Misano MotoGP test times - Friday (5pm)
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 Australian remained fastest by the lunch break, with the afternoon session beginning at 2pm.
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 Australian remained fastest by the lunch break, with the afternoon session beginning at 2pm.
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.
| Combined Misano MotoGP test times - Friday (5pm) | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici) | 1m 32.405s |
| 2 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.202s |
| 3 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.371s |
| 4 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.458s |
| 5 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.495s |
| 6 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.500s |
| 7 | = | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP18) | +0.676s |
| 8 | = | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.848s |
| 9 | = | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP19) | +0.849s |
| 10 | = | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +1.008s |
| 11 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.094s |
| 12 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.118s |
| 13 | = | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.251s |
| 14 | = | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.269s |
| 15 | ^1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +1.341s |
| 16 | ˅1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.368s |
| 17 | = | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.487s |
| 18 | = | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.550s |
| 19 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.678s |
| 20 | = | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.684s |
| 21 | = | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +1.731s |
*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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