2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (4) Results
Quartararo leads final practice for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez ahead of Yamaha team-mate Vinales and Suzuki's Rins.
Marc Marquez, sidelined for nine months after complications to a broken right arm at Jerez last July, was back on track this afternoon after a massive accident at Turn 7 this morning.
But Repsol Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro then fell at the same corner in a carbon copy of Marquez's fall, also fortunately emerging uninjured. The #93 was not far behind Espargaro on track when he fell.
The wind seemed to be causing problems with other falls for Aleix Espargaro (twice), Savadori, Rins and Petrucci, while a technical issue meant Miller missed the early part of the session.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after FP3 - which includes both Marquez brothers and now Morbidelli, after the Italian had another lap deleted during the lunch break for track limits, putting Miller into the top ten - will now get underway.
Injured rookie Jorge Martin is being replaced at Pramac by Rabat, while Bradl is making his first wild-card of the season after racing as a replacement for Marc Marquez in Qatar.
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| Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'37.341s | 5/15 | 286k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.050s | 16/16 | 286k |
| 3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.431s | 7/12 | 286k |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.576s | 13/16 | 288k |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.671s | 7/12 | 284k |
| 6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.712s | 12/12 | 290k |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.738s | 13/14 | 285k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.793s | 8/10 | 293k |
| 9 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.808s | 11/14 | 288k |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.827s | 7/15 | 295k |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.839s | 12/12 | 291k |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.862s | 5/7 | 287k |
| 13 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.946s | 8/14 | 293k |
| 14 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +1.032s | 7/15 | 293k |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.089s | 6/12 | 296k |
| 16 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.419s | 10/11 | 286k |
| 17 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.521s | 12/12 | 286k |
| 18 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.625s | 6/13 | 287k |
| 19 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.683s | 16/16 | 286k |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.721s | 3/10 | 285k |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.791s | 6/15 | 290k |
| 22 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.794s | 6/12 | 286k |
| 23 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.820s | 3/12 | 292k |
* Rookie.
Fastest Practice time:
Takaaki Nakagami JPN Honda 1m 36.985s (FP3)
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 36.584s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 38.051s (2019)
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.
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