Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results

Espargaro keeps Brno winner KTM on top of the MotoGP timesheets by leading a dry Free Practice 1 for their home Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring.

The threat of rain meant all riders made a time attack at the end of the session.

Mir lost the third-best lap time after passing through a yellow flag, following a nasty, late fall for Smith.

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez is missing his third event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener, and is again replaced by Stefan Bradl.

Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results

Espargaro keeps Brno winner KTM on top of the MotoGP timesheets by leading a dry Free Practice 1 for their home Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring.

The threat of rain meant all riders made a time attack at the end of the session.

Mir lost the third-best lap time after passing through a yellow flag, following a nasty, late fall for Smith.

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez is missing his third event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener, and is again replaced by Stefan Bradl.

Francesco Bagnaia, who suffered a fracture to his right tibia in Friday practice in Brno, is replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.

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Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)1'24.193s16/19311k
2Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.044s20/23314k
3Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.185s21/23309k
4Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.380s22/23310k
5Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.395s21/23307k
6Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.462s19/21309k
7Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.525s22/23307k
8Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.531s21/22307k
9Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.550s22/24306k
10Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.560s22/23307k
11Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.586s21/22306k
12Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+0.644s17/19309k
13Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.686s22/24303k
14Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.751s21/22308k
15Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+0.798s20/22307k
16Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+0.812s21/22307k
17Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.959s19/20309k
18Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.972s6/18307k
19Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+1.056s9/22309k
20Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+1.104s15/19309k
21Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.178s19/21310k
22Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+1.536s20/22303k

* Rookie.
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 23.027s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso SPA Ducati 1m 23.827s (2019)

By Peter McLaren

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