Marc Marquez, in the slipstream of Viñales, went P1 as the latter placed P2, before Aleix Espargaro then climbed to P2. This meant Viñales needed to find time on his final lap, and he was through the third sector as the quickest man, but a mistake at the final corner cost the Spaniard. Marc Marquez and Aleix Espargaro headed into Q2, Viñales will start P13.
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After an incident occurred on the exit of Turn 9 involving Jason Dupasquier (CarXpert PrüstelGP), Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Jeremy Alcoba (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) towards the end of the session, the red flags were shown, signalling the end of Moto3™ qualifying. Dupasquier has been transferred to Florence hospital for further examinations, with Tech3 confirming Sasaki is ok.
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It’s a new Mugello Moto2™ lap record for Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) as the Spanish rookie set a 1:50.616 to head teammate Remy Gardner in FP3 at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley. Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) is third quickest as the leading trio are in a league of their own ahead of qualifying.
It was Lowes who slammed in the fastest lap of the weekend straight out the blocks in FP3 and for pretty much the whole session, the Briton sat over half a second clear of anyone else. Raul Fernandez clawed Lowes’ advantage down to just under a tenth though with seven minutes to go as both were under lap record pace, with Raul Fernandez then going top by 0.177s. Gardner then joined teammate Fernandez and Lowes in the ballpark to split the two, these three riders are looking in formidable form at Mugello.
Despite a late crash at Turn 12, Aron Canet (Kipin Energy Aspar Team) sits P4 ahead of Italy’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) in fifth. Marcel Schrötter is sixth at the end of Free Practice and leads rookie teammate Tony Arbolino by just 0.004s, the latter is seventh ahead of Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team), Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) and Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) – that’s your top 10.
The other four riders heading straight into the second part of qualifying are Jorge Navarro (MB Conveyors Speed Up), Marco Bezzecchi (SKY Racing Team VR46), rookie Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) and Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Italtrans Racing Team).
Tune into Moto2™ qualifying at 15:10 local time (GMT+2).
Top 10 combined:
1. Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) – 1:50.616
2. Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.154
3. Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) + 0.177
4. Aron Canet (Kipin Energy Aspar Team) + 0.728
5. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) + 0.808
6. Marcel Schrotter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) + 0.873
7. Tony Arbolino (Liqui Moly Intact GP) + 0.877
8. Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team) + 0.882
9. Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.948
10. Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) + 1.035
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It wouldn’t be the Saturday of an Italian Grand Prix without Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT) unveiling another of his special-edition Mugello helmets. The Doctor took the wraps off of his 2021 version ahead of Free Practice 3 at the Oakley Italian Grand Prix, and you can check it out with our gallery below. Plus, make sure you check it out on track around Mugello in qualifying later on Saturday – 14:10 local time – and, of course, in Sunday’s race – starting at 14:00 local time.
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Friday pacesetter Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) will lead his competitors into qualifying at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley after setting a new all-time lap record in FP3 at Mugello. The Italian’s 1:45.456 topped Fabio Quartararo’s (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) effort by 0.157s on Saturday morning, with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder also under two tenths away from Bagnaia in third, as we witness the South African equal the top speed record.
Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) was the first rider to make a big leap up the timing screens on Saturday morning, the Frenchman propelling himself from P11 to P2 on his fifth lap of the day. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) were other early improvers, but there was plenty of swapping and changing to come in the final 15 minutes of FP3.
Quartararo came out all guns blazing and set two consecutive fastest laps of the weekend to move the goalposts, with Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) – despite being 20 km/h down on top speed to the fastest bikes – sitting P2 with five minutes left. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) then made it a Yamaha 1-2-3 heading into the closing stages, with Bagnaia at that stage the fastest Ducati in P7.
However, with two minutes to go, it was all change. Pecco shot to P1 with a new lap record, teammate Jack Miller placed himself P3 with Binder then displacing Miller for that third spot. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was a late mover into the top 10, as was Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) as a late crash from Viñales at Turn 12 – rider ok – saw the Spaniard slip to P11.
The man searching for a 2021 hat-trick of wins is fourth behind Bagnaia, Quartararo and Binder, his name is of course Miller as the Aussie and Zarco complete the top five. Rins, Oliveira, Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), Pol Espargaro and Morbidelli were able to sail into Q2, as just 0.409s covers the leading 10 riders ahead of qualifying at Mugello.
Aforementioned, Viñales sits 11th after FP3 and will have to contest in the opening part of qualifying. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Aleix Espargaro and Nakagami are also outside the all-important top 10, as just under a second splits the top 19.
This means one thing: the fight for the final two Q2 places will be intense in Q1, and the pole position battle is shaping up to be a belter. Tune in for MotoGP™ qualifying at 14:10 local time (GMT+2) to see if anyone can topple Bagnaia in Italy.
Top 10 combined:
1. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1:45.456
2. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 0.157
3. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 0.196
4. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.245
5. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) + 0.269
6. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.298
7. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 0.335
8. Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.369
9. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.402
10. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) + 0.409
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Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team) left it until his final flying lap to secure top spot in Moto3™ FP3 at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, the Italian’s 1:56.234 was enough to beat Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) by 0.124s. Gabriel Rodrigo (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) is safely into Q2 after a P3 finish in FP3, but World Championship leader Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) will have to contest Q1 this afternoon.
Most of the riders were able to find some time on Saturday morning, including fourth fastest Sergio Garcia (Valresa GASGAS Aspar Team). The rider second in the overall standings was outside the top 14 heading into FP3, but sails into Q2 ahead of fifth place Jason Dupasquer (CarXpert PrüstelGP). Jeremy Alcoba (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) is four tenths away from Migno in P6 as FP2 pacesetter Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) slips to P7 on the combined times after failing to improve his Friday effort.
Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Stefano Nepa (BOE Owlride) and John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) complete the top 10, with Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team), Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing), Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Filip Salac (Rivacold Snipers Team) the other automatic Q2 qualifiers.
