22:02
Binder knocks Bezzecchi out of the top ten.
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Argentina 2023
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Luca Marini was fastest during the opening MotoGP practice at COTA, while teammate Marco Bezzecchi missed out on the top five after a late fall at turn 12.
Miguel Oliveira and Joan Mir have both been declared fit for this weekend, but six-time winner at COTA Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini have not.
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14 Apr 2023
22:05
Martin top
Martin finishes fastest from Bagnaia and Rins.
22:01
Mir has also crashed.
22:00
Zarco has crashed at turn six and that will be it for P2 as his Pramac bike is one the race track.
21:59
Stunner from Martin as he goes top - Rins has moved up to second with an equally impressive lap.
21:57
Stefan Bradl is down at turn 12.
21:53
It's now Bagnaia who has gone fastest after a mistake from Marini took place on a lap where he looked destined to improve by two tenths.
21:50
Now it's Marini who goes top from Bagnaia and Rins who have also moved ahead of Vinales.
21:49
The first sub 2m 3s lap of the weekend has been set by Vinales.
21:48
Rins goes quickest before Aleix Espargaro goes fastest seconds later.
21:47
Augusto Fernandez has crashed in sector one.
21:46
Mir goes fastest for Repsol Honda. What a lap from the former Suzuki rider but all riders are now switching to time attack runs.
21:44
Here we go! Mir is one very quick lap...
21:38
There's currently no one on a time attack but with 23 minutes remaining that could and will probably change very soon.
21:32
Another fall for Oliveira as he crashes at turn 12.
21:29
And he does, Martin is the new leader on combined times after setting a 2:03.241s.
21:28
Martin has a soft rear tyre and could be about to go fastest...
21:27
Not for the first time Fabio Quartararo has come close to going down in this P2 session, this time it was turn 9.
21:20
Marini remains the leader from Bagnaia and Quartararo as we go through a momentary lull in terms of on-track action.
21:16
Bagnaia's pace is very, very impressive at the moment as he goes second fastest on combined times, with used tyres.
21:10
Oliveira crashes - T3
Fast fall for Oliveira. The Portuguese rider has gone down immediately after setting his P3 time.
21:10
The RNF Aprilia rider goes third on combined times. Great lap by Oliveira.
21:09
Oliveira is going for a very early time attack in case rain arrives later on.
21:07
Alex Marquez is currently fastest and is only a tenth slower than the time he set in P1.