2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (1) Results
Binder leads opening practice for the 2021 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, the KTM rider edging out long-time leader Aleix Espargaro on his final lap with new soft front-medum rear tyres.
Marc Marquez completed the top three, setting his best time while chasing Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro (who had earlier followed Marquez), with Bagnaia and Quartararo completing the top five.
The top 17 riders were covered by less than 1-second.
Injured rookie Jorge Martin is being replaced at Pramac by Rabat, while Bradl is making his first wild-card of the season after racing as a replacement for Marc Marquez in Qatar.
Marc Marquez, sidelined for nine months after complications to a broken right arm at Jerez last July, is taking part in his second event since returning to MotoGP action in Portimao.
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| Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'38.013s | 19/19 | 289k |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.191s | 13/18 | 290k |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.278s | 19/20 | 288k |
| 4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.288s | 22/22 | 295k |
| 5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.331s | 5/19 | 285k |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.384s | 14/19 | 295k |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.385s | 17/18 | 290k |
| 8 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.420s | 18/19 | 293k |
| 9 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.421s | 15/22 | 286k |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.471s | 14/15 | 286k |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.471s | 19/19 | 289k |
| 12 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.479s | 18/21 | 283k |
| 13 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +0.617s | 17/17 | 286k |
| 14 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.693s | 11/18 | 290k |
| 15 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +0.751s | 19/19 | 293k |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.806s | 19/20 | 292k |
| 17 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.858s | 19/19 | 298k |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.041s | 19/19 | 286k |
| 19 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.097s | 20/20 | 289k |
| 20 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.286s | 11/20 | 283k |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.489s | 18/21 | 290k |
| 22 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.518s | 17/19 | 289k |
| 23 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.812s | 19/19 | 293k |
* Rookie.
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 36.584s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 38.051s (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.
