Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results
Vinales and Rossi form a Monster Yamaha one-two during opening practice for the second consecutive MotoGP event at Jerez, with rookie star Binder in third.
Binder's KTM team-mate Espargaro led for most of the session, while not all riders tried for a time attack at the end.
Vinales and Rossi form a Monster Yamaha one-two during opening practice for the second consecutive MotoGP event at Jerez, with rookie star Binder in third.
Binder's KTM team-mate Espargaro led for most of the session, while not all riders tried for a time attack at the end.
After missing last weekend's race through injury, Crutchlow and Rins both returned to action this morning.
The Englishman required surgery for a broken scaphoid bone in his left wrist after falling in warm-up, while Rins dislocated and fractured his right shoulder in qualifying.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez broke his right arm in Sunday's race but will attempt a shock return on Saturday morning, just four days after surgery to plate the fracture.
CLICK HERE for live updates…
| Andalucia MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'37.063s | 21/21 | 284k |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.142s | 18/20 | 286k |
| 3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.307s | 17/19 | 289k |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.353s | 17/20 | 285k |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.379s | 18/18 | 290k |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.429s | 15/17 | 288k |
| 7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.503s | 16/18 | 290k |
| 8 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.529s | 18/19 | 288k |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.672s | 15/16 | 288k |
| 10 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.676s | 18/20 | 292k |
| 11 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.686s | 18/18 | 289k |
| 12 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.769s | 16/17 | 286k |
| 13 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.829s | 5/20 | 284k |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.892s | 11/17 | 290k |
| 15 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.894s | 20/20 | 290k |
| 16 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.934s | 15/19 | 290k |
| 17 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.246s | 19/19 | 291k |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.330s | 19/19 | 288k |
| 19 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +1.629s | 14/20 | 286k |
| 20 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.987s | 6/18 | 288k |
| 21 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +3.159s | 8/8 | 286k |
* Rookie.
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 36.705s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 38.051s (2019)