Joining Acosta in Q1 will be fifth in the Championship Niccolo Antonelli (Avinita Esponsorama Moto3), as well as Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse). All three riders will be expecting to come through the opening qualifying session later this afternoon.
Tune into Moto3™ qualifying at 12:35 local time (GMT+2).
Top 10 combined:
1. Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team) – 1:56.234
2. Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.124
3. Gabriel Rodrigo (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) + 0.155
4. Sergio Garcia (Valresa GASGAS Aspar Team) + 0.246
5. Jason Dupasquier (CarXpert PruestelGP) + 0.378
6. Jeremy Alcoba (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) + 0.420
7. Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.427
8. Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech3) + 0.521
9. Stefano Nepa (BOE Owlride) + 0.575
10. John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.582
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There are some very collectible Australian, British, European and Japanese motorcycles in Shannons timed online Winter auction from 8-15 June, 2021.
Topping the 16 motorcycles and scooters is a desirable Pre-War British V-Twin 1938 Matchless Model X, fresh from long-term storage ($30,000 – $40,000).
Formerly in the Keith Williams collection of important motorcycles, the Matchless is one of an estimated 65 surviving Model X bikes dating from 1937-1939 and one of only 21 built in 1938.
Although it will require some re-commissioning, the bike appears to be complete and in very original overall condition, with Shannons expecting it to sell with ‘no reserve’ in the $30,000 – $40,000 range.
Also in the auction is a very rare Australian-built single cylinder circa-1913 Monarch ‘Jap’ 500cc motorcycle.
Offered in running condition, this very early Monarch is possibly the only one still in existence. Its extensive restoration was completed mid-1994 and the bike has since been seen since at Veteran events around Australia.
Because of its rarity and condition, it is expected to sell in the $20,000 – $25,000 range.
Other great motorcycles in the auction include four Post-War British Classics – an older restored classic Triumph 5T 500cc Speed Twin (‘no reserve’ $8,000-$12,000); two rare and fully-restored 1951 Triumphs – a 500cc Tiger 100 500cc ($18,000-$22,000) and a Thunderbird 650cc ($20,000-$25,000) and a ‘no reserve’ 1972 Norton Commando 750cc restored by marque specialists ($22,000-$28,000).
There are also two sidecar outfits on offer – a Ukraine-built and Australian-delivered 1988 DNEPR (Rocket) MT11S in good, mechanically-rebuilt condition (‘no reserve’ $6,000-$8,000) and a beautifully-restored and presented 1959 BMW R50 motorcycle equipped with a Steib sidecar ($35,000-$45,000).
Japanese motorcycle collectors have a choice of four Honda models ranging from a 2007 40th Anniversary 50cc Z50 (no reserve’ $10,000-$12,000) and a totally-restored 1975 Honda GL1000 with a mild café makeover (better known as the first Gold Wing) – ‘no reserve’, $8,000-$12,000.
Two iconic Kawasakis have already tweaked bidders’ interest – a fully-restored 1973 H2A 750cfc triple that has been in vendor’s hands for the past 22 years ($28,000 – $34,000) and a hugely collectible 1976 Z900 A4 superbike, freshly restored to show standard ($25,000-$30,000).
Scooter enthusiasts have an old/new choice between a Classic 1961 Lambretta Li 125 with period accessories that has been freshly restored and upgraded to 150cc specification and a retro-styled 2009 Vespa Piaggio 250 GTV presented in ‘as new’ condition with just 800km on its odometer – both with ‘no reserve’ and each expected to sell for $6,000-$8,000.
To view all auction lots, visit www.shannons.com.au, call 13 46 46, Option 6 (Auctions), or email [email protected]
Source: MotorbikeWriter.com
The 2021 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship takes to the Circuito Estoril this weekend and after a sunny opening Friday to start the Round, patterns are already emerging. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) was shining brightly like in 2020, but the opposition are right behind him with very little to split them going into the remainder of the weekend, with three different manufacturers inside the top three.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) was once again on fine form in the hotter afternoon session at the Circuito Estoril, with the Turkish rider putting in a strong run of fast laps to head the majority of FP2 and therefore, both sessions, despite a closing-stages off-track excursion.
“It was a very good day in Estoril! We know from last year that me and my Yamaha R1 can be very strong at this circuit, but like I said at the start of the week – we are not coming here relaxed. Today we did some very good work with my team, which will be very important for the race. And also today we managed to be in first position in Free Practice, which I am happy about, we worked well to see how the performance is in the long run and how the bike reaction is after 15 laps. Speed and rhythm are both quite good, I’m happy with both so far and I think we are ready to race tomorrow.”
Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) put together a 19-lap run on the SCX tyre throughout the afternoon, with numerous laps inside the 1’37s bracket. The British rider was second in FP2, and second overall on the combined times, as he aims to cement another challenge to the top this weekend.
“In the afternoon we tried the soft tyres and the feeling was not bad. I still cannot say for sure what my choice will be for the race but in these two sessions, we have collected very important data. In any case, I’m confident to have a good race tomorrow because last year, despite the problems in qualifying and in Race-1, I felt very comfortable on this track. It’s clear that it will be important to do a good qualifying session to start in the front”.
Championship leader and reigning six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) placed third overall and fifth in the afternoon session, as he got about dialing himself into the Circuito Estoril layout.
“The red flag gave us a chance to try something different on the bike. I am struggling on the last part of braking to stop the bike. Trail braking into the corner is an area we need to focus on to improve for Saturday. Everything else felt quite good – mechanical traction, the agility of the bike, even turning, which was something I felt weak with last year. I am just not comfortable on the brakes, but I am sure if we find this it will put us closer to Toprak. He is really in his own race at the minute but I feel like I am in there in the battle for the podium. We need to improve a little bit to fight for better positions tomorrow. It is quite bumpy out there, especially the stadium section, after the little chicane, but I feel the bike is working quite well over the bumps.”
