Bezzecchi sets the pace ahead of qualifying

The Italian was quickest on Saturday morning in Misano, placing ahead of Bagnaia and Martin

The MotoGP™ field took to track for Free Practice 2 at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, with Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) topping the timesheets after a great start to Saturday. The Italian set a 1:31.237, and heads into qualifying ahead of Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), with the #1 sitting 0.095s behind. Meanwhile, third-place honours went the way of Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), who took third position – continuing to look competitive in Misano.

Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a dramatic start to the day, suffering from a technical issue in the early stages before ending FP2 in fourth place. The Beast was ahead of compatriot Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing), with the #21 securing the final spot in the top five. Morbidelli placed ahead of Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who pushed throughout the session, finishing in P6 and suffering from a small crash at Turn 1. The #44 was ahead of Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), in another strong session for the rookie.

The final spots inside the top 10 went the way of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), with the #41 ending the session as the top Aprilia. Further back, Aprilia Racing’s Maverick Viñales was 16th with work to do. Furthermore, it would be a disappointing end to the weekend for Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team), who withdrew from the San Marino GP.

Make sure don’t miss any of the action in Misano and join us for qualifying at 10:50 local time (UTC +2), before a thrilling Tissot Sprint begins at 15:00 local time!

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Top 10:

1 Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) 1:31.237
2 Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) +0.095
3 Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) +0.148
4 Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) +0.153
5 Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) +0.157
6 Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +0.331
7 Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) +0.353
8 Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)  +0.399
9 Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) +0.590
10 Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) +0.596

 

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