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2018 MotoGP Jerez test Live: As it happened.
Read our 2018 MotoGP Jerez test live coverage.
Welcome to our 2018 MotoGP Jerez test commentary.
The 2018 Jerez test took place on Thursday November 29, 2018. Read our MotoGP live commentary to see the coverage as it we reported it live.
Into the final hour of 2018 testing and it seems like almost every rider is doing a practice start as they leave pit lane. The temperature is getting cooler and some riders have already concluded testing, but seven are currently on track and more could venture out for a late flying lap.
Nakagami and Marquez are the only riders below the 1m 38s, Nakagami setting the best lap of the week.
Approaching the final hour of testing at Jerez and, with some riders already finished for the year, it's Takaaki Nakagami that has just gone quickest from Marquez, Vinales, Petrucci and Morbidelli.
Day one leader Danilo Petrucci returns to the top with a lap 0.098s faster than former team-mate Miller.
Looks like fastest man Jack Miller has finished testing, we're told he's got to dash to the airport shortly!
Jack Miller goes quickest with a 1m 38.207s, 0.085s ahead of Dovizioso but still several tenths slower than Petrucci's Wednesday best.
Rookie Fabio Quartararo is up to 7th, great lap by the Sepang Yamaha rider.
Jorge Lorenzo, who is looking more and more comfortable on the RC213V, is up to sixth.
And Rabat isn't just running up the laps, he's also fast - up to sixth place now.
Tito Rabat has completed the most laps so far today, 54, which is especially impressive given his long injury layoff prior to the Valencia test.
Movement at the top! Dovizioso and Vinales are now first and second, with Marquez pushed down to 3rd.
Lorenzo has been among the riders trying practice starts at the of pit lane today.
Reports from trackside watching Lorenzo state he's very active and agile on the Honda adapting his riding to suit the RC213V. He's continuing to quietly go about his work with 30 laps to his name today with a best effort of 1m 39.516s.
Top 10 with just under 4 1/2 hours to go of 2018 MotoGP track action: Marquez, Petrucci, Bagnaia, Rins, Miller, Dovizioso, Quartararo, Nakagami, Vinales, P Espargaro
Marquez has returned to track action after a lengthy stop in the garage for changes. He's on the 2019 prototype again circulating in the mid 1m 39s range.