When Brad Binder ran off track on lap 7 of his MotoGP debut at Jerez on Sunday, he not only dropped from seventh to last, but lost 26.365s compared to his previous lap.
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has undergone surgery in Barcelona, where a titanium plate was inserted to assist the recovery of his broken right arm. The Repsol Honda star suffered
Nobody knows reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez better than his younger brother Alex, the pair spending much of their lives together away from the track as well as being team-mates at Repsol Honda.
Quartararo edges out Vinales and Marquez to claim pole position for the season-opening Spanish MotoGP at Jerez. A frantic end to the session saw accidents for Dovizioso, Miller and then Rins. The Suzuki rider is feared to have injured his arm or collarbone.
Alex Rins and Pol Espargaro progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice. The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards.
Marc Marquez leads final practice for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez. The FIM Stewards have announced that no action will be taken against Marquez for holding up Rins in FP3, 'since it took place immediately after a yellow flag'.
After sinking to 20th on Friday afternoon, Valentino Rossi rallied back into the top ten - thus securing direct access to Qualifying 2 - during Saturday morning practice for the Spanish MotoGP.
Quartararo takes over at the top with a new lap record during Free Practice 3 for the Spanish MotoGP, while the likes of Rins and Petrucci miss out on the combined top ten and will need to take part in Qualifying 1.
The fastest lap time and a fall (or at least a gravity-defying save) - it's a pattern seen many times over the years from reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez.
Marc Marquez insists he was fully informed and respects Honda's decision to sign Pol Espargaro in place of his younger brother Alex in MotoGP next season.
Following yesterday's news that, although not officially signed, Valentino Rossi is 99% certain he will continue in MotoGP by moving to Petronas Yamaha next season, the Italian has expanded on the 1% still to be 'fixed'.