Marc Marquez fastest on rain-affected final test day

Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez was fastest on the final day of MotoGP testing for 2019 at Jerez, which saw limited running due to rain.

The Repsol Honda rider’s third lap was his fastest of the day at 1:37.820s, which left him just ahead of Suzuki Ecstar riders Alex Rins and Joan Mir respectively.

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales was fourth on the day having set the fastest time of the test during the afternoon prior, with satellite counterpart Fabio Quartararo (Petronas SRT Yamaha) fifth.

The Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci, who were working with the Bologna factory’s new chassis, ended Day 2 in sixth and 12th respectively.

Jerez: Day 2

Pos Num Rider Team Bike Time Behind Gap
1 93 Marc MARQUEZ Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:37.820 0.000 0.000
2 42 Alex RINS Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1:37.837 0.017 0.017
3 36 Joan MIR Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1:37.959 0.139 0.122
4 12 Maverick VINALES Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1:37.964 0.144 0.005
5 20 Fabio QUARTARARO Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1:37.973 0.153 0.009
6 04 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati Team Ducati 1:37.986 0.166 0.013
7 21 Franco MORBIDELLI Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1:38.100 0.280 0.114
8 43 Jack MILLER Pramac Racing Ducati 1:38.113 0.293 0.013
9 44 Pol ESPARGARO Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1:38.211 0.391 0.098
10 46 Valentino ROSSI Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1:38.352 0.532 0.141
11 29 Andrea IANNONE Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1:38.442 0.622 0.090
12 9 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati Team Ducati 1:38.452 0.632 0.010
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 1:38.674 0.854 0.222
14 53 Tito RABAT Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 1:38.813 0.993 0.139
15 41 Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1:38.940 1.120 0.127
16 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1:38.962 1.142 0.022
17 73 Alex MARQUEZ Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:39.224 1.404 0.262
18 26 Dani PEDROSA Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1:39.594 1.774 0.370
19 51 Michele PIRRO Pramac Racing Ducati 1:39.845 2.025 0.251
20 27 Iker LECUONA Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1:39.880 2.060 0.035
21 38 Bradley SMITH Aprilia Factory Racing Aprilia 1:39.884 2.064 0.004
22 33 Brad BINDER Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1:39.943 2.123 0.059
23 15 Eric GRANADO Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 1:49.921 12.101 9.978