Dovizioso fastest for Ducati at Motegi
Dani Pedrosa storms through the Motegi tunnel |
The Japanese Grand Prix got underway today at Twin Ring Motegi in mixed weather conditions, with a dry morning session followed by a wet and damp afternoon stint.
Thanks to his FP1 time, Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso ended Day 1 at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan as the man to beat as Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) set the fastest FP2 time on a drying Twin Ring Motegi, with the likes of Dovi and Championship leader Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) opting to stay in the garage for the second session of the weekend.
Free Practice Combined Classification
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Constructor | Time | Gap |
1 | Dovizioso Andrea | 4 | ITA | Ducati | 1'45.358 | 0.000s |
2 | Crutchlow Cal | 35 | GBR | Honda | 1'45.463 | 0.105 |
3 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | Yamaha | 1'45.483 | 0.125 |
4 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | Honda | 1'45.498 | 0.140 |
5 | Vinales Maverick | 25 | SPA | Yamaha | 1'45.640 | 0.282 |
6 | Iannone Andrea | 29 | ITA | Suzuki | 1'46.030 | 0.672 |
7 | Bautista Alvaro | 19 | SPA | Ducati | 1'46.210 | 0.852 |
8 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | Ducati | 1'46.265 | 0.907 |
9 | Rossi Valentino | 46 | ITA | Yamaha | 1'46.329 | 0.971 |
10 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | Aprilia | 1'46.526 | 1.168 |
11 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | Honda | 1'46.568 | 1.210 |
12 | Redding Scott | 45 | GBR | Aprilia | 1'46.854 | 1.496 |
13 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | Honda | 1'46.856 | 1.498 |
14 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | KTM | 1'46.859 | 1.501 |
15 | Nakasuga Katsuyuki | 15 | JPN | Yamaha | 1'46.872 | 1.514 |
16 | Simeon Xavier | 10 | BEL | Ducati | 1'46.998 | 1.640 |
17 | Petrucci Danilo | 9 | ITA | Ducati | 1'47.054 | 1.696 |
18 | Smith Bradley | 38 | GBR | KTM | 1'47.137 | 1.779 |
19 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | Suzuki | 1'47.187 | 1.829 |
20 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | Honda | 1'47.428 | 2.070 |
21 | Guintoli Sylvain | 50 | FRA | Suzuki | 1'47.537 | 2.179 |
22 | Torres Jordi | 81 | SPA | Ducati | 1'47.665 | 2.307 |
23 | Abraham Karel | 17 | CZE | Ducati | 1'47.716 | 2.358 |
24 | Syahrin Hafizh | 55 | MAL | Yamaha | 1'47.726 | 2.368 |
25 | Luthi Tom | 12 | SWI | Honda | 1'47.833 | 2.475 |