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took fourth place overall behind teammate Rea, with the Kawasakis not on top after the opening day of action, much like MotorLand Aragon. Both riders are relying on their morning time, as neither improved in the afternoon session.
“We had a good day. The track conditions we had this afternoon were a lot hotter than the ones we had for the race weekend in October, and a lot hotter than we had this morning in FP1. I wanted them to be hot to be honest, to see how I feel on the bike. I felt quite good, I used the same tyres as I had this morning to start the second session and was still able to go quite fast. Then I put some new tyres on and tried to do a longer run. I struggled a bit with a full tank, on the bottom of the suspension a little bit. I was going to ride right to the end but then the red flag came out, so I came in and we made a small adjustment. Even on the very last lap, on the same tyres I had been riding on, I felt quite good. We have a bit of direction and I feel a lot better than I did last October, so I am looking forward to tomorrow. I understand where I can improve my riding, especially in the second sector.”
Ducati’s Michael Ruben Rinaldi had it a little bit quieter in the afternoon, as he improved his time and dipped into the 1’37s, placing third in FP2 with a final flying lap to propel him up the order and to fifth overall.
“We arrive in Portugal after the difficult weekend in Aragon. Since FP1, therefore, our approach has been different: we tried to learn from last week’s mistakes and I think this day has been positive. The third place in FP2 and the fifth in the combined standings are two encouraging results, especially on this track that I don’t consider one of my favorites. We still have FP3 to work on but I’m confident that we can do a good result in the race“.
Leading the charge for the Independent riders was Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), with the American once again shining on his way to sixth overall.
Gerloff was joined by three other Independent riders in an opening day that showcased great pace from the non-factory entrants. Eugene Laverty (RC Squadra Corse) had his best day of the season so far as he placed seventh overall, ahead of Chaz Davies (Team GoEleven) and Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing), both of whom were eighth and ninth combined. For Davies, the afternoon session saw him suffer a technical issue, meaning he missed the majority of the session.
Completing the top ten overall was the top factory BMW and Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), although he crashed at Turn 1 in FP2.
“We stayed on the same tyre during this morning’s FP1 session which meant we significantly dropped down the order in the latter stages of the session. Then this afternoon in the hot conditions it was tricky, we needed to do some trial-and-error tests but in the end, we found some positive information which was good. We had a small crash during the session, but big credit to the boys as they soon put the beauty back together again, so we were back on track with fairly limited track time lost. Overall good information today, we do know its going to be difficult track conditions for everybody tomorrow, but certainly now we hope to make some good improvements tomorrow.”
There were all sorts of issues for Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), as he missed almost the entirety of Free Practice 1 in the morning, before having a clearer run at things in the afternoon to finish 12th overall.
“It was not an easy Friday, unfortunately this morning we lost most of the session with a technical problem, which was a lot of important time lost. Then this afternoon’s session we went out, but in the opening stages I struggled with the grip of the bike. We made some changes during the session which was a big improvement, and I was able to improve my lap time which I was happy about. For us, the most important thing is to complete a full session tomorrow morning and make some progress from today.”
Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) crashed not once, twice but three times throughout the course of the day, as he suffered one of his worst Fridays to finish 15th on the combined times.
“I feel good physically and haven’t hurt myself but the day didn’t go as we expected or wanted. I started the first session fast and strong and felt I could push because my feeling with the bike was quite good. But then I crashed without any real reason; I just lost the front through turn 3 at full lean. The bike wasn’t too damaged, and the team did well to fix it quickly, but unfortunately I then had another crash. At Aragón we made some changes to the set-up that looked promising, and we wanted to try them again in the ideal conditions we had today. In the afternoon we reverted to a more standard set-up, but the session was kind of a repeat of the morning. Good feeling, good speed but I crashed in the first corner of the second lap without warning. At that point, I lost a little confidence and so although we were a bit faster than in session one, I rode a little more carefully. We will now try and understand what happened. We definitely have some ideas for tomorrow and can better understand the bike’s limit. A pity about today though as I felt so strong during the morning. Tomorrow is another day anyway, and we just have to put it all together and better exploit our potential”.
Team-mate Leon Haslam didn’t do much better, as he was only 13th.
“It’s been a difficult day and unfortunately it looks like some of the Aragón set-up issues have carried over to this round, at least today. On a positive side, we made a few steps towards the end of the second session but we still have work to do, I think. We will analyse the data carefully this evening and see what we can find during tomorrow’s final practice. Hopefully we can improve our feeling and take another step before the Superpole and Race 1”.
