Morbidelli tops Friday MotoGP practice in Barcelona
It’s two from two at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya for Petronas Yamaha SRT so far after Franco Morbidelli topped the overall timesheets on Day 1 with a 1:39.789, beating Fabio Quartararo’s FP1 time by six tenths in FP2.
Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing) is the only other rider to delve into the 1:39s on Friday, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) ending the opening day of action in Barcelona P3 on the combined times.
Friday Times
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
1 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 1’39.789 |
2 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | Esponsorama Racing | Ducati | 0.109 |
3 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 0.219 |
4 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.419 |
5 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.623 |
6 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 0.642 |
7 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 0.652 |
8 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 0.685 |
9 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.689 |
10 | Rossi Valentino | 46 | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.713 |
11 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 0.749 |
12 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.837 |
13 | Crutchlow Cal | 35 | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.965 |
14 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1.002 |
15 | Dovizioso Andrea | 4 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 1.072 |
16 | Lecouna Iker | 27 | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | 1.082 |
17 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | 1.239 |
18 | Smith Bradley | 38 | GBR | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1.306 |
19 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1.471 |
20 | Bagnaia Francesco | 63 | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1.548 |
21 | Rabat Tito | 53 | SPA | Esponsorama Racing | Ducati | 1.884 |
22 | Petrucci Danilo | 9 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 2.270 |