2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (1) Results
Binder leads opening practice for the 2021 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, the KTM rider edging out long-time leader Aleix Espargaro on his final lap with new soft front-medum rear tyres.
Marc Marquez completed the top three, setting his best time while chasing Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro (who had earlier followed Marquez), with Bagnaia and Quartararo completing the top five.
The top 17 riders were covered by less than 1-second.
Injured rookie Jorge Martin is being replaced at Pramac by Rabat, while Bradl is making his first wild-card of the season after racing as a replacement for Marc Marquez in Qatar.
Marc Marquez, sidelined for nine months after complications to a broken right arm at Jerez last July, is taking part in his second event since returning to MotoGP action in Portimao.
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| Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'38.013s | 19/19 | 289k |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.191s | 13/18 | 290k |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.278s | 19/20 | 288k |
| 4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.288s | 22/22 | 295k |
| 5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.331s | 5/19 | 285k |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.384s | 14/19 | 295k |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.385s | 17/18 | 290k |
| 8 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.420s | 18/19 | 293k |
| 9 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.421s | 15/22 | 286k |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.471s | 14/15 | 286k |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.471s | 19/19 | 289k |
| 12 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.479s | 18/21 | 283k |
| 13 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +0.617s | 17/17 | 286k |
| 14 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.693s | 11/18 | 290k |
| 15 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +0.751s | 19/19 | 293k |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.806s | 19/20 | 292k |
| 17 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.858s | 19/19 | 298k |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.041s | 19/19 | 286k |
| 19 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.097s | 20/20 | 289k |
| 20 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.286s | 11/20 | 283k |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.489s | 18/21 | 290k |
| 22 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.518s | 17/19 | 289k |
| 23 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.812s | 19/19 | 293k |
* Rookie.
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 36.584s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 38.051s (2019)