Tito Rabat crashed at Turn 4 in FP2 on his way to 14th overall, but it was Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) who was 18th but suffered a huge crash at Turn 13 which sent his motorcycle cartwheeling through the air. He went to the medical centre and was thankfully declared fit. Christophe Ponsson (Alstare Yamaha) also suffered a spill at Turn 9 but re-joined. Samuele Cavalieri (TPR Team Pedercini Racing) suffered technical issues in the afternoon session, although he finished ahead of teammate Loris Cresson, with both 21st and 22nd respectively.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | T. RAZGATLIOGLU | Yamaha | 1m36.920 |
| 2 | S. REDDING | Ducati | +0.414 |
| 3 | J. REA | Kawasaki | +0.581 |
| 4 | A. LOWES | Kawasaki | +0.684 |
| 5 | M. RINALDI | Ducati | +0.895 |
| 6 | G. GERLOFF | Yamaha | +0.906 |
| 7 | E. LAVERTY | BMW | +0.933 |
| 8 | C. DAVIES | Ducati | +0.976 |
| 9 | J. FOLGER | BMW | +1.021 |
| 10 | T. SYKES | BMW | +1.119 |
| 11 | A. LOCATELLI | Yamaha | +1.334 |
| 12 | M. VAN DER MARK | BMW | +1.373 |
| 13 | L. HASLAM | Honda | +1.507 |
| 14 | T. RABAT | Ducati | +1.549 |
| 15 | A. BAUTISTA | Honda | +1.549 |
| 16 | L. MAHIAS | Kawasaki | +1.563 |
| 17 | A. BASSANI | Ducati | +1.796 |
| 18 | K. NOZANE | Yamaha | +2.116 |
| 19 | I. VINALES | Kawasaki | +2.317 |
| 20 | C. PONSSON | Yamaha | +2.803 |
| 21 | S. CAVALIERI | Kawasaki | +3.958 |
| 22 | L. CRESSON | Kawasaki | +4.285 |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Jonathan Rea | 57 |
| 2 | Alex Lowes | 45 |
| 3 | Scott Redding | 40 |
| 4 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | 30 |
| 5 | Tom Sykes | 23 |
| 6 | Garrett Gerloff | 23 |
| 7 | Michael Van Der Mark | 21 |
| 8 | Chaz Davies | 17 |
| 9 | Andrea Locatelli | 13 |
| 10 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | 9 |
| 11 | Jonas Folger | 8 |
| 12 | Leon Haslam | 8 |
| 13 | Alvaro Bautista | 8 |
| 14 | Lucas Mahias | 7 |
| 15 | Kohta Nozane | 7 |
| 16 | Axel Bassani | 6 |
| 17 | Isaac Vinales | 6 |
| 18 | Christophe Ponsson | 1 |
It was a dramatic day of action in the FIM Supersport World Championship as the paddock descended on the Circuito Estoril for Round 2 of the 2021 campaign, the Gaerne Estoril Round. Swiss rookie Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) usurped the rest of the field with a last gasp effort to top the timesheets after Friday’s two practice sessions.
It had looked like Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha) and team-mate Federico Caricasulo would be at the top of the timesheets with nothing to separate the pair as the session came to a close. However, Aegerter put in a lap of 1’40.571s with just a few minutes remaining of the session to head the field ahead of Frenchman Cluzel by 0.164s. Caricasulo eventually finished in third despite looking like he was going to go faster than Aegerter later in the session, with the Italian also topping the morning running in Free Practice 1.
German Philipp Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) finished in fourth place, just three tenths off Aegerter’s pace, while Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team) was fifth in both sessions as well as the combined times; the Spanish rider yet again showing his consistent pace in WorldSSP. Christoffer Bergman (Wojick Racing Team) was sixth with the Swede showing strong pace in the early stages of Free Practice 2 by topping the times in the early stages of the session although he did have a crash at Turn 1 later on in the session.
Steven Odendaal (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) was in seventh place, less than half a second away from Aegerter’s pace, showing how compact the field is in the 2021 campaign. He was just ahead of Finnish rider Niki Tuuli (MV Agusta Corse Clienti) who recovered from a crash at the final corner in Free Practice 1 to finish eighth in the combined standings, with 2019 Champion Randy Krummenacher (EAB Racing Team) and Italian Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) completing the top ten; all ten riders separated by less than 0.7 seconds after Friday’s action.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | D. AEGERTER | Yamaha | 1m40.571 |
| 2 | J. CLUZEL | Yamaha | +0.164 |
| 3 | F. CARICASULO | Yamaha | +0.177 |
| 4 | P. OETTL | Kawasaki | +0.316 |
| 5 | M. GONZALEZ | Yamaha | +0.339 |
| 6 | C. BERGMAN | Yamaha | +0.446 |
| 7 | S. ODENDAAL | Yamaha | +0.495 |
| 8 | N. TUULI | MV Agusta | +0.625 |
| 9 | R. KRUMMENACHER | Yamaha | +0.632 |
| 10 | R. DE ROSA | Kawasaki | +0.644 |
| 11 | L. BERNARDI | Yamaha | +1.040 |
| 12 | H. SOOMER | Yamaha | +1.165 |
| 13 | C. ONCU | Kawasaki | +1.278 |
| 14 | M. FABRIZIO | Kawasaki | +1.286 |
| 15 | K. MANFREDI | Yamaha | +1.455 |
| 16 | D. PIZZOLI | Yamaha | +1.843 |
| 17 | V. TAKALA | Yamaha | +2.061 |
| 18 | F. FULIGNI | Yamaha | +2.313 |
| 19 | M. ALCOBA | Yamaha | +2.357 |
| 20 | G. HENDRA PRATAMA | Yamaha | +2.845 |
| 21 | S. FROSSARD | Yamaha | +2.856 |
| 22 | M. HERRERA | Yamaha | +3.107 |
| 23 | L. MONTELLA | Yamaha | +3.309 |
| 24 | L. TACCINI | Kawasaki | +3.429 |
| 25 | E. MCMANUS | Yamaha | +4.018 |
| 26 | P. SZKOPEK | Yamaha | +4.383 |
| 27 | S. KAWASAKI | Kawasaki | +4.976 |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Steven Odendaal | 50 |
| 2 | Dominique Aegerter | 31 |
| 3 | Raffaele De Rosa | 27 |
| 4 | Hannes Soomer | 22 |
| 5 | Christoffer Bergman | 18 |
| 6 | Jules Cluzel | 16 |
| 7 | Philipp Oettl | 16 |
| 8 | Manuel Gonzalez | 16 |
| 9 | Luca Bernardi | 13 |
| 10 | Randy Krummenacher | 12 |
| 11 | Federico Caricasulo | 10 |
| 12 | Marc Alcoba | 9 |
| 13 | Vertti Takala | 8 |
| 14 | Can Alexander Oncu | 8 |
| 15 | Galang Hendra Pratama | 7 |
| 16 | Kevin Manfredi | 7 |
| 17 | Maria Herrera | 7 |
| 18 | Michel Fabrizio | 2 |
| 19 | Pawel Szkopek | 1 |
Source: MCNews.com.au
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is the man to beat after Day 1 of the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, the Italian just pipping Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) to the top by 0.071 by the end of play.
Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) continued impressing to lock out the top three and end Friday as the top Independent Team rider, with a sunny day’s work at the stunning Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello welcoming MotoGP back to Italy.
Quartararo had some tyres issues in FP1 but bounced up to P4 in FP2 while Red Bull KTM men Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira enjoy a new chassis to make big leaps up the order.
Nakagami is lead Honda in P7 while Marc Marquez was frank with just how demanding he is finding Mugello. The eight-time World Champion concentrated on egonomic changes to try and make him more comfortable on the bike. He was not that far off the pace on Friday but made it clear that race pace will be more challenging.
“I’m delighted with this first day at Mugello! Compared to previous GPs, here I have felt much more comfortable right from the start! We did a great job on the setup of the Desmosedici, which allowed me to immediately find the feeling with the bike and set my best time ever on this track! The Italian GP is our home race, and it was crucial to get a good start. Tomorrow, after the time-attack in FP3, we’ll also have the FP4 session available to confirm some choices and, if we continue in this direction, I’m sure that we can fight for the top positions in the race”.
“Today was a good and productive day in the office! From FP1 I tried to find the flow needed to get the most out of Mugello. I managed to get that feeling quickly and I felt strong when trying different tyre options. I was able to set good lap times in both sessions, especially in FP2, but we will continue to work because it’s sure to be a close race. We’ve made some improvements in terms of electronics and so far the bike feels good and we feel pretty confident about the coming days.”
“First of all it feels great to be back in Mugello. This track is unique and it is such a huge pleasure to be riding on it again, you always forget how nice it is and it feels even better to be fast here. I was able to do some good laps on used tyres and we were able to understand some more things with the bike. I was also able to do a good lap on the soft tyre and be in the top three. We still need to figure out which tyre we will use in the race, but we have been looking at all the tiny details of the bike and I’ve been giving my maximum when I ride; I think with this combination we can do well. This home GP has a different feel and there is extra motivation to do well, although it is a big pity that there isn’t going to be a big crowd on the hill this weekend.”
“Honestly, I had a bad feeling in the morning with the rear tyre. But this afternoon, with the same compound, I made great laps with great consistency. My second run was really good. I was doing 1’47-low on five laps. Our pace is looking really good, and I’m feeling comfortable. We still have some little things to improve. Things like tweaking the electronics and my riding rather than the setting of the bike. Overall, I’m feeling good, and I think we have great potential at this track. I made a good lap in FP2, but I honestly don’t know how, because there were so many riders cruising in sector 1, 3, and 4.”
“So, in FP2 I was able to follow behind Bagnaia, he was P1 , it was a good distance to be and helped us understand our potential. It was very interesting and I’m happy about our pace as we did many laps in the low 47s which is pretty good. Of course, we need to improve in some areas, especially sector 2, as we didn’t have the best performance there and some corners I was not in a good shape. So, we’ll try to improve there and prepare for FP3 as we have the potential to fight at the front. I’m confident for tomorrow and let’s see what FP3 brings.”
“I felt good straight away in FP1. I just felt really good on the track. I was feeling on point both in the morning and in the afternoon. I think tomorrow we will make a big jump in terms of lap time, because today we didn’t do a good time attack. It wasn’t good at all, so for sure we can be faster. But, anyway, what’s most important is our rhythm, and we are building up the confidence step by step, like in Le Mans, where I felt really good on the first laps of the race. I feel like I had the potential to win there, had it stayed dry. We need to keep going forwards.”
“I am satisfied with the way the RS-GP is performing in Mugello. It is definitely an important test bench for our project, which is consistently proving to be competitive. I have never been this fast on this track. I am truly very happy. I had some problems with my right arm which I had surgery on recently. I knew that this would be a demanding track and having the operation was undoubtedly the right decision. We’ll be managing the issue over the coming days, but I don’t think it will be a limitation.”
“It’s really nice to finally be back on track at Mugello, a truly fantastic track! Today, we focused mainly on understanding how the three different tyres we have for the race work. We valued the characteristic of each option, also finding the modifications that we need to do on the bike’s setup. Tomorrow in the FP3, I will try my real time attack with the soft tyre to secure a spot directly in Q2. All in all, I’m delighted with this first day here”.
“I am very happy with this morning’s session; however, I am a bit disappointed to not have been able to lower the lap times in the afternoon. I will take this as a challenge to improve tomorrow morning. I need to be able to make the most out of the bike’s potential because on this track, it is extremely fast. If I can find the right solution, it will help me for the rest of the season.”
“This track is really special; high speed, hard braking, and fast corners. My feelings are good, and the bike has nice potential here. I feel like I could’ve finished a bit higher today because I had a few small issues with my setup, and I felt like I was fighting against the bike a bit, I wasn’t flowing and smooth. I also lost some laps at the end of FP2 which was a bit frustrating. Tomorrow I’ll try to find a better flow and see what I can do, but overall it’s been a good day.”
“We did not change the setting of the bike a lot today, we worked more on small things and the position of the bike to help my riding. We need to be patient; I am not riding like I want to be riding and we could understand our limitations quite quickly. I knew it would be a hard weekend before we started. Tomorrow we will see the situation but for the moment we are focusing on ourselves, doing our laps and working on what we need to do. At the end of FP2 we did a bit of a time attack and were able to improve our position a bit.”
“Today we were working a lot to improve the grip, we are struggling on corner entry – not on the brakes but on the last part where you release and turn the bike. Also with a lot of lean we are looking for something more. Under braking, the first corner and the first sector I feel good, even if our fastest lap didn’t show it. We need to clarify some things for tomorrow and try what’s possible. A night for the brain to process everything will help a lot after not coming here last year. Tomorrow we will come back with fresh ideas and more energy.”
