Misano MotoGP test times - Friday (12pm)
The final day of a private two-day MotoGP test is underway at Misano in Italy.
All teams are present, plus some factory test riders, although Miguel Oliveira, Jorge Lorenzo and Karel Abraham will sit out day two as they recover from recent injuries. Johann Zarco is also set to miss the final day.
Rookie Quartararo beat his own pace-setting day one time early on Friday morning, with Bagnaia and Miller moving ahead of the Frenchman by midday.
The final day of a private two-day MotoGP test is underway at Misano in Italy.
All teams are present, plus some factory test riders, although Miguel Oliveira, Jorge Lorenzo and Karel Abraham will sit out day two as they recover from recent injuries. Johann Zarco is also set to miss the final day.
Rookie Quartararo beat his own pace-setting day one time early on Friday morning, with Bagnaia and Miller moving ahead of the Frenchman by midday.
Among the technical developments on track is an updated version of Yamaha's 2020 prototype, first seen at Brno earlier this month, plus the factory's first carbon fibre swingarm.
Michelin has brought the same tyres as for the upcoming San Marino MotoGP, plus a new medium rear and new medium front tyre.
Testing takes place from 9:30am to 6pm, with a lunch break from 1-2pm.
| Misano MotoGP test times - Friday (12pm) | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | ^16 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici) | 1m 32.405s |
| 2 | ^5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.202s |
| 3 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.371s |
| 4 | ^1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.495s |
| 5 | ˅3 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP18) | +0.676s |
| 6 | ˅3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.796s |
| 7 | ˅3 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP19) | +0.849s |
| 8 | #N/A | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.251s |
| 9 | ^5 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.269s |
| 10 | ˅4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.342s |
| 11 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.407s |
| 12 | ^7 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.423s |
| 13 | ˅5 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +1.471s |
| 14 | ˅5 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.487s |
| 15 | ˅5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.556s |
| 16 | ˅4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.678s |
| 17 | ˅4 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +1.731s |
| 18 | ^2 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.775s |
| 19 | ˅4 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +1.783s |
| 20 | ˅4 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.905s |
| 21 | ˅3 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.989s |
*Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Best Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 32.996s
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 31.629s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati 1m 32.678s (2018)
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