MotoGP Argentina - Free Practice (3) Results

Marc Marquez leads FP3 from Cal Crutchlow while Friday pace setter Aleix Espargaro did not improve, but was still third fastest.

Tech 3 Yamaha riders Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith among those forced to take part in Q1 while the top ten riders receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying.

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

FP3:1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 38.602s[Lap 15/19]330km/h (Top Speed)2.Cal CrutchlowGBRCWM LCR Honda (RC213V)1m 38.658s +0.056s[17/19]323km/h3.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 38.791s +0.189s[17/18]327km/h4.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 38.818s +0.216s[15/17]326km/h5.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 38.919s +0.317s[16/17]316km/h6.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 38.952s +0.350s[17/19]323km/h7.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 39.019s +0.417s[19/21]325km/h8.Danilo PetrucciITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)1m 39.197s +0.595s[16/17]325km/h9.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*1m 39.253s +0.651s[13/16]318km/h10.Scott ReddingGBREstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 39.312s +0.710s[18/19]324km/h11.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 39.326s +0.724s[16/19]326km/h12.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)*1m 39.362s +0.760s[14/18]319km/h13.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 39.471s +0.869s[17/22]327km/h14.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 39.728s +1.126s[15/19]327km/h15.Nicky HaydenUSAAspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)1m 39.762s +1.160s[15/17]319km/h16.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 39.794s +1.192s[17/17]326km/h17.Stefan BradlGERAthina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 39.812s +1.210s[15/19]325km/h18.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 39.938s +1.336s[14/17]319km/h19.Jack MillerAUSCWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 39.999s +1.397s[14/18]322km/h20.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)1m 40.135s +1.533s[15/16]318km/h21.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 40.188s +1.586s[20/20]327km/h22.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 40.255s +1.653s[13/20]327km/h23.Marco MelandriITAFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 40.532s +1.930s[15/18]319km/h24.Loris BazFRAAthina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*1m 40.805s +2.203s[15/19]316km/h25.Alex De AngelisRSMOcto IodaRacing (ART)1m 41.565s +2.963s[17/19]311km/h

Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)
2.Cal CrutchlowGBRCWM LCR Honda (RC213V)
3.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
4.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
5.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
6.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
7.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
8.Danilo PetrucciITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)
9.Maverick VinalesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*
10.Scott ReddingGBREstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)

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

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)