Malaysian MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results
Quartararo and the home Petronas Yamaha team complete a Friday practice sweep at the Malaysian MotoGP, with a new lap record.
The French rookie will have an 'A-spec' M1 for the 2020 season.
Marquez, trying a scooter-style rear brake lever on the left side of his handlebar, did not fit a new rear tyre at the end of the session.
Quartararo and the home Petronas Yamaha team complete a Friday practice sweep at the Malaysian MotoGP, with a new lap record.
The French rookie will have an 'A-spec' M1 for the 2020 season.
Marquez, trying a scooter-style rear brake lever on the left side of his handlebar, did not fit a new rear tyre at the end of the session.
Tito Rabat is absent due to his hand injury from Motegi. Oliveira tried to return after wrist injuries at Phillip Island, but stopped after just four laps in FP1 and will miss the rest of the weekend.
Zarco, making the second of his three appearances for LCR Honda, suffered his first fall from an RCV this afternoon, a small accident at Turn 1.
| Malaysian MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results | |||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max | |
| 1 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1'58.576s | 15/16 | 322k |
| 2 | ^3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.630s | 17/17 | 329k |
| 3 | ^5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.708s | 17/17 | 322k |
| 4 | ˅2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.926s | 13/15 | 321k |
| 5 | ^5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +1.017s | 15/16 | 328k |
| 6 | ^1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.131s | 13/14 | 326k |
| 7 | ^2 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.135s | 16/16 | 326k |
| 8 | ^7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.198s | 16/16 | 322k |
| 9 | ˅6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.269s | 12/18 | 320k |
| 10 | ˅4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.273s | 17/17 | 323k |
| 11 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +1.408s | 19/19 | 324k |
| 12 | = | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +1.481s | 15/16 | 327k |
| 13 | ˅9 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.639s | 5/16 | 324k |
| 14 | ^2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.692s | 14/15 | 325k |
| 15 | ˅2 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.901s | 14/15 | 323k |
| 16 | ˅2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +2.082s | 14/14 | 322k |
| 17 | ^1 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +2.129s | 13/16 | 324k |
| 18 | ˅1 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.614s | 9/9 | 321k |
| 19 | ^1 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +3.441s | 16/16 | 320k |
| 20 | ˅1 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.853s | 13/14 | 317k |
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.
* Rookie.
| Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 4 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 7 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 10 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
Fastest FP1 Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 59.027s
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 59.027s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati 1m 58.239s (2019 testing)
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