It was a sparkling Marc Márquez who hosted the second free practice session for the Czech Republic Grand Prix.
The HRC official put on a show on every floor. First by remarkably saving a desperate situation in turn 13. Then by setting the best time.
| Brno | 2015 | 2016 |
| FP1 | 1'56.499 by Jorge Lorenzo | 1'56.189 Andrea Iannone |
| FP2 | 1'56.513 by Marc Marquez | |
| FP3 | 1'55.476 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| FP4 | 1'56.274 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| Q2 | 1'54.989 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| WU | 1'56.048 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| Track record | 1'54.989 by Jorge Lorenzo (2015) |
Marc Márquez had fun and made us vibrate during an exercise which he finished with a shredded leather from the boot to the shoulder. The latter was dislocated a week ago, but it served as support and the whole side of the body with it, to straighten out in T13 of the circuit a Honda ready to lie down after having lost all front grip. A breathtaking recovery.
An accident avoided which did not dampen the championship leader who then achieved a 1'55.840 to end his festival. Andrea Iannone, morning leader, follows a tenth ahead of a Lorenzo always positioned but not dominating. Hector Barbera persists at the forefront since he is fourth again, a performance always signed in the last moments.
The top 5 is closed by Valentino Rossi before Dovizioso. Aleix Espargaró, seventh, is this time the best Suzuki rider since Casa Particular in Viñales settles for ninth place, ahead Pedrosa and behind Smith. These two are relieved to be among the provisional qualifiers for Q.2. Waiting for the game tomorrow morning.
Crutchlow is the first to open the second part of the ranking in front of a Loris Baz finally found. The session was also marked by the fall of Redding. The two Pramac drivers are out of the top 10. Hostilities will resume tomorrow and we hope for weather as mild as this sunny afternoon spent with temperatures climbing towards 25°.
Brno, MotoGP, FP2: Chronos
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.840s [T 14/15] 308km/h
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 55.944s +0.104s [18/18] 311km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.977s +0.137s [14/17] 307km/h
4. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.124s +0.284s
[16/17] 308km/h
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.174s +0.334s [16/18] 308km/h
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 56.235s +0.395s [12/16] 312km/h
7. Alex Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.441s +0.601s [12/13] 306km/h
8. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.494s +0.654s [15/15] 308km/h
9. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.615s +0.775s [16/18] 306km/h
10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.662s +0.822s [17/17] 310km/h
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.837s +0.997s [17/17] 307km/h
12. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.957s +1.117s
[14/16] 305km/h
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 57.052s +1.212s
[15/17] 306km/h
14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 57.090s +1.250s
[12/15] 308km/h
15. Espargaro Pol ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 57.335s +1.495s [13/16] 306km/h
16. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 57.336s +1.496s
[13/16] 308km/h
17. Stefan bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.471s +1.631s [16/17] 304km/h
18. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.569s +1.729s [15/18] 303km/h
19. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 57.724s +1.884s
[15/18] 307km/h
20. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 58.054s +2.214s
[18/20] 306km/h
