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MotoGP: Miller sets the FP1 pace at a rain-soaked Valencia

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Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) was comfortably fastest in a wet MotoGP FP1 at the Gran Premio de Europa, the Australian sitting 0.467 seconds quicker than second place Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT). Repsol Honda Team’s Stefan Bradl completed the top three on Friday morning as Garrett Gerloff (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) made an impressive MotoGP debut.

The weather was bleak for the start of the weekend’s premier class action. Valencia was cold, wet and windy and it was rain master Miller who dealt with the conditions best. His 1:42.063 was by far the best of the session, with Morbidelli easily the best Yamaha in the wet conditions. Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing) and Alex Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) completed the top five, the Spaniard crashed at Turn 6 but was perfectly ok.

Practice 1 Results

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Time Behind Gap
1 43 Jack MILLER AUS Pramac Racing Ducati 1’42.063 0.000s 0.000s
2 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1’42.530 0.467 0.467
3 6 Stefan BRADL GER Repsol Honda Team Honda 1’42.566 0.503 0.036
4 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Esponsorama Racing Ducati 1’42.639 0.576 0.073
5 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1’42.654 0.591 0.015
6 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1’42.700 0.637 0.046
7 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1’42.841 0.778 0.141
8 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1’42.877 0.814 0.036
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1’42.959 0.896 0.082
10 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1’43.009 0.946 0.050
11 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 1’43.230 1.167 0.221
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1’43.461 1.398 0.231
13 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1’43.521 1.458 0.060
14 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1’43.572 1.509 0.051
15 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1’43.584 1.521 0.012
16 31 Garrett GERLOFF USA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAHAMA 1’43.645 1.582 0.061
17 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1’43.728 1.665 0.083
18 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 1’43.925 1.862 0.197
19 53 Tito RABAT SPA Esponsorama Racing Ducati 1’44.448 2.385 0.523
20 32 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1’44.527 2.464 0.079
21 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1’44.791 2.728 0.264