Aragon MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results
Vinales leads Free Practice 2 for the Aragon MotoGP, but Marquez's morning time remains the best of the day by over one-second.
Rain is forecast for Saturday, meaning today's combined top ten could well have decided who gets direct access to Qualifying 2.
Marquez fell this afternoon and did not fit a soft rear tyre, making the world champion the only rider not to improve in FP2.
Zarco has been replaced by KTM test rider Kallio for the remainder of the season, Smith is making his final wild-card of the season for Aprilia.
Vinales leads Free Practice 2 for the Aragon MotoGP, but Marquez's morning time remains the best of the day by over one-second.
Rain is forecast for Saturday, meaning today's combined top ten could well have decided who gets direct access to Qualifying 2.
Marquez fell this afternoon and did not fit a soft rear tyre, making the world champion the only rider not to improve in FP2.
Zarco has been replaced by KTM test rider Kallio for the remainder of the season, Smith is making his final wild-card of the season for Aprilia.
| Aragon MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'48.014s | 17/19 | 331k |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.057s | 18/19 | 324k |
| 3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.103s | 18/18 | 323k |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.190s | 6/18 | 330k |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.378s | 15/17 | 327k |
| 6 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.428s | 18/20 | 332k |
| 7 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.436s | 17/19 | 333k |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.463s | 18/19 | 332k |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.627s | 17/18 | 329k |
| 10 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.690s | 15/15 | 329k |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.723s | 3/20 | 332k |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.859s | 16/17 | 332k |
| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.909s | 11/17 | 326k |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.090s | 18/19 | 327k |
| 15 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.222s | 13/15 | 325k |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.290s | 19/19 | 329k |
| 17 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.328s | 18/19 | 332k |
| 18 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.411s | 16/17 | 327k |
| 19 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.612s | 14/15 | 327k |
| 20 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.696s | 16/17 | 334k |
| 21 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.807s | 4/13 | 329k |
| 22 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.889s | 14/15 | 328k |
| 23 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.150s | 12/15 | 326k |
* Rookie.
Fastest FP1 Time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 46.869s
| Top 10 RIDERS - Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 2 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 6 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) |
| 7 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* |
| 10 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
Official Aragon MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 46.635s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 48.120s (2015)
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.
