2019 Misano MotoGP test times - Thursday (FINAL)
A privꦯate two-day MotoGP test began at Misano in Italy on Thursday morning.
All teaཧms are present, plus some factory test riders.
Rookie star Quartararo, riding for the first time ⛄since Sunday's big accident at Silverstone, was quicꦺkest in the morning with a 1m 33.539s.
World champion Mar𒆙quez then beat that time at the start of the afternoon session, before Quartararo returned to the top with the only 1m 32s lap. Team-mate Morbidelli later made it a Petronas Yamaha one-two on his final lap of the day.
A private two-day MotoGP test began at Mis🤡ano in Italy on Thursday morning.
All teams are present, plus some factory t🍌est riders.
Rookie star Quartararo, riding for the first time since Sunday's big accident at Silverstone🌜, was quickest in the morning with a 1m 33.539s.
World champion Marquez then beat that ti🎐me at the start of the afternoon session, before Quartararo returned to the top with the only 1m 32s lap. Team-mate Morbidelli later made it a Petronas Yamaha one-two on his final lap of the day.
Petite 🎃vido de ce matin / Small video from this morning
— Fabio Quartararo (@FabioQ20)
Dovizioso - who also suffer⛄ed a concussion in the same incident as Quartarar♔o - began testing at 3pm, while Oliveira called a halt after just two laps 'in order to recover 100% for the upcoming race' following the collision with Zarco at Silverstone.
Lorenzo also concluded the test early to continue his re𝕴covery ahead of the💜 GP on September 13-15 after experiencing some pain during 31 laps this morning.
Suzuki rookie Mirღ is making his return from injury, while the range of technical developments include Yamaha's first🀅 carbon fibre swingarm plus an engine update for the 2020 M1, first seen at Brno earlier this month.
Michelin has brought the same tyres as for the upcoming San Marino MotoGP, plus a ne𒉰w medium rear and new medium front tyre.
Testing, whic﷽h concludes on Friday evening, took place from 9:30am to 6pm with a lunch break fꦰrom 1-2pm…
| Combined Misano MotoGP test times - Thursday (FINAL) | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1m 32.996s | Session 2 |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.023s | Session 2 |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.226s | Session 2 |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.251s | Session 2 |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.300s | Session 2 |
| 6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.592s | Session 2 |
| 7 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.654s | Session 1 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.694s | Session 2 |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.767s | Session 2 |
| 10 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.781s | Session 2 |
| 11 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.806s | Session 2 |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.846s | Session 2 |
| 13 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.858s | Session 2 |
| 14 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.949s | Session 2 |
| 15 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.007s | Session 1 |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.246s | Session 2 |
| 17 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.247s | Session 2 |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +1.278s | Session 1 |
| 19 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.415s | Session 2 |
| 20 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.603s | Session 2 |
| 21 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.700s | Session 1 |
| 22 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.778s | Session 2 |
| 23 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +1.980s | Session 2 |
| 24 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +2.726s | Session 1 |
| 25 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +6.796s | Session 1 |
*Rookie
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 31.629s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati 1m 32.678s (2018)
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