MotoGP | Misano GP 2 FP1: Zarco dominates in the wet, Rossi is 12th

MotoGP Misano GP Nolan GP of Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna Free Practice 1 – Johann Zarco was the fastest in the first free practice session of the Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, a session held in the wet.

The French Ducati rider set the best time with a time of 1:42.374, leaving a huge gap on the competition.

Marc Marquez (winner in Austin) is in fact second, but 1.417s behind the Team Pramac rider. Third and fourth times for the Ducatis of Jack Miller and Jorge Martin (Pramac), who precede an excellent Franco Morbidelli, riding the Factory Yamaha.

“Morbido” precedes Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia, author of a crash without consequences. The Ducati rider, who we remember must try to keep the world championship open (Quartararo has a 52 point advantage, ed.), is ahead of the KTMs of Miguel Olivera and Danilo Petrucci, with the rider from Terni who will leave MotoGP at the end of the season for the Dakar .

Closing out the Top Ten and therefore provisional Q2 are Iker Lecuona with the KTM and Joan Mir with the Suzuki. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha Petronas) recorded the twelfth time, behind his brother Luca Marini (Ducati Sky VR46 Avintia) and ahead of Ducati tester Michele Pirro.

The leader of the championship standings Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) is 18th, behind the returning Maverick Vinales (Aprilia), who missed the Austin race due to the loss of his cousin Dean, who passed away due to an accident during the Yamaha race. Supersport in Jerez.

Enea Bastianini (Ducati Avintia), Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha Petronas) and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia wild-card and still struggling with his recovery after the ankle fracture which occurred in Austria, ed.) occupy the 19th, 21st and 24th positions.