After the FP1 session, held at night (French time) on the Motegi circuit, the drivers took to the track early in the morning for practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. It was already an important session, as it propelled the ten fastest drivers into Q2. Everyone was quickly pushing their limits on a slippery track, which led to a few track exits. Jorge Martin, then Jack Miller, thus caused the yellow flags to be issued at the start of the session.
In terms of time, the drivers take turns at the top of the rankings. fabio quartararo, Pedro Acosta and Pecco Bagnaia are fighting for the benchmark, while Marco Bezzecchi and Joan Mir are close. All five brands in the field were therefore in a position to win this test session. However, it was Aprilia that had the last word thanks to the time of 1:43.193 set by Marco Bezzecchi.
Fabio Quartararo spent most of the hour-long session leading the field. At the end of the session, he suffered successive improvements from his rivals. While trying to rebound, the Frenchman made a mistake at Turn 9, without any consequences. He ultimately finished 8th, qualifying directly for Q2. The same was true for Johann Zarco, who finished 10th in the morning session.
Like his teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the morning, Jorge Martin crashed twice during this practice session. Ultimately, the reigning world champion could do no better than 13th, so he had to go through Q1.
Alex Marquez, 15th in FP1, was also a victim of the track conditions, and crashed in sector 3 midway through the session, losing valuable time. He managed to get back on track in time to contest the second time attack of the test, and finished in 15th place. This was a first turning point in the awarding of the world title in MotoGP this weekend in Motegi.
MotoGP – Japanese GP
The Trials ranking:
Ranking : MotoTiming
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