Japan GP, Jorge Martin takes FP1: Bezzecchi and Bagnaia in slipstream

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Jorge Martin the fastest in FP1 of the Japanese GP

Ducati Pramac centaur Jorge Martin set the fastest time in the first free practice session of the Motegi Gp in 1:45.192, ahead of the GasGas of Augusto Fernandez and the Ducati Mooney VR46 of Marco Bezzecchi, 138 and 318 thousandths apart, respectively. He placed fourth, however, the official Ducati of Pecco Bagnaia.

Completing the Top 10 are Joan Mir (Honda), Brad Binder (KTM), Maverick Vinales (Aprilia), Jack Miller (KTM), Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) and Raul Fernandez (Aprilia). Badly, however, the Honda of Marc Marquez, which does not go beyond 13th place.

The FP1 times of the Japan GP

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1 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1’45.192
2 37 Augusto FERNANDEZ SPA GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 1’45.330
3 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 1’45.510
4 1 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1’45.631
5 36 Joan MIR SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1’45.685
6 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1’45.747
7 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1’45.819
8 43 Jack MILLER AUS Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1’45.902
9 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1’45.952
10 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team APRILIA 1’45.966
11 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 1’46.018
12 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1’46.027
13 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1’46.033
14 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 1’46.160
15 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 1’46.181
16 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team APRILIA 1’46.198
17 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 1’46.229
18 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Yamalube RS4GP Racing Team YAMAHA 1’46.302
19 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 1’46.334
20 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1’47.132
21 42 Alex RINS SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 1’47.587

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