Austin MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results

Vinales sets the pace from Marquez and Rossi as lap times tumble during FP2 for the Austin MotoGP at COTA.

Rain is forecast for Saturday, prompting soft-tyre time attacks in the closing stages to try and claim a place in the top ten for direct access to Qualifying 2.

Dovizioso, Petrucci and Lorenzo were among those to miss out as all riders set their best times of the day in FP2.

Marquez, who has won on all six of MotoGP's previous visits to COTA and was fastest before soft tyres appeared, tried a Ducati-style tyre cooler during FP2.

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1. ^1 Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 03.857s [Lap 14/15] 336km/h (Top Speed)
2. ˅1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 03.901s +0.044s [16/16] 342k
3. ^2 Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 04.003s +0.146s [16/17] 340k
4. ˅1 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP19) 2m 04.005s +0.148s [12/14] 343k
5. ^3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 04.118s +0.261s [15/16] 345k
6. ^9 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 04.353s +0.496s [16/16] 341k
7. ˅1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 04.364s +0.507s [13/15] 344k
8. ^3 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 2m 04.548s +0.691s [15/15] 334k
9. ˅2 Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 2m 04.589s +0.732s [14/16] 338k
10. ^9 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)* 2m 04.630s +0.773s [12/13] 337k
11. ˅7 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) 2m 04.714s +0.857s [15/16] 341k
12. ^2 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 04.851s +0.994s [15/15] 339k
13. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) 2m 04.906s +1.049s [15/16] 340k
14. ˅5 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 04.953s +1.096s [12/14] 343k
15. ^2 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.020s +1.163s [16/16] 339k
16. ^2 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.169s +1.312s [14/16] 341k
17. ˅1 Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 05.491s +1.634s [16/16] 338k
18. ˅8 Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 05.955s +2.098s [16/16] 339k
19. ˅7 Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 2m 06.162s +2.305s [8/13] 337k
20. ^1 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) 2m 06.204s +2.347s [14/15] 342k
21. ˅1 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 2m 06.276s +2.419s [14/16] 337k
22. = Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 2m 06.850s +2.993s [14/16] 334k

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.

* Rookie.

Official COTA MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 2.135s(2014)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.575s (2015)