Brno MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results

Morbidelli moves to the top during FP3 for the Czech Republic MotoGP, while the likes of Dovizioso and Miller miss out on the top 10 (covered by just 0.257s) and will need to go to Qualifying 1.

Brno MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results

Morbidelli moves to the top during FP3 for the Czech Republic MotoGP, while the likes of Dovizioso and Miller miss out on the top 10 (covered by just 0.257s) and will need to go to Qualifying 1.

Francesco Bagnaia, on course for a debut podium in Andalucia until a late engine problem, suffered a fracture to his right tibia in Friday practice and will miss the remainder of this weekend and the following Austrian round.

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, who broke his right arm in the season-opening Jerez race on July 19, has withdrawn after undergoing a second round of surgery and is being replaced by HRC test rider Stefan Bradl.

Czech Republic MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Pos RiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1^1Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)1'56.037s10/15308k
2^2Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.016s18/18313k
3˅2Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.097s16/18308k
4^4Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.103s11/13314k
5^7Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.113s19/19307k
6^1Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.146s13/15311k
7˅1Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.224s13/15310k
8^10Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.226s16/16313k
9˅4Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.245s14/16309k
10^4Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+0.257s13/15313k
11^2Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.318s15/16312k
12˅3Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.420s16/17310k
13^2Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.484s15/17317k
14˅4Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.553s13/17314k
15˅4Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+0.693s10/15310k
16^1Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.994s10/16309k
17^2Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)+1.015s14/17309k
18˅15Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.034s5/14311k
19˅3Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+1.298s18/18312k
20^1Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.472s14/16312k
21˅1Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.532s16/16310k

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP2.
= Rider is same position as FP2.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP2.

Riders directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
PosRiderNatTeam
1Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)
2Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia Ducati (GP19)
3Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)
4Pol EspargaroESPRed Bull KTM Factory (RC16)
5Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
6Aleix EspargaroESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
7Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
8Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)
9Maverick VinalesESPMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
10Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)

* Rookie.
Official Brno MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.596s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 56.027s (2014)

By Peter McLaren

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