With three of its RC213Vs in the top 5, including Marc Marquez who has rediscovered the joys of his American garden, the Honda company can say that it has started its trip to Austin well. Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo remained calm while securing his place in the leading trio. Clearly, if he does not fit into the middle of the Ducati, the Frenchman places his Yamaha at the center of the Honda group. And that's what also makes the makings of a future World Champion... The Ducatis are still there, as Jack Miller showed with his second place at the end of the FP2.
The challenger of the official Yamaha that is bagnaia, who comes from two consecutive victories as well as a double pole position to rank sixth. George Martin et Johann zarco escort with their Pramac colors the Italian official in red. alex rins for Suzuki, and the excellent bastianini, rookie on the GP19, complete a top 10 which for the moment guarantees an entry into Q2.
Austin: a bumpy circuit, the proof with these images…
A step missed by the KTM whose leader is Brad Binder. He is ahead of a Luca marini that we no longer hoped for such a celebration while Joan mir has reason to be disappointed with his thirteenth performance which risks guaranteeing him Q1 since bad weather conditions are feared on this American Saturday morning. But precisely, what are the times for this Saturday qualifying day and not only in MotoGP ? Here they are…
MotoGP Austin J2: timetables
Saturday, October 2
16:00 p.m. – 16:40 p.m.: FP3 Moto3 free practice
16:55 p.m. – 17:40 p.m.: FP3 MotoGP free practice
17:55 p.m. – 18:35 p.m.: FP3 Moto2 free practice
19:35 p.m. – 20:15 p.m.: Moto3 qualifying practice
20:30 p.m. – 21:00 p.m.: FP4 MotoGP free practice
21:10 p.m. – 21:25 p.m.: QP1 MotoGP qualifying practice
21:35 p.m. – 21:50 p.m.: QP2 MotoGP qualifying practice
22:10 p.m. – 22:50 p.m.: Moto2 qualifying practice
