Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Misano, Italy 2022
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Misano, Italy 2022

LIVE UPDATES: Friday practice from the San Marino MotoGP at Misano

Coming into the weekend off the back of three consecutive MotoGP wins, Francesco Bagnaia has a chance to create history as the only rider to win four races in succession for Ducati at Misano. 

Hoping to stop the Italian and with it halt Bagnaia’s momentum is reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo. 

A brilliant second place finish for the current championship leader in Austria saw him extend his points lead over Aleix Espargaro. 

The big news leading into the San Marino Grand Prix was that Joan Mir put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Repsol Honda, while Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez have joined the new RNF Aprilia project for 2023. 

Crash.net will bring you all the latest news and updates throughout the Misano MotoGP weekend. 

02 Sep 2022
13:59
Ducati dominant FP2

Bastianini finishes fastest from Bagnaia, Miller, Zarco and Quartararo. 

13:58

Quartararo can't match the Ducatis as Miller goes third. 

13:55

Bastianini goes nearly four tenths quicker than Quartararo as Bagnaia moves into second. 

13:55

Stunning laps coming from Bagnaia and Bastianini...

13:53
Another rider comes unstuck

Oliveria crashes at turn 10.

13:51

Just over four minutes to go as the time attack runs commence. 

13:45

And he does as he goes quickest by just 0.004s. 

13:44

Quartararo looks set to challenge Vinales...

13:41

Vinales' time is also the first sub 1m 32s lap of the weekend. 

13:40

What a lap from Vinales as the Aprilia rider goes three tenths clear of Espargaro. 

13:34
Rins is down at turn 15

Alex Rins has suffered a fall at turn 15.

13:31

Aleix Espargaro sets the fastest lap of the weekend to go quickest from Quartararo. 

13:25
Here we go...
13:23
Bagnaia goes down

Make that two Ducatis to crash at the start of FP2 as Bagnaia crashes at turn 13. 

13:17
Zarco crashes

Johann Zarco has become the first rider to crash today after going down at turn one. 

13:16

Alberto Puig has confirmed that a decision on whether Marc Marquez will take part in next week's two-day MotoGP test will be made today. The eight-time world champion is currently on track again in Spain today. 

13:11

Here we go with Misano MotoGP FP2. 

13:01

We are just ten minutes away from an FP2 session that could decide the top ten for Saturday's Q2 - poor weather is being forecasted for tomorrow. 

12:58
Bagnaia penalty

In case you missed it, Francesco Bagnaia has been given a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's race due to slow riding on the racing line in FP1. 

Full story here! 

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 2 September
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 2 September