Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Miguel Oliveira has clocked the fastest lap in FP4 for the MotoGP™ field at the Gran Premio Animoca Brands de Aragon. The Portuguese rider laid down an early 1:47.430 which would not be beaten in the 30-minute session around MotorLand Aragon as riders got tuned up for Sunday afternoon’s race. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) finished second on a 1:47.440 which he set before a late tumble at Turn 2 – rider okay.
It's @_moliveira88 who sets the pace early in FP4! @Marco12_B is just 0.010s behind ????#AragonGP ???? pic.twitter.com/E5yoklNTGc
— MotoGP™???? (@MotoGP) September 17, 2022
Third went to World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), whose best lap was a 1:47.583 but who consistently lapped in the high-1:47s with a hard Michelin slick on the front and a medium on the rear – far and away the most popular combination of rubber. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) rounded out the top five, while Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) was eighth with a 1:47.849 set before pulling off due to an apparent technical problem, and FP3 fast man Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) 12th-fastest on a 1:48.002. Darryn Binder (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team) had a crash at Turn 2 with a handful of minutes remaining, but was able to walk away.