Jerez, MotoGP, FP4: Marc Márquez shows up again… Rossi still in difficulty

Pre-qualified for Q2 after a crazy FP3, Danilo Petrucci, Marc Márquez, Fabio Quartararo, Andrea Dovizioso, Joan Mir, Álex Rins, Takaaki Nakagami, Cal Crutchlow, Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Lorenzo in power took advantage of this FP4 of 30 minutes to fine-tune their racing rhythm on a track now at 26°.

Conversely, the 2 official Yamahas, the Aprilias, the KTMs but also Jack Miller et Stefan bradl will also have to find performance in a single round to hope to be able to get out of the Q1 repechage.

Jerez MotoGP™	2018 (old bitumen)	2019
FP1	1'39.268 Andrea Dovizioso (See here)	1'37.921 Marc Márquez (See here)
FP2	1'38.614 Cal Crutchlow (See here)	1'37.909 Danilo Petrucci (See here)
FP3	1'37.702 Marc Márquez (See here)	1'36.957 Danilo Petrucci (See here)
FP4	1'38.444 Andrea Iannone (See here)	1'34.651 Marc Márquez
Q1	1'38.074 Andrea Dovizioso (See here)
Q2	1'37.653 Cal Crutchlow (See here)
warm up	1'38.687 Marc Márquez (See here)
Course	Marquez, Zarco, Iannone (See here)
All time lap record	1'37.653 Cal Crutchlow (2018)	1'36.957 Danilo Petrucci

When the track opens, Franco Morbidelli sets off first, equipped like the vast majority of drivers with a hard rear tire, with the notable exceptions of Fabio Quartararo et Maverick Vinales.

At the end of the first quick round, Jack Miller is the fastest in 1'38.888

Andrea Iannone makes a mistake in the very fast turn 11 and is evacuated on a stretcher.

Meanwhile, Marc Márquez achieves 1'37.766, taking with him Francesco Bagnaia.

Hafiz Syahrin takes a turn in the gravel trap, without falling. The Malaysian driver, who arrived ill on the Andalusian circuit, suffered a big fall yesterday which did not help his situation...

At mid-session, the hierarchy is made up of Marc Marquez, 4 tenths ahead Francesco Bagnaia, Maverick Viñales, Álex Rins, Franco Morbidelli, Danilo Petrucci, Andrea Dovizioso, Takaaki Nakagami, Jorge Lorenzo and Stefan Bradl.

Valentino Rossi is 12th, Cal Crutchlow 14th, Pol Espargaro 16th, fabio quartararo 17th and John Zarco 19e.

For the 2nd part of the session, Fabio Quartararo leaves equipped with hard tires. After 2 laps, he achieved the 2nd time, less than 3/10 behind Marc Marquez.

Andrea Dovizioso also improves and positions itself 3rd, just before Maverick Vinales, positioned 5th, did not take provisional 2nd place.

Many drivers improve in the 2nd sector but lose time in the 3rd, like Jorge Lorenzo et Maverick Vinales.

In the last round, Takaaki Nakagami rises to 5th place, Cal Crutchlow at the 3th.

Things always seem complicated for Valentino Rossi, preceded by the KTM of Pol Espargaro...

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Classification credit: MotoGP.com