Just 0.118 seconds covered a top five rounded out by Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) taking sixth with a 1:30.746. Pecco, who will be out to regain ground on Quartararo in the Championship after his Motegi crash, was just 13th before setting that lap time with the chequered flag out, and that could prove to be crucial given the threat of rain in later sessions. Also into Q2, as it stands, are Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – who had a mid-session spill at Turn 12 – Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing).

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