“I am happy, it has been a good first day. We need to work to improve a few things if we want to take a step forwards tomorrow, but regardless I am truly satisfied.”
“It’s always a very nice feeling to ride a bike at this track. We did some good progress, but we are still working to find a decent setup. I have the feeling, we already found something good, but we still miss some speed. We will see tomorrow. At least today, we have a clear situation of what we need. The gap to the front is still not as we want. But we have some ideas for tomorrow and we’ll hopefully manage to do a good Qualifying.”
“An overall positive first day: we worked well even though I was hoping to be further ahead in qualifying. Everyone was really strong; the tires allow you to push hard and I’m sure we’ll be under the track record tomorrow. To be one second behind the first is not bad at all, a pity because on the last attempt nobody wanted to push, and I was in front of everyone. A good step forward also in the set-up, so we will focus on the data to be even closer tomorrow.”
“It’s the first day at Mugello and first time here on a MotoGP bike. It’s a long track, a tricky track and was difficult at the beginning. We made a good step from the morning to the afternoon, but there are still many things to improve. We are only 1.1 seconds behind the top rider, so everything is so close and tomorrow we need to keep pushing and making steps. It’s a weekend where we need to make constant progress, so this afternoon I will try to analyse everything to try to improve everywhere or identify which points we need to improve most. Tomorrow from the morning we need to be more competitive and show the intensity we did today in the afternoon.”
“It’s been a bit of a difficult day to tell the truth. This morning I felt pretty good. This afternoon I tried to keep working and improve, but I didn’t feel very good. It was a bit unexpected because we thought we would be better, but it was a set-up problem. By the time we realised the problem it was a bit late and I managed to do only two laps. The important thing is that I improved and we know the direction to work in. Tomorrow I hope to do a good FP3 and try to get a position for Q2.”
“Turning laps at Mugello with a MotoGP bike is incredible. Not only because of the speed, which is extremely high on the straight, but also because of the way you tackle the braking sections. Personally, I am happy with the way it went. Of course, the right moment to try for good times will be tomorrow morning, but I’m not far from the best. This is also taking into consideration that I made a mistake on the last turn during my attempt with a new tyre, losing a lot of time. I feel like we can improve a bit coming out of turns, but the bike is working extremely well and it is improving constantly.”
“It was a difficult day, especially in the afternoon. First of all we tried the hard tyres, but that was not the right choice so my pace wasn’t the best. At the end I did one lap with the soft tyre and I improved my lap time, but it is not a good position. I had some problems when trying to stop the bike; I was not the quickest when changing direction and I made some mistakes, so tomorrow we need to try something different. We tried the new front start device today too and, although the feeling wasn’t perfect, it looks alright for a first test of it. We’ll now look at changing the setting of the bike to improve the balance and hopefully be stronger tomorrow.”
“I struggled quite a lot today. First of all, it was my debut with the MotoGP bike here, but I also don’t have very much experience at this track at all and as it is quite technical, I needed many laps to understand. In FP1, I was pretty lost, took the wrong lines, so I had to improve a lot in FP2. I learned quite well and went way quicker. My fastest lap time was cancelled because I missed the track limits. I don’t know exactly where, but it was still ok. We are still far from the top, so I’m not really happy. When I went out alone, I couldn’t go faster, so we’ve got quite some things to do for tomorrow.”
The first man at the top was Ducati test rider and, this weekend, Pramac Racing replacement rider Michele Pirro as the Italian was fastest out the box. From there though, Yamaha started to put the hammer down as Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and teammate Fabio Quartararo traded fast laps, pretty close together on track to boot. A new front start device was also spotted on Iwata marque machinery Day 1.
Alex Rins enjoyed a brief stint at the top before Viñales then hit back, the number 12 eventually ending FP1 two tenths clear of Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing). Rins was third ahead of teammate and reigning Champion Joan Mir, with Morbidelli 0.008 further back and Bagnaia only a further 0.002 in arrears.
No one crashed in the session, but Rins did have a run off at Arrabbiata 1, getting straight back onto the track.
In the afternoon, KTM stole a few headlines. A new chassis first spotted by pitlane reporter Simon Crafar at the Jerez Test was spotted again as the day began, and FP2 saw a show of serious form from the Austrian factory. Bagnaia was fastest first for Ducati, but the Italian was soon deposed by Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) hit the top next before Oliveira returned the favour, the Portuguese rider then beating his own best to stay fastest a lap later. And there he stayed for more than half an hour, before the final push – with an eye on Q2 – got underway.
That’s when Rins struck to lead the way, but Bagnaia hit back on his last lap of the day to go fastest by less than a tenth. Morbidelli slotted into third, with Quartararo making his way back up to fourth. Binder had one of his best efforts scrubbed for track limits, but the South African was able to get the job done on take two to complete the top five – just pipping his teammate by the flag as the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing form held firm in the face of a concerted onslaught from the rest, taking fifth and sixth.
Once again, no one crashed in the session, although Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT) had an excursion at Turn 1, the ‘Doctor’ able to rejoin.
The majority improved in the afternoon, with the top seven in FP2 – Bagnaia, Rins, Morbidelli, Quartararo, Binder, Oliveira and, in seventh, top Honda Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) – the top seven overall. Eighth place on the combined times is FP1’s fastest man Maverick Viñales, with the Spaniard’s best in the morning his best overall and absolutely identical to that of Nakagami in FP2.
Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) ends Day 1 in ninth place, with Jerez and Le Mans winner Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) down in tenth and the second Ducati on the timesheets at a venue many would consider to be increasingly their turf. Miller voiced some frustrations over traffic in FP2 however, something that could mean there’s a fair bit more to come in FP3.
Pramac Racing’s Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) is the first looking to reiterate Ducati’s recent dominance in Mugello and move up the timesheets in FP3 as he finds himself a tenth outside the Q2 graduation zone on Friday, and by only a tenth. He was the second rider to not improve in the afternoon, along with Viñales.
