2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (4) Results
Quartararo leads final practice for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez ahead of Yamaha team-mate Vinales and Suzuki's Rins.
Marc Marquez, sidelined for nine months after complications to a broken right arm at Jerez last July, was back on track this afternoon after a massive accident at Turn 7 this morning.
But Repsol Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro then fell at the same corner in a carbon copy of Marquez's fall, also fortunately emerging uninjured. The #93 was not far behind Espargaro on track when he fell.
The wind seemed to be causing problems with other falls for Aleix Espargaro (twice), Savadori, Rins and Petrucci, while a technical issue meant Miller missed the early part of the session.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after FP3 - which includes both Marquez brothers and now Morbidelli, after the Italian had another lap deleted during the lunch break for track limits, putting Miller into the top ten - will now get underway.
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.
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| Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'37.341s | 5/15 | 286k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.050s | 16/16 | 286k |
| 3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.431s | 7/12 | 286k |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.576s | 13/16 | 288k |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.671s | 7/12 | 284k |
| 6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.712s | 12/12 | 290k |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.738s | 13/14 | 285k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.793s | 8/10 | 293k |
| 9 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.808s | 11/14 | 288k |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.827s | 7/15 | 295k |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.839s | 12/12 | 291k |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.862s | 5/7 | 287k |
| 13 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.946s | 8/14 | 293k |
| 14 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +1.032s | 7/15 | 293k |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.089s | 6/12 | 296k |
| 16 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.419s | 10/11 | 286k |
| 17 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.521s | 12/12 | 286k |
| 18 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.625s | 6/13 | 287k |
| 19 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.683s | 16/16 | 286k |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.721s | 3/10 | 285k |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.791s | 6/15 | 290k |
| 22 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.794s | 6/12 | 286k |
| 23 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.820s | 3/12 | 292k |
* Rookie.
Fastest Practice time:
Takaaki Nakagami JPN Honda 1m 36.985s (FP3)
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)
