2020 Valencia MotoGP, Ricardo Tormo - Warm-up Results
Petronas Yamaha pole starter Morbidelli fastest from KTM's Espargaro and Honda's Nakagami during warm-up for the Valencia MotoGP.
Mir - who starts the penultimate race with a 37-point lead over Rins and Quartararo, 41-point lead over Vinales and 45-point advantage over Morbidelli and Dovizioso - eighth fastest.
The Suzuki star will be crowned world champion today if he has a title lead of at least 26-points after Sunday's race.
Petronas Yamaha pole starter Morbidelli fastest from KTM's Espargaro and Honda's Nakagami during warm-up for the Valencia MotoGP.
Mir - who starts the penultimate race with a 37-point lead over Rins and Quartararo, 41-point lead over Vinales and 45-point advantage over Morbidelli and Dovizioso - eighth fastest.
The Suzuki star will be crowned world champion today if he has a title lead of at least 26-points after Sunday's race.
Iker Lecuona hoped to return on Saturday morning after being forced to miss last weekend's round and self-isolate due to a positive Covid test for his brother and assistant, but has also now tested positive.
HRC test rider Bradl is replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez, who won't return until 2021. Team-mate Alex Marquez, who suffered a big highside on Saturday, requiring hospital checks, is due to make a decision about participating in the race after warm-up.
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| Valencia MotoGP - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'31.057s | 6/13 | 317k |
| 2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.138s | 3/13 | 324k |
| 3 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.263s | 13/13 | 323k |
| 4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.310s | 9/10 | 329k |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.311s | 13/13 | 331k |
| 6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.348s | 13/13 | 324k |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.351s | 8/13 | 323k |
| 8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.356s | 7/12 | 321k |
| 9 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.383s | 4/11 | 318k |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.550s | 7/13 | 324k |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.638s | 10/12 | 326k |
| 12 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.647s | 9/12 | 318k |
| 13 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.712s | 10/13 | 326k |
| 14 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.731s | 11/13 | 331k |
| 15 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.775s | 3/11 | 320k |
| 16 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.806s | 4/13 | 323k |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.906s | 5/13 | 323k |
| 18 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.127s | 11/12 | 326k |
| 19 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.162s | 10/13 | 324k |
| 20 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.185s | 8/13 | 324k |
| 21 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.718s | 9/13 | 317k |
* Rookie.
Official Valencia MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda1m 31.116s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha1m 29.401s (2016)
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.
