Misano MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results

Vinales and Quartararo form a Yamaha one-two during opening Friday practice for the San Marino MotoGP at Misano.

Aprilia riders Espargaro and Smith did their best laps behind Vinales and Mir respectively.

Dovizioso had a technical problem with one of his bikes when attempting to leave the garage.

Peter McLaren

11 Sep 2020

Maverick Vinales, San Marino MotoGP, 11 September 2020

Vinales and Quartararo form a Yamaha one-two during opening Friday practice for the San Marino MotoGP at Misano.

Aprilia riders Espargaro and Smith did their best laps behind Vinales and Mir respectively.

Dovizioso had a technical problem with one of his bikes when attempting to leave the garage.

Crutchlow underwent arm pump surgery after Austria while Bagnaia, who suffered a fracture to his right tibia at Brno, is returning to action this weekend.

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez is missing his fifth event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener and will be absent for another 'two-three months'. Marquez is again replaced by Stefan Bradl.

The Misano circuit has been resurfaced ahead of this year's MotoGP round, with the surface described as 'very grippy, but bumpy'. This is also the first premier-class event of the season to have fans in attendance, with 10,000 spectators per day being allowed into the circuit.

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San Marino MotoGP, Misano - Free Practice (1) Results
Pos	Rider	Nat	Team	Time/Diff	Lap	Max
1	Maverick Viñales	SPA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	1'32.198s	21/21	290k
2	Fabio Quartararo	FRA	Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.550s	24/24	289k
3	Aleix Espargaro	SPA	Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)	+0.751s	16/18	292k
4	Johann Zarco	FRA	Reale Avintia (GP19)	+0.983s	18/20	294k
5	Bradley Smith	GBR	Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)	+1.046s	19/21	293k
6	Joan Mir	SPA	Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)	+1.299s	13/18	291k
7	Jack Miller	AUS	Pramac Ducati (GP20)	+1.304s	11/17	296k
8	Cal Crutchlow	GBR	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+1.340s	17/18	295k
9	Pol Espargaro	SPA	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+1.371s	11/19	297k
10	Takaaki Nakagami	JPN	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+1.456s	20/20	292k
11	Valentino Rossi	ITA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+1.495s	20/21	286k
12	Franco Morbidelli	ITA	Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+1.496s	8/21	289k
13	Brad Binder	RSA	Red Bull KTM (RC16)*	+1.630s	21/21	293k
14	Andrea Dovizioso	ITA	Ducati Team (GP20)	+1.670s	13/18	296k
15	Alex Marquez	SPA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)*	+1.723s	21/22	296k
16	Alex Rins	SPA	Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)	+1.842s	18/20	292k
17	Danilo Petrucci	ITA	Ducati Team (GP20)	+1.903s	17/18	294k
18	Francesco Bagnaia	ITA	Pramac Ducati (GP20)	+1.956s	7/17	296k
19	Stefan Bradl	GER	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	+2.125s	11/20	295k
20	Iker Lecuona	SPA	Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*	+2.355s	12/20	290k
21	Tito Rabat	SPA	Reale Avintia (GP19)	+2.421s	21/23	293k
22	Miguel Oliveira	POR	Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)	+2.447s	14/19	294k

* Rookie.
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 31.629s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso SPA Ducati 1m 32.678s (2018)