MotoGP Portugal, Portimao - Free Practice (1) Results

Home hero Oliveira fastest courtesy of his final lap during MotoGP's first official practice session at Portimao.

Vinales second for Yamaha ahead of the Aprilias of Espargaro and Savadori, who have previously tested at the track.

Miguel Oliveira, Valencia MotoGP, 14 November 2020
Miguel Oliveira, Valencia MotoGP, 14 November 2020
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Home hero Oliveira fastest courtesy of his final lap during MotoGP's first official practice session at Portimao.

Vinales second for Yamaha ahead of the Aprilias of Espargaro and Savadori, who have previously tested at the track.

MotoGP is making its debut visit to Portimao with Mir having wrapped up the 2020 title last weekend in Valencia, but six riders still in with a mathematical chance of second in the standings, currently held by Morbidelli.

Suzuki and Ducati are tied at the top of the constructors' standings, with Yamaha also in title contention, 13 points back. If Suzuki clinches the title it would be for the first time since 1982, Ducati for the second time along with 2007, and Yamaha for the first time since 2015.

There is also the possibility of a record 10th different race winner of the season on Sunday.

Iker Lecuona is being forced to miss his third event after a positive Covid test and is being replaced at Tech3 by KTM test rider Kallio.

Bradl is replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez, who won't return until 2021.

Aprilia's Espargaro is the only full-time rider with MotoGP experience at last month's Portimao test, due to the Concession rules. The rest of the MotoGP race riders that attended were using road bikes, but test riders Bradl and Savadori were on grand prix bikes and are present this weekend as replacements.

Oliveira was a fraction under Espargaro's pace-setting test time this morning.

Friday's FP1 and FP2 practice sessions have been extended from 45 to 70-minutes each.

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MotoGP Portugal, Portimao - Free Practice (1) Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)1'40.122s28/28324k
2Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.040s29/31319k
3Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.114s26/27318k
4Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.175s24/25315k
5Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.558s22/23317k
6Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.573s26/27306k
7Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.734s25/26320k
8Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.755s19/29320k
9Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.756s29/29315k
10Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.798s19/29314k
11Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.838s26/26318k
12Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.839s22/25322k
13Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.045s20/27318k
14Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+1.059s22/29315k
15Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+1.106s22/31320k
16Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+1.149s21/26328k
17Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+1.311s22/25320k
18Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+1.806s19/26324k
19Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.824s25/26318k
20Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+1.960s22/28316k
21Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+3.032s29/29308k
22Mika KallioFINRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+3.788s25/26308k

* Rookie.
Fastest Portimao MotoGP test time - October:
Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia1m 40.170s (2020)

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