Assen is the only surviving event from the inaugural 1949 grand prix season, but this year's race will be the last to be held on a Saturday. Championship leaders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have a new Yamaha chassis this weekend, while Honda's Marc Marquez has reverted to the 2014 Honda chassis. Karel Abraham is absent due to a foot injury at Catalunya. The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session. FP3: 1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 33.167s [Lap 18/18] 309km/h (Top Speed) 2. Jorge Lorenzo Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 33.275s +0.108s [17/18] 310km/h 3. Andrea...
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