After debut MotoGP victories for satellite Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo at Jerez, then and a shock first win for rookie Brad Binder and KTM at Brno, what will round four at the Red Bull Ring bring?
KTM's Espargaro stays quickest, from Rossi and Dovizioso, during a dry final practice for the Austrian MotoGP at Red Bull Ring. Both Espargaro brothers fell in quick succession at Turn 9 in the closing stages.
After struggling to recognise his Yamaha on the way to eleventh place in Friday practice -"it's like a totally different bike" - Maverick Vinales made big progress to top Free Practice 3 at the Austrian MotoGP.
A rain shower before the start of Friday afternoon MotoGP practice at the Red Bull Ring meant riders spent much of the session sat in the pits waiting for the track to dry.
Pol Espargaro channelled the anger carried over from last weekend's Brno MotoGP to claim first place during Friday practice for KTM's home round at the Red Bull Ring.
Miller leads a slow-moving Free Practice 2, held in mixed wet-dry conditions, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. A downpour before the session soaked the Turn 3-4 area, keeping most riders in the pits until the final five minutes when the track was finally dry enough for slicks.
After two debut MotoGP victories for satellite Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo and a shock first win for rookie Brad Binder and KTM, what will round four at the Red Bull Ring bring?
Monster Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi both narrowly missed out on a top ten place during opening free practice for the Austrian MotoGP.
Espargaro keeps Brno winner KTM on top of the MotoGP timesheets by leading a dry Free Practice 1 for their home Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring. The threat of rain meant all riders made a time attack at the end of the session.
Cal Crutchlow and Jack Miller have had more than their fair share of MotoGP success in the rain, but both are dreading the prospect of riding in heavy rain at the Red Bull Ring.
KTM's debut MotoGP win last time at Brno leaves Aprilia as the only manufacturer on the current grid not to have tasted victory with its present machine.