2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (2) Results
Bagnaia fastest for Ducati during Friday afternoon practice for the 2021 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez as most riders fit new soft rear tyres for a time attack at the end of the session.
Morbidelli, quickest before the time attacks, and Marc Marquez were among those that did not go for a new soft rear tyre at the end.
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 Marquez in Qatar.
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. The #93 was the only rider not to go faster than in FP1.
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| Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (2) Results | |||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max | |
| 1 | ^3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | 1'37.209s | 17/18 | 294k |
| 2 | ^3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.178s | 18/19 | 286k |
| 3 | ˅1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.437s | 16/17 | 291k |
| 4 | ^8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.495s | 8/20 | 286k |
| 5 | ^4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.517s | 20/20 | 287k |
| 6 | ^5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.566s | 17/19 | 289k |
| 7 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.607s | 17/20 | 294k |
| 8 | ^6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.638s | 18/19 | 290k |
| 9 | ˅3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.679s | 16/17 | 294k |
| 10 | ˅9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.687s | 19/19 | 290k |
| 11 | ^4 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +0.730s | 13/20 | 295k |
| 12 | ^5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.756s | 16/18 | 295k |
| 13 | ˅3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.831s | 18/19 | 287k |
| 14 | ˅6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.906s | 20/20 | 293k |
| 15 | ^7 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.065s | 17/17 | 286k |
| 16 | ˅13 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.086s | 10/18 | 289k |
| 17 | ^1 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.253s | 18/19 | 287k |
| 18 | ^1 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.307s | 18/19 | 290k |
| 19 | ˅6 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.385s | 14/16 | 283k |
| 20 | ˅4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.409s | 17/20 | 290k |
| 21 | ˅1 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.489s | 4/20 | 284k |
| 22 | ^1 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.504s | 17/18 | 288k |
| 23 | ˅2 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.814s | 12/19 | 290k |
* Rookie.
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.
| Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 5 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 6 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 8 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 9 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) |
| 10 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
Fastest FP1 time:
Brad Binder RSA KTM 1m 38.013s
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.
