Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Free Practice (1) Results
New father Vinales puts Yamaha fastest during FP1 for the Italian Grand Prix, the first competitive MotoGP session held at Mugello since 2019.
Zarco jumped to a late second place to split the inline four-cylinder domination, albeit after a slipstream on his final lap.
Aleix Espargaro is riding for the first time since arm pump surgery.
Injured rookie Jorge Martin is being replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro. Marc Marquez, sidelined for nine months after complications to a broken right arm at Jerez last July, is taking part in his fourth event since returning to MotoGP action.
The official MotoGP top speed record is 362.4km/h (225.2mph) set by Zarco in Qatar earlier this year.
With Mugello missing from last year's calendar, the current rookies (Marini, Bastianini and Savadori) plus the 2020 rookies (Binder, Alex Marquez and Lecuona) are all competing at the track for the first time in the premier-class.
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| Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'46.593s | 19/20 | 347k |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.209s | 18/18 | 356k |
| 3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.359s | 18/19 | 347k |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.583s | 19/19 | 350k |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.591s | 18/18 | 344k |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.593s | 18/18 | 353k |
| 7 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.962s | 16/16 | 354k |
| 8 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.973s | 6/18 | 348k |
| 9 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +1.123s | 20/20 | 353k |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.155s | 10/17 | 353k |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.198s | 7/14 | 345k |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.277s | 16/18 | 351k |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.399s | 16/16 | 351k |
| 14 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.456s | 7/18 | 352k |
| 15 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.535s | 16/17 | 347k |
| 16 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.684s | 6/19 | 350k |
| 17 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.709s | 15/19 | 347k |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.726s | 20/20 | 352k |
| 19 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.782s | 6/19 | 351k |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.141s | 18/18 | 343k |
| 21 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +2.374s | 19/19 | 348k |
| 22 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.404s | 12/18 | 345k |
* Rookie.
Official Mugello MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 45.519s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 47.639s (2013)
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.
