Alex Rins and Joan Mir have continued S⛎uzuki’s recent one-lap improvements to claim top ten spots on day-one of the Valencia MotoGP. 

Both riders will n🗹eed to do the same during Saturday’s FP3 if they are to gain direct access to Q2, however, it’s a good start to the weekend, especially in Rins’ case as he finished fourth fastest - four tenths down on Jack Miller’s top time. 

While Rins ultimately finished ahead of Mir on combined times, the latter was slightly more consistent across wet and 🔯dry conditions. But with no more rain expected throughout the weeke🍸nd, Rins is looking to build on his already ‘solid’ potential in the dry.

"My first day here in Valencia wasn’t so bad, it’s a shame that FP1 was wet because it was almost like a w🎃asted session – the forecasts say we won’t get any more rain this we🍒ekend," said Rins. 

"But you know, you have to tackle each session as⛄ it comes. In FP2 I had pretty good pace and we made a good step toda𝓰y. 

"Let’s t🌠ry to get the best set-up for tomorrow and attack for qualifying."

Mir, who took h𒅌is best ever MotoGP qualifying result last time out (P3), will be hoping for a similar resul♒t this weekend. 

The Spanish rider's lone MotoGP win came in Valencia 12 months ago, so if he can continue to find gains over Saturday’s time-attack runs, the 2020 world champion should be in with a chance of delivering a repeat r൲esult come Sunday - a victory which is much needed for the team after being winless so far this year. 

Speaking after his seventh place finish on Friday, Mir said: "It was a positive day for us, trying two different conditions. This morning I felt great in the wet and I was ♚able to build up a good performance from the beginning, so I was pretty happy with that. 

"Then in the afternoon I still had som♒e work to do withꦇ the dry set-up; I didn’t feel fully confident. 

"But the base is fine, so I feel quite optimistᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚic for tomorrow. Let’s see what we can do, I’m looking forward to it."