Styrian MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results
Nakagami puts the 2019 Honda on top of the timesheets during final practice for the Styrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring.
Suzuki's Mir and KTM's Espargaro make it three manufacturers in the top three.
Nakagami puts the 2019 Honda on top of the timesheets during final practice for the Styrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring.
Suzuki's Mir and KTM's Espargaro make it three manufacturers in the top three.
Miller, who fell this morning, did not set a lap time due to pain in his right shoulder.
Zarco underwent surgery for a fracture to the scaphoid bone in his right wrist on Wednesday, sustained in last Sunday's huge accident with Morbidelli, but returned on Saturday. However, he chose to skip FP4 to rest his wrist and will need to start the race from pitlane after being penalised for the incident with Morbidelli.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez is missing his fourth event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener, and is again replaced by Stefan Bradl.
Francesco Bagnaia, who suffered a fracture to his right tibia at Brno, is replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro for the second time.
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| Styrian MotoGP, Austria - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'24.450s | 16/18 | 309k |
| 2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.010s | 14/18 | 307k |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.073s | 6/15 | 311k |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.201s | 8/15 | 308k |
| 5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.201s | 13/18 | 305k |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.249s | 5/16 | 306k |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.266s | 6/17 | 309k |
| 8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.362s | 6/18 | 303k |
| 9 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.458s | 7/15 | 309k |
| 10 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.459s | 9/12 | 309k |
| 11 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.523s | 6/15 | 309k |
| 12 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.613s | 5/15 | 307k |
| 13 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.623s | 11/17 | 304k |
| 14 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.638s | 6/12 | 307k |
| 15 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.645s | 11/17 | 309k |
| 16 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.717s | 6/17 | 308k |
| 17 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.758s | 5/17 | 307k |
| 18 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.949s | 5/14 | 306k |
| 19 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.176s | 13/18 | 309k |
| 20 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.440s | 17/18 | 305k |
| Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
* Rookie.
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 23.027s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso SPA Ducati 1m 23.827s (2019)
