MotoGP Argentina - Free Practice (2) Results

Suzuki's Aleix Espargaro leads both Friday practice sessions in Argentina.

All riders went faster in the afternoon session, when the Factory class Honda and Yamaha riders also gave the new extra-hard Bridgestone rear tyre its grand prix debut.

HRC test rider Hiroshi Aoyama is replacing Dani Pedrosa while the Spaniard recovers from arm pump surgery...

1.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 38.776s[Lap 12/14]316km/h (Top Speed)2.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 39.311s +0.535s[16/16]330km/h3.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 39.336s +0.560s[12/15]332km/h4.Cal CrutchlowGBRCWM LCR Honda (RC213V)1m 39.403s +0.627s[16/17]324km/h5.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 39.434s +0.658s[15/16]325km/h6.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 39.463s +0.687s[16/18]324km/h7.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 39.648s +0.872s[16/19]327km/h8.Scott ReddingGBREstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 39.892s +1.116s[13/17]322km/h9.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 39.947s +1.171s[16/18]324km/h10.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 40.088s +1.312s[13/14]326km/h11.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*1m 40.126s +1.350s[15/16]319km/h12.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 40.195s +1.419s[16/22]327km/h13.Danilo PetrucciITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)1m 40.438s +1.662s[14/17]327km/h14.Nicky HaydenUSAAspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)1m 40.522s +1.746s[13/16]317km/h15.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)1m 40.586s +1.810s[14/18]317km/h16.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 40.626s +1.850s[12/13]328km/h17.Stefan BradlGERAthina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 40.672s +1.896s[8/17]323km/h18.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)*1m 40.846s +2.070s[12/16]318km/h19.Jack MillerAUSCWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 40.864s +2.088s[12/17]320km/h20.Alex De AngelisRSMOcto IodaRacing (ART)1m 41.152s +2.376s[15/18]310km/h21.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 41.380s +2.604s[16/18]326km/h22.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 41.490s +2.714s[9/17]318km/h23.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 41.531s +2.755s[3/13]323km/h24.Marco MelandriITAFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 41.576s +2.800s[14/17]317km/h25.Loris BazFRAAthina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*1m 41.784s +3.008s[9/16]317km/h

Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel and soft tyre can change depending on top three results.Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie

Fastest FP1 Time:Aleix Espargaro SPA Suzuki 1m 40.806s

Official Argentina MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 37.683s (2014)Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 39.233s (2014)