Brno MotoGP qualifying

07:19

Not what Lowes needed there. He had one bike the same spec as team-mate Espargaro for the first time year, which - presumably - is the one he just damaged. Team boss Romano Albesiano won't be pleased.

07:19

Barbera is finally heading out now. Six minutes on the clock in this first session.

07:18

Lowes' crew is getting his second bike prepared. The Briton is 11th at present, with only compatriot Redding and Barbera - who is yet to set a time - behind him.

Stopwatch

07:17

Folger goes top with a 1m56.540s, shuffling Petrucci back to second.

07:17

Lowes lost the front at Turn 12. He is up to his feet.

Crash

07:16

Lowes has crashed.

07:16

Espargaro has come across the line, which suggests his earlier issue was just a mistake and nothing more serious. Meanwhile, team-mate Smith is fourth.

Stopwatch

07:14

Bautista sets the benchmark time - 1m56.768s.

07:14

Pol Espargaro has slowed right down and is shaking his head.

Twitter

07:13

Petrucci won't be using the radical fairing he tried in third practice for qualifying, having gotten rid of the bodywork in time for fourth practice a little earlier.

07:12

Bautista is the first across the line to begin their flying lap.

07:12

All except Barbera and Petrucci have headed out on track.

Green flag

07:10

Q1 is underway!

Information

07:07

So here are your qualifying groups with Q1 coming up in just a moment:

Q2: Marquez, Pedrosa, Rossi, Vinales, Dovizioso, Crutchlow, A.Espargaro, Zarco, Lorenzo, Baz

Q1: Folger, Iannone, Barbera, P.Espargaro, Bautista, Petrucci, Rins, Miller, Redding, Abraham, Rabat, Smith and Lowes

As always, the top two from Q1 will go through to the fight for pole.

07:05

Fourth practice has just concluded, and it was Marquez who led the way. Jonas Folger and Valentino Rossi completed the top three, while there were crashes for Aleix Espargaro and Andrea Iannone.

Autosport

07:04

Friday proved difficult for Yamaha's Maverick Vinales, the Spaniard at a complete loss as to why he suffered so much:

Maverick Vinales baffled as Yamaha struggles on Brno MotoGP Friday

Maverick Vinales was left perplexed by his Yamaha's lack of turning ability during Friday practice for MotoGP's Czech Grand Prix at Brno

Autosport

07:02

Friday saw Andrea Dovizioso fastest of all, but all eyes were on Ducati team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and the radical aerodynamic fairing which appeared on his Desmosedici: