Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (2) Results
Zarco tucks in behind Quartararo and sets the pace on new soft tyres in Friday practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.
But it was Morbidelli who arguably looked the most complete, being fastest - ahead of Quartararo, M.Marquez and Vinales - before the time attacks, then finishing second only to Zarco on his 'soft' run.
While Binder briefly went fastest with one-minute to go, KTM team-mate Oliveira did not fit soft tyres.
All riders, except Martin, set their fastest times of the day in FP2.
Alex Rins is absent after suffering a wrist fracture while training at the track on his bicycle on Thursday morning.
Vinales is working with new crew chief Silvano Galbusera for the first time this weekend, having split form Esteban Garcia following Mugello.
Turn 10 in Barcelona has been redesigned in time for this year's MotoGP event, with the sharp 'F1 corner' at the end of the back straight replaced by a more flowing layout similar to the original corner, used until 2016.
Rookie Jorge Martin is back this weekend after missing the last three rounds due to multiple fractures in Portimao.
Marc Marquez is taking part in his fifth event since returning to MotoGP action, but continues to struggle with his right arm and shoulder.
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| Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (2) Results | |||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max | |
| 1 | ^4 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | 1'39.235s | 18/18 | 351k |
| 2 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.021s | 17/18 | 342k |
| 3 | ^3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.166s | 19/19 | 344k |
| 4 | ^16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.427s | 16/17 | 348k |
| 5 | ^5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.525s | 17/17 | 347k |
| 6 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.586s | 18/19 | 343k |
| 7 | ^2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.679s | 19/19 | 350k |
| 8 | ^9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.742s | 16/16 | 345k |
| 9 | ˅8 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.748s | 18/19 | 345k |
| 10 | ˅7 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.748s | 18/18 | 350k |
| 11 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.797s | 19/19 | 343k |
| 12 | ^2 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.825s | 18/19 | 344k |
| 13 | ^6 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.859s | 17/18 | 342k |
| 14 | ˅7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.861s | 18/21 | 346k |
| 15 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.885s | 4/21 | 346k |
| 16 | ˅8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.915s | 7/20 | 345k |
| 17 | ˅1 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.016s | 16/17 | 345k |
| 18 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.455s | 19/21 | 346k |
| 19 | ˅4 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.601s | 17/18 | 344k |
| 20 | ^1 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.746s | 4/16 | 341k |
| 21 | ˅9 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +2.008s | 5/17 | 348k |
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.
* Rookie.
Former Catalunya MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 38.680s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 40.021s (2018)
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.
