#SanMarinoGP MotoGP Warm up: Score the fastest in pouring rain, despite a fall

It was on very wet asphalt that Marc Marquez achieved the best time of the Sunday practice session, ahead of Danilo Petrucci, Loris Baz, Jorge Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow.

#SanMarinoGP MotoGP	2016	2017
FP1	1'33.451 Valentino Rossi	1'33.556 Marc Marquez
FP2	1'32.769 Pol Espargaro	1'33.231 Danilo Petrucci
FP3	1'32.451 Marc Marquez	1'32.958 Marc Marquez
FP4	1'33.043 Valentino Rossi	1'33.338 Andrea Dovizioso
Q1	1'33.059 Michele Pirro	1'33.563 Alvaro Bautista
Q2	1'31.868 Jorge Lorenzo	1'32.439 Maverick Vinales
Warm Up	1'33.068 Marc Marquez

Due to a morning shower, the track was wet and numerous crashes took place during the warm-up in the Moto3 and Moto2 categories. However, it was useful for the MotoGP riders to test the track in these wet conditions, because the weather forecast predicted rain for the beginning of the afternoon, therefore for the start of the MotoGP race at 14 p.m.

Free practice took place entirely in the dry. Since the Misano surface was redone at the start of 2015, only the 2015 MotoGP race had taken place on a wet track, with Marc Marquez winning ahead of Bradley Smith, Scott Redding and Loris Baz.

At the start of the session, Jorge Lorenzo and Loris Baz came into contact without consequence, other than a little irritation.

Early drama as @ lorenzo99 and @lorisbaz clash! 💢#SanMarinoGP pic.twitter.com/u0uUcBRIBi

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 10, 2017

This in no way prevented Loris from setting the best time shortly after, 13 minutes from the checkered flag in 1'51.380. Marc Marquez improved to 1'49.985. Then Baz regained the advantage in 1'49.420. He preceded Danilo Petrucci by 0.471. Sam Lowes was a surprising fifth, 1.5 behind Loris.

Petrucci took command midway through the session in 1'49.164, ahead of Loris Baz, Marc Marquez and Sam Lowes. Dani Pedrosa fell heavily, but not seriously.

Without warning! Pedrosa is launched over the highside! 😣#SanMarinoGP pic.twitter.com/xgCQKfLonk

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 10, 2017

Dani left shortly after on his second motorbike. His teammate Marc Marquez took the lead in 1'48.705. He was ahead of Danilo Petrucci and Loris Baz. Marquez fell during the last laps, without seriousness. He maintained the best time ahead of Danilo Petrucci, Loris Baz, Jorge Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow.

Not quite! 10 out of 10 for effort, but that was a save too far
for @marcmarquez93! #SanMarinoGP pic.twitter.com/arB6hHf6dS

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 10, 2017

🤔 @marcmarquez93 ???? pic.twitter.com/0WhtHZ82cA

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 10, 2017

Warm up results:

1- Marc Marquez – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – 1’48.170
2- Danilo Petrucci – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.994
3- Loris Baz – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.076
4- Jorge Lorenzo – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.110
5- Cal Crutchlow – LCR Honda – Honda RC213V – + 1.274
6- Andrea Iannone – Team Suzuki ECSTAR – Suzuki GSX-RR – + 1.311
7- Maverick Vinales – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 1.339
8- Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.533
9- Sam Lowes – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP – + 1.791
10- Scott Redding – OCTO Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 1.992
11- Alex Rins – Team Suzuki ECSTAR – Suzuki GSX-RR – + 2.075
12- Jack Miller – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V – + 2.300
13- Michele Pirro – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 2.326
14- Bradley Smith – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16 – + 2.657
15- Aleix Espargaro – Aprilia Racing Team Gresini – Aprilia RS-GP – + 2.851
16- Pol Espargaro – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – KTM RC16 – + 2.909
17- Jonas Folger – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 3.019
18- Hector Barbera – Reale Avintia Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 3.107
19- Tito Rabat – EG 0,0 Marc VDS – Honda RC213V – + 3.730
20- Johann Zarco – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 3.797
21- Alvaro Bautista – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 4.719
22- Karel Abraham – Pull&Bear Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 5.429
23- Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda Team - Honda RC213V - + 5.672