Reigning Champion Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) ends the day down in P12, just ahead of returning eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) as the latter takes on one of the fastest and most physical challenges of the season. They’ll want to put in a push in FP3, as will Valentino Rossi after a tough day on the timesheets for the ‘Doctor’ down in P21.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | F.BAGNAIA | DUCATI | 1m46.147 |
| 2 | A.RINS | SUZUKI | +0.071 |
| 3 | F.MORBIDELLI | YAMAHA | +0.184 |
| 4 | F.QUARTARARO | YAMAHA | +0.225 |
| 5 | B.BINDER | KTM | +0.289 |
| 6 | M.OLIVEIRA | KTM | +0.437 |
| 7 | T.NAKAGAMI | HONDA | +0.446 |
| 8 | M.VIÑALES | YAMAHA | +0.446 |
| 9 | A.ESPARGARO | APRILIA | +0.508 |
| 10 | J.MILLER | DUCATI | +0.541 |
| 11 | J.ZARCO | DUCATI | +0.655 |
| 12 | J.MIR | SUZUKI | +0.700 |
| 13 | M.MARQUEZ | HONDA | +0.826 |
| 14 | P.ESPARGARO | HONDA | +0.839 |
| 15 | M.PIRRO | DUCATI | +0.960 |
| 16 | D.PETRUCCI | KTM | +0.982 |
| 17 | L.MARINI | DUCATI | +1.007 |
| 18 | A.MARQUEZ | HONDA | +1.179 |
| 19 | E.BASTIANINI | DUCATI | +1.333 |
| 20 | L.SAVADORI | APRILIA | +1.521 |
| 21 | V.ROSSI | YAMAHA | +1.572 |
| 22 | I.LECUONA | KTM | +1.645 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Points |
| 1 | Fabio QUARTARARO | Yamaha | 80 |
| 2 | Francesco BAGNAIA | Ducati | 79 |
| 3 | Johann ZARCO | Ducati | 68 |
| 4 | Jack MILLER | Ducati | 64 |
| 5 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 56 |
Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) was top of the pile on Friday at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, the Brit pulling 0.184 clear of rookie sensation Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) to once again prove the man to beat on Day 1. Jorge Navarro (MB Conveyors Speed Up) completed the top three, 0.308 off the top.
Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team) ruled the morning session, the American striking late to take over at the top by just over two tenths. Championship leader Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) slotted into second, the Australian also enjoying some close company from Sam Lowes as the Brit was just 0.020 back.
Raul Fernandez, despite having only ridden round Mugello in the World Championship as a Moto3 rookie, left no doubt he’d once again be a threat near the front as he started off his weekend in fourth too, just ahead of fellow Moto2 rookie Tony Arbolino (Liqui Moly Intact GP) as the 2019 Moto3 winner completed the top five.
There was one faller in the morning, wildcard Tommaso Marcon (MV Agusta Forward Racing), as he took a tumble at Scarperia aka Turn 10.
The afternoon was when Lowes hit back to take over. Raul Fernandez ruled for most of the session but the Brit pulled a fast one on his 13th and 17th laps to take over at the top and beat his own best, respectively. Raul Fernandez was forced to settle for second, with Navarro going from P20 in FP1 to complete the top three in the afternoon and overall. Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) was fourth in FP2, with Arbolino completing the top five with more good speed.
Roberts went from quickest in FP1 to first crasher of the session in FP2, but rider ok, with Tom Lüthi (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team), Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) and Marcos Ramirez (American Racing) also taking tumbles, riders ok.
Overall it’s the FP2 top three who reign: Lowes, Raul Fernandez and Navarro. Roberts’ best from FP1 puts the American into fourth on the combined timesheets though, relegating Bezzecchi to fifth. Arbolino is sixth.
Championship leader Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) ends the day in P7 thanks to his FP1 best, with the Australian also fluffing a faster effort in the afternoon that says there’s likely more to come. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) slots into P8 ahead of Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing), with Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) completing the top ten courtesy of his FP1 best.
Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP), Aron Canet (Kipin Energy Aspar Team), Somkiat Chantra and Hector Garzo (Flexbox HP 40) are the last set to move through to Q1 as it stands, although FP3 gives the grid another shot at the top.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | S.LOWES | KALEX | 1m51.385 |
| 2 | R.FERNANDEZ | KALEX | +0.184 |
| 3 | J.NAVARRO | BOSCOSCURO | +0.308 |
| 4 | J.ROBERTS | KALEX | +0.361 |
| 5 | M.BEZZECCHI | KALEX | +0.465 |
| 6 | T.ARBOLINO | KALEX | +0.591 |
| 7 | R.GARDNER | KALEX | +0.599 |
| 8 | F.DI GIANNANTO | KALEX | +0.622 |
| 9 | X.VIERGE | KALEX | +0.696 |
| 10 | A.FERNANDEZ | KALEX | +0.966 |
| 11 | M.SCHROTTER | KALEX | +0.972 |
| 12 | A.CANET | BOSCOSCURO | +1.077 |
| 13 | S.CHANTRA | KALEX | +1.096 |
| 14 | H.GARZO | KALEX | +1.146 |
| 15 | B.BENDSNEYDE | KALEX | +1.153 |
| 16 | M.RAMIREZ | KALEX | +1.160 |
| 17 | N.BULEGA | KALEX | +1.197 |
| 18 | L.DALLA PORTA | KALEX | +1.230 |
| 19 | F.ALDEGUER | BOSCOSCURO | +1.336 |
| 20 | H.SYAHRIN | NTS | +1.371 |
| 21 | S.MANZI | KALEX | +1.404 |
| 22 | L.BALDASSARRI | MV AGUSTA | +1.457 |
| 23 | S.CORSI | MV AGUSTA | +1.590 |
| 24 | J.DIXON | KALEX | +1.618 |
| 25 | A.OGURA | KALEX | +1.656 |
| 26 | T.LUTHI | KALEX | +1.668 |
| 27 | C.VIETTI | KALEX | +1.813 |
| 28 | A.ARENAS | BOSCOSCURO | +2.189 |
| 29 | B.BALTUS | NTS | +2.253 |
| 30 | C.BEAUBIER | KALEX | +2.458 |
| 31 | T.MARCON | MV AGUSTA | +3.401 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Points |
| 1 | Remy GARDNER | Kalex | 89 |
| 2 | Raul FERNANDEZ | Kalex | 88 |
| 3 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Kalex | 72 |
| 4 | Sam LOWES | Kalex | 66 |
| 5 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Kalex | 60 |
Darryn Binder (Petronas Sprinta Racing) leads the way after Friday at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, the South African timing it to perfection to slipstream to the line and end the day two tenths clear at the top. Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) slotted into second even later in FP2, with John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) completing the top three overall on Friday.
