| 7 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.246s | 11/14 | 309k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.268s | 8/14 | 318k |
| 9 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.321s | 5/6 | 307k |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.428s | 14/14 | 304k |
| 11 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.463s | 8/14 | 310k |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.506s | 9/14 | 305k |
| 13 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.534s | 12/14 | 309k |
| 14 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.593s | 12/12 | 307k |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.666s | 5/9 | 312k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.676s | 12/12 | 307k |
| 17 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.738s | 5/13 | 312k |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.755s | 10/14 | 309k |
| 19 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.902s | 12/14 | 307k |
| 20 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.927s | 9/14 | 305k |
| 21 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.945s | 5/11 | 306k |
| 22 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.243s | 9/13 | 306k |
* 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)
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