MotoGP: Vinales tops both Assen practice session
Fastest in FP1, fastest in FP2. That equals a perfect day for Friday Motul TT Assen pacesetter Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), the Spaniard’s 1:33.072 sees the 2019 Dutch TT race winner finish 0.111s clear at the summit heading into Saturday. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) was second, with Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) third on a rain-affected afternoon in the Netherlands.
Racing in the rain on a MotoGP bike is suicidal. A still recovering Marc Marquez endured a brutal high side in Turn 11. Thankfully, the eight-time World Champion, could walk away limping, but it was a big one. Marquez went back to his box and debrief with his team, however, wiser from his crash, he didn’t head back out for the remainder of the wet 2nd session. Moments after, Repsol Honda Team teammate Pol Espargaro was down at Turn 5, rider ok.
Combined results from both practice session
Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Time | Behind | Gap. |
1 | 12 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1’33.241 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
2 | 88 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | POR | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1’33.400 | 0.159 | 0.159 |
3 | 20 | Fabio QUARTARARO | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1’33.491 | 0.250 | 0.091 |
4 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1’33.560 | 0.319 | 0.069 |
5 | 36 | Joan MIR | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 1’33.701 | 0.460 | 0.141 |
6 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1’33.708 | 0.467 | 0.007 |
7 | 42 | Alex RINS | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 1’33.960 | 0.719 | 0.252 |
8 | 43 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 1’34.066 | 0.825 | 0.106 |
9 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1’34.081 | 0.840 | 0.015 |
10 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1’34.096 | 0.855 | 0.015 |
11 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1’34.134 | 0.893 | 0.038 |
12 | 89 | Jorge MARTIN | SPA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1’34.339 | 1.098 | 0.205 |
13 | 73 | Alex MARQUEZ | SPA | LCR Honda CASTROL | Honda | 1’34.358 | 1.117 | 0.019 |
14 | 32 | Lorenzo SAVADORI | ITA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1’34.461 | 1.220 | 0.103 |
15 | 27 | Iker LECUONA | SPA | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1’34.539 | 1.298 | 0.078 |
16 | 23 | Enea BASTIANINI | ITA | Avintia Esponsorama | Ducati | 1’34.658 | 1.417 | 0.119 |
17 | 33 | Brad BINDER | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1’34.766 | 1.525 | 0.108 |
18 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 1’34.777 | 1.536 | 0.011 |
19 | 63 | Francesco BAGNAIA | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 1’34.832 | 1.591 | 0.055 |
20 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | JPN | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda | 1’35.726 | 2.485 | 0.894 |
21 | 31 | Garrett GERLOFF | USA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 1’35.744 | 2.503 | 0.018 |
22 | 10 | Luca MARINI | ITA | SKY VR46 Avintia | Ducati | 1’36.216 | 2.975 | 0.472 |