Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Marquez back on top during MotoGP Free Practice 3 at a sunny Red Bull Ring in Austria.
The top ten riders on combined times will now receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying, meaning Crutchlow will take part in Qualifying 1.
Marquez back on top during MotoGP Free Practice 3 at a sunny Red Bull Ring in Austria.
The top ten riders on combined times will now receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying, meaning Crutchlow will take part in Qualifying 1.
Ducati has won all three previous races at the Red Bull Ring since the circuit returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2016, and it is the only track on the current calendar where Marquez has not yet won.
Joan Mir has withdrawn from the event to continue his recovery from Monday's post-race fall at the Brno test. Jorge Lorenzo is again absent after fractures to his vertebrae at Assen and replaced by HRC test and wild-card rider Bradl.
| Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'23.251s | 21/25 | 314k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.340s | 17/23 | 307k |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.342s | 22/22 | 317k |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.342s | 21/23 | 310k |
| 5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.386s | 24/24 | 303k |
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.451s | 23/24 | 305k |
| 7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.498s | 20/22 | 313k |
| 8 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.513s | 23/23 | 304k |
| 9 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.723s | 24/26 | 308k |
| 10 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.765s | 19/22 | 308k |
| 11 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.817s | 20/22 | 312k |
| 12 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +0.844s | 21/23 | 306k |
| 13 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.915s | 17/21 | 303k |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.082s | 22/22 | 309k |
| 15 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.221s | 16/20 | 311k |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.229s | 19/19 | 309k |
| 17 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.365s | 20/21 | 309k |
| 18 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.407s | 17/21 | 303k |
| 19 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.489s | 21/21 | 309k |
| 20 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.519s | 23/23 | 310k |
| 21 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.524s | 17/18 | 305k |
* Rookie.
Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
- Maverick Vinales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)
- Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)*
- Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP19)
- Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
- Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)
Fastest Friday Time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 23.916s
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati1m 23.142s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati1m 24.277s (2018)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
