German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Free Practice (3) Results

Iannone fastest from Petrucci in FP3 at the German MotoGP.

Rossi and Pedrosa break into the top ten and therefore receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session.

German MotoGP, Sachsenring - Free Practice (3) Results

Iannone fastest from Petrucci in FP3 at the German MotoGP.

Rossi and Pedrosa break into the top ten and therefore receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session.

Meanwhile Dovizioso joins the likes of Zarco, Miller and Aleix Espargaro in Qualifying 1.

Franco Morbidelli, who fractured his left hand at Assen, withdrew after FP1 and is replaced by former MotoGP racer and present HRC test rider Stefan Bradl.

KTM wild-card Mika Kallio injured his knee on Friday and has been ruled out of the remainder of the event.

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FP3:

  1. ^2 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 20.438s [Lap 22/23] 292km/h (Top Speed)
  2. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 20.537s +0.099s [20/22] 292k
  3. ^6 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 20.615s +0.177s [21/21] 293k
  4. ^13 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 20.719s +0.281s [23/23] 292k
  5. ^5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 20.730s +0.292s [23/25] 293k
  6. ˅1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 20.734s +0.296s [20/24] 292k
  7. ˅1 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 20.773s +0.335s [21/23] 294k
  8. ˅7 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 20.775s +0.337s [19/21] 294k
  9. ^2 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 20.790s +0.352s [22/22] 290k
  10. ^10 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 20.868s +0.430s [20/24] 294k
  11. ˅7 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 20.915s +0.477s [23/24] 296k
  12. ^1 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 21.103s +0.665s [18/23] 290k
  13. ˅5 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 21.150s +0.712s [19/21] 292k
  14. = Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 21.279s +0.841s [21/23] 290k
  15. ^3 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 21.300s +0.862s [18/21] 292k
  16. ˅9 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 21.332s +0.894s [27/27] 288k
  17. ˅5 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 21.439s +1.001s [20/21] 292k
  18. ^1 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 21.524s +1.086s [15/19] 288k
  19. ˅4 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 21.740s +1.302s [22/22] 290k
  20. ^1 Stefan Bradl GER EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 21.970s +1.532s [19/20] 289k
  21. ˅5 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 22.122s +1.684s [5/22] 290k
  22. ^1 Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 22.138s +1.700s [16/23] 285k
  23. ˅1 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 22.537s +2.099s [14/21] 286k
  24. ^1 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 22.969s +2.531s [21/21] 289k

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

Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:

  1. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
  2. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)
  3. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V)
  4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
  5. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP16)
  6. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
  7. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
  8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18)
  9. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
  10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)

* Rookie
Fastest Friday time:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 20.885s(FP2)

Official Sachsenring MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 20.336s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jonas Folger GER Yamaha 1m 21.442s (2017)

By Peter McLaren
 

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