Emilia Romagna MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results
Bagnaia leads the way during final practice for the Emilia Romagna MotoGP, the second of the back-to-back Misano rounds.
Along with Bagnaia, Mir and Vinales also delivered very impressive race pace.
Smith and Nakagami both had big falls at Turn 15, leaving their bikes heavily damaged.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Bagnaia leads the way during final practice for the Emilia Romagna MotoGP, the second of the back-to-back Misano rounds.
Along with Bagnaia, Mir and Vinales also delivered very impressive race pace.
Smith and Nakagami both had big falls at Turn 15, leaving their bikes heavily damaged.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Stefan Bradl, who was replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez, has withdrawn from the remainder of the weekend due to recent surgery for nerve problems in his hand.
Cal Crutchlow was declared unfit for both Misano rounds following arm pump surgery.
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| Emilia Romagna MotoGP, Misano - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | 1'32.005s | 5/10 | 299k |
| 2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.098s | 11/18 | 292k |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.119s | 12/19 | 290k |
| 4 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.140s | 12/17 | 295k |
| 5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.290s | 10/15 | 286k |
| 6 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.343s | 14/17 | 296k |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.377s | 12/16 | 297k |
| 8 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.420s | 12/12 | 292k |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.513s | 10/14 | 292k |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.540s | 5/14 | 294k |
| 11 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.548s | 9/16 | 288k |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.553s | 13/16 | 286k |
| 13 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.598s | 6/13 | 298k |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.600s | 15/15 | 295k |
| 15 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.633s | 12/14 | 290k |
| 16 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.810s | 5/12 | 292k |
| 17 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.918s | 5/12 | 294k |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.092s | 8/15 | 298k |
| 19 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.497s | 15/19 | 294k |
| 20 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.972s | 11/11 | 290k |
* Rookie.
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati1m 31.127s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso SPA Ducati 1m 32.678s (2018)
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