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