Viñales quickest in FP4 as MotoGP™ top speed record broken

The final Free Practice session of the weekend saw Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) top the timesheets thanks to a 1:54.106 recorded on his final lap. It’s a result that will come as a boost to the factory side, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) also inside the top 3 times.

Sandwiched between those two is Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing), who set a new outright top speed record for MotoGP™, hitting a quite astonishing 362.4 km/ h at Losail. Catching the slipstream down the straight the Frenchman broke the previous record held by Andrea Dovizioso, set in the 2019 Italian GP, by 5.7 km/ h and in the process becomes the first premier class rider to go over 360 km/ h. It’s a stunning achievement for the number 5, but he could only manage to take P2 for the session and was the only Ducati to make it inside the Top 10.

Make sure you join us for qualifying as the battle for the very first pole position gets underway at 20.25 local time (GMT +3).