Championship leader Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) ended the day in P16, the rookie getting his first taste of Mugello on Moto3 machinery this weekend.
Under the Tuscan sun of the Mugello morning it was Gabriel Rodrigo (Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3) moving the goalposts furthest mid-session, but 2014 winner Romano Fenati (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) was flexing his pace with a consistent run of speed in the latter stages of FP1. Compatriot and 2017 Mugello winner Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team) hit back though, nearly half a second clear by the end of the session. Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jaume Masia took third, a tenth and a half off Fenati.
Niccolo Antonelli (Avintia Esponsorama Moto3) was another two tenths down in fourth, but it tightened up just behind the number 23. Binder was within 0.014 of the Italian and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3) within 0.015 of the South African, which is no mean feat from the Turk as he rides at the track for the first time in the Moto3 World Championship.
The afternoon was when Binder took over on top, the South African tucking in behind Andrea Migno to set his fastest effort, completing a consistent day of speed in Italy from the number 40. Foggia and McPhee struck late in the rush to complete the top three, with Fenati taking fourth and Rodrigo completing the top five in the session with more good speed.
In the afternoon, and with no one having crashed in FP1, Championship leader Acosta took the dubious honour of the only crasher of the day, but the rookie sensation was up and ok; more focused on a solid step forward made in the afternoon despite a more difficult FP1.
Everyone improved in the afternoon, so the FP2 timesheets and the combined timesheets are one and the same. That leaves Binder leading the way from Foggia, McPhee, Fenati and Rodrigo.
Tatsuki Suzuki (SCI58 Squadra Corse) is sixth overall after a P12 in FP1, with the top ten on the combined times completed by Öncü, Antonelli, Migno and Masia.
Riccardo Rossi (BOE Owlride) ends the day in a solid P11 fresh from his first podium, with 2019 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Mugello race winner Carlos Tatay (Avintia Esponsorama Moto3) in P12 on his first race weekend in Moto3 at the track. Stefano Nepa (BOE Owlride) and Jason Dupasquier (CarXpert PrüstelGP) are the last two currently on for a place in Q2, with Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech3) pipped to it by just 0.017 in fifteenth. The Japanese rider is on a consistent run on race day and is the first name looking to move forward in FP3.
The second, who was also second to Tatay in that Rookies race at the venue in 2019, is rookie Pedro Acosta. The Championship leader, Sasaki, Le Mans winner Sergio Garcia (Valresa GASGAS Aspar Team) and French GP first time podium finisher Filip Salač (Rivacold Snipers Team) are just some of those looking to move up on Saturday morning.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | D.BINDER | HONDA | 1m56.661 |
| 2 | D.FOGGIA | HONDA | +0.196 |
| 3 | J.MCPHEE | HONDA | +0.281 |
| 4 | R.FENATI | HUSQVARNA | +0.509 |
| 5 | G.RODRIGO | HONDA | +0.595 |
| 6 | T.SUZUKI | HONDA | +0.636 |
| 7 | D.ÖNCÜ | KTM | +0.664 |
| 8 | N.ANTONELLI | KTM | +0.719 |
| 9 | A.MIGNO | HONDA | +0.836 |
| 10 | J.MASIA | KTM | +0.882 |
| 11 | R.ROSSI | KTM | +1.055 |
| 12 | C.TATAY | KTM | +1.063 |
| 13 | S.NEPA | KTM | +1.088 |
| 14 | J.DUPASQUIER | KTM | +1.146 |
| 15 | A.SASAKI | KTM | +1.163 |
| 16 | P.ACOSTA | KTM | +1.257 |
| 17 | S.GARCIA | GASGAS | +1.314 |
| 18 | F.SALAC | HONDA | +1.355 |
| 19 | E.BARTOLINI | KTM | +1.466 |
| 20 | J.ALCOBA | HONDA | +1.587 |
| 21 | X.ARTIGAS | HONDA | +1.606 |
| 22 | K.TOBA | KTM | +1.639 |
| 23 | A.SURRA | KTM | +1.665 |
| 24 | A.IZDIHAR | HONDA | +1.693 |
| 25 | I.GUEVARA | GASGAS | +2.179 |
| 26 | A.FERNANDEZ | HUSQVARNA | +2.216 |
| 27 | R.YAMANAKA | KTM | +2.230 |
| 28 | M.KOFLER | KTM | +2.419 |
| 29 | L.FELLON | HONDA | +2.625 |
| 30 | T.MATSUYAMA | HONDA | +2.820 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Points |
| 1 | Pedro ACOSTA | KTM | 95 |
| 2 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | KTM | 44 |
| 3 | Andrea MIGNO | Honda | 42 |
| 4 | Romano FENATI | Husqvarna | 40 |
| 5 | Jaume MASIA | KTM | 39 |
Source: MCNews.com.au
All work and no play makes Jack a tired boy 😂 Worked on the bike and tyres today, bring on Quali 🤟🏼
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