Assen MotoGP qualifying
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Rossi only third with a 1m33.336s. This final lap is crucial for the Yamaha rider.
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1m32.710s from Rins to cement top spot.
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Zarco has crashed at Turn 5.
Rins has gone back out. He still has a comfortable six-tenth margin, but is not taking any chances. Wise, given how competitive MotoGP is these days.
Looks like Rossi has taken a new front tyre for his second run as he heads out for his final run.
Rins still has his helmet on in the garage ready to go, but doesn't look like he's heading back out yet.
Rabat did have a crash at the end of FP4, but is now taking to the circuit.
Surprised to see Iannone not amongst the frontrunners in this session. He's been pretty quick all weekend on the Aprilia.
Rins and Bagnaia are your top two at present. A.Espargaro, Oliveira, Rossi, Zarco, Syahrin, Iannone, P.Espargaro, Abraham and Rabat follow - though no time set for the Avintia rider.
Rins is currently six tenths clear of the rest. That might just be enough for the Suzuki rider to not need a second run.
Bagnaia now goes second on the Pramac Ducati. Rossi has been pushed back to fifth.
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1m32.7s from Rins. Rossi was second briefly, but Aleix Espargaro pushed him back to third..
Oliveira jumps up to second on the Tech3 KTM> Rossi on a quick lap now too.
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Rins goes top with a 1m33.148s.
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Zarco has been a real hipster over the past few rounds in terms of tyre choice. Everyone is on the soft rear for this first run, but he's gone for the hard.
Q1 is underway.
Of course, we are a man down today. Jorge Lorenzo suffered a back fracture in a heavy tumble in FP1. He will be out until after the summer break 
The big shock of this morning's FP3 came in the form of Yamaha's Rossi, who had a lap good enough for fifth and safe passage into Q2 scrubbed for marginally exceeding track limits at the last chicane.
Before we get to the pole shootout, two riders must ascend to the second session in a Q1 session poised to be hotly contested. Going through Q1 is:
Rins
Iannone
Bagnaia
A.Espargaro
P.Espargaro
Rossi
Zarco
Oliveira
Syahrin
Rabat
Abraham
Rins
Iannone
Bagnaia
A.Espargaro
P.Espargaro
Rossi
Zarco
Oliveira
Syahrin
Rabat
Abraham
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The final practice session has just ended, and it's Fabio Quartararo once again leading the field aboard his Petronas SRT Yamaha. Back-to-back poles are almost looking a formality for the French rider this afternoon.
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Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of qualifying for the Dutch TT.
By: Matt Beer
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