Much like his brother, Alex Marquez had a weekend to forget at Silverstone. While leading, the Spaniard suffered a small lowside which crushed his chances, but he remounted and still finished in the points (albeit, not many). So Marquez is out to make amends in Misano, and that's what he did in FP1. Although he suffered a huge highside which saw him being stretchered off to the medical centre, he still finished the session on top, two tenths clear of his team mate Franco Morbidelli and Dominique Aegerter.
There were a number of crashes during the session, including Lorenzo Baldassari, Jorge Navarro and Xavi Vierge.
Top ten:
1. Alex Marquez - (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) - 1:38.205
2. Franco Morbidelli - (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) - +0.208
3. Dominique Aegerter - (Kiefer Racing) - +0.333
4. Tom Lüthi - (CarXpert Interwetten) - +0.545
5. Takaaki Nakagami - (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) - +0.576
6. Hafizh Syahrin - (Petronas Raceline Malaysia) - +0.671
7. Mattia Pasini - (Italtrans Racing Team) - +0.703
8. Lorenzo Baldassarri - (Forward Racing Team) - +0.766
9. Fabio Quartararo - (Pons HP 40) - +0.822
10. Miguel Oliveira - (Red Bull KTM Ajo) - +0.824
Moto3 FP1 started on a damp track, with the riders coming out on wet tyres. As the session went on, the track began to dry and out came the slicks.
Aron Canet made the most of his track time, taking the top spot from Romano Fenati and championship leader Joan Mir. John McPhee had decided to sit the session out until the track had started to dry, with Jorge Martin opting to sit out the session completely as he recovers from a broken leg.
Top ten:
1. Aron Canet - (Estrella Galicia 0,0) - 1:46.518
2. Romano Fenati – (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) - +0.151
3. Joan Mir - (Leopard Racing) - +0.326
4. Marcos Ramirez - (Platinum Bay Real Estate) - +1.352
5. Philipp Oettl - (Südmetall Schedl GP Racing) - +1.405
6. Fabio Di Giannantonio - (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) - +2.013
7. Juanfran Guevara - (RBA BOE Racing Team) - +2.043
8. John McPhee - (British Talent Team) - +2.074
9. Livio Loi - (Leopard Racing) - +2.087
10. Enea Bastianini - (Estrella Galicia 0,0) - +2.288
Full results: motogp.com
Marc Marquez bounced back from his mechanical failure at Silverstone, taking top spot honours in FP1, four tenths clear of the rest of the field. Michele Pirro - Ducati test rider, finished the session in a surprise second, with Andrea Dovizioso completing the top three.
There were a number of crashes, including Johann Zarco, Bradley Smith, both Team Suzuki Ecstar riders - Alex Rins and Andrea Iannone and Aprilia team mates Aleix Espargaro and Sam Lowes.
Top ten:
1. Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team - 1:33.556
2. Michele Pirro, Ducati Team +0.432
3. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati Team +0.619
4. Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda +0.640
5. Danilo Petrucci, OCTO Pramac Racing +0.663
6. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati Team +0.942
7. Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda Team +0.989
8. Maverick Vinales, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +1.036
9. Johann Zarco, Monster Yamaha Tech3 +1.146
10. Jonas Folger, Monster Yamaha Tech3 +1.230
Full results at motogp.com
Fabio Di Giannantonio topped the time sheets of Moto3 FP2 ahead of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.
It was almost impossible to keep up with who was where, especially as we entered the closing minutes of the session and everyone was eager to push for the fastest lap. Di Giannantonio was the first to set a 1:42, but others soon followed suit.
Jorge Martin was back out for a dry FP2 and led the session for a short time. At the flag he finished in second, which is solid considering the injury he is returning from. Bastianini seems to be getting to grips with the Estrella Galicia machine after struggling to make the top fifteen throughout the first half of the season. A third in FP2 is sure to boost his confidence heading into qualifying tomorrow.
John McPhee didn't have the most ideal session, ending FP2 in 18th place. It is reported that he suffered a training accident in the week, where his bicycle was clipped by a car. Fortunately for McPhee there was no serious injury, however he is reportedly suffering with some slight pain.
Turn ten caught out Lorenzo Dalla Porta, who became tangled up with championship leader Joan Mir. Mir was lucky enough to avoid toppling into the gravel, but Dalla Porta was not so lucky. Juanfran Guevara was also caught out at turn ten with eleven minutes to go, but fortunately he got up unhurt.
Other crashes included Bo Bendsneyder at turn four and Manuel Pagliani at turn six. Both riders are okay.
Top ten:
1. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Del Conca Gresini Moto3 - 1:42.620
2. Jorge Martin, Del Conca Gresini Moto3 +0.071
3. Enea Bastianini, Estrella Galicia 0,0 +0.169
4. Gabriel Rodrigo, RBA BOE Racing Team +0.304
5. Romano Fenati, Marinelli Rivacold Snipers +0.476
6. Aron Canet, Estrella Galicia 0,0 +0.643
7. Joan Mir, Leopard Racing +0.656
8. Marcos Ramirez, Platinum Bay Real Estate KTM +0.669
9. Niccolo Antonelli, Red Bull KTM Ajo +0.833
10. Marco Bezzecchi, CIP +0.892
Full results at motogp.com
