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Zarco bags early Algarve advantage with Friday P1

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At the end of the first-ever MotoGP Free Practice Friday at the Algarve International Circuit, Esponsorama Racing’s Johann Zarco (shown above) set a 1:39.417 in MotoGP™ FP2 to lead the field into qualifying day. The Frenchman finished 0.119 ahead of Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) on Day 1 at the Grande Premio MEO de Portugal, with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) completing the top three as every rider improves their time in the second 70-minute stint.

Vinales 2nd quick

Friday Times

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Time Behind Gap
1 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Esponsorama Racing Ducati 1’39.417 0.000s 0.000s
2 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1’39.536 0.119 0.119
3 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1’39.645 0.228 0.109
4 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1’39.692 0.275 0.047
5 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1’39.697 0.280 0.005
6 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1’39.732 0.315 0.035
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1’39.741 0.324 0.009
8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1’39.783 0.366 0.042
9 43 Jack MILLER AUS Pramac Racing Ducati 1’39.820 0.403 0.037
10 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1’39.888 0.471 0.068
11 6 Stefan BRADL GER Repsol Honda Team Honda 1’39.909 0.492 0.021
12 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 1’39.939 0.522 0.030
13 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1’39.946 0.529 0.007
14 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 1’39.966 0.549 0.020
15 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1’39.977 0.560 0.011
16 32 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1’40.085 0.668 0.108
17 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1’40.213 0.796 0.128
18 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1’40.338 0.921 0.125
19 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1’40.547 1.130 0.209
20 53 Tito RABAT SPA Esponsorama Racing Ducati 1’41.256 1.839 0.709
21 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1’41.279 1.862 0.023
22 82 Mika KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1’41.826 2.409 0.547