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2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results

Gresini Ducati rider Enea Bastianini headed practice times on Friday at MotoGP's French Grand Prix, setting a new lap record at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit.

Enea Bastianini, Gresini Racing

Enea Bastianini, Gresini Racing

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The Italian, twice a winner in the 2022 season on his year-old GP21 bike, lapped 0.202s faster than Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro in a soft rubber time attack late in the second free practice session.

Bastianini had already seen a lap quicker than Espargaro's benchmark scrubbed, having set the time under yellow flags caused by a crash for VR46 Ducati rider Luca Marini.

But Bastianini responded with a 1m31.148s lap that put him atop the times, before taking his second fall of the day after an early FP1 tumble at the Dunlop Chicane.

Espargaro remained second ahead of Suzuki's Alex Rins, who had set the early pace in FP2.

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Prior to the soft tyre runs, the winner of MotoGP's previous round at Jerez Francesco Bagnaia had been quickest on the medium rubber. The 2021 series runner-up slipped to fifth at the end of the session behind fellow Ducati runner Johann Zarco (Pramac).

The top eight runners in FP2, concluded by reigning champion Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), Brad Binder (KTM) and Joan Mir (Suzuki) all dipped under FP1 pace-setter Pol Espargaro's 1m31.771s effort.

Mir had been an early faller in FP2, the 2020 champion having to switch to a second bike after dropping his primary machine on the approach to Turn 7.

Espargaro ended FP2 in 13th spot, failing to improve on the FP1 lap that had put the Honda rider top of the times by 0.109s over Rins and Bagnaia.

As Zarco's team-mate Jorge Martin completed the top 10 on combined times, 2021 French GP winner Jack Miller was only 11th on combined times with the second factory Ducati.

The Australian improved fractionally on his FP1 time before shunting at Turn 11.

2022 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix: Friday practice results:

Free Practice 1

Cla Rider Bike Time Gap Interval
1 SpainPol Espargaro Honda 1'31.771    
2 SpainAlex Rins Suzuki 1'31.880 0.109 0.109
3 ItalyFrancesco Bagnaia Ducati 1'31.893 0.122 0.013
4 FranceFabio Quartararo Yamaha 1'31.912 0.141 0.019
5 SpainAleix Espargaro Aprilia 1'31.933 0.162 0.021
6 SpainJoan Mir Suzuki 1'31.942 0.171 0.009
7 AustraliaJack Miller Ducati 1'31.961 0.190 0.019
8 SpainMaverick Viñales Aprilia 1'32.078 0.307 0.117
9 FranceJohann Zarco Ducati 1'32.112 0.341 0.034
10 ItalyLuca Marini Ducati 1'32.128 0.357 0.016
11 JapanTakaaki Nakagami Honda 1'32.165 0.394 0.037
12 ItalyEnea Bastianini Ducati 1'32.255 0.484 0.090
13 SpainMarc Marquez Honda 1'32.266 0.495 0.011
14 SpainJorge Martin Ducati 1'32.491 0.720 0.225
15 ItalyMarco Bezzecchi Ducati 1'32.674 0.903 0.183
16 ItalyAndrea Dovizioso Yamaha 1'32.736 0.965 0.062
17 ItalyFabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1'32.755 0.984 0.019
18 South AfricaBrad Binder KTM 1'32.756 0.985 0.001
19 SpainAlex Marquez Honda 1'32.762 0.991 0.006
20 ItalyFranco Morbidelli Yamaha 1'32.937 1.166 0.175
21 PortugalMiguel Oliveira KTM 1'33.021 1.250 0.084
22 AustraliaRemy Gardner KTM 1'33.302 1.531 0.281
23 SpainRaúl Fernández KTM 1'34.151 2.380 0.849
24 South AfricaDarryn Binder Yamaha 1'34.624 2.853 0.473

Free Practice 2

Cla Rider Bike Time Gap Interval
1 Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati 1'31.148    
2 Spain Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1'31.350 0.202 0.202
3 Spain Alex Rins Suzuki 1'31.445 0.297 0.095
4 France Johann Zarco Ducati 1'31.508 0.360 0.063
5 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1'31.635 0.487 0.127
6 France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1'31.640 0.492 0.005
7 South Africa Brad Binder KTM 1'31.657 0.509 0.017
8 Spain Joan Mir Suzuki 1'31.666 0.518 0.009
9 Spain Jorge Martin Ducati 1'31.912 0.764 0.246
10 Australia Jack Miller Ducati 1'31.914 0.766 0.002
11 Italy Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1'32.025 0.877 0.111
12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1'32.051 0.903 0.026
13 Spain Pol Espargaro Honda 1'32.076 0.928 0.025
14 Spain Marc Marquez Honda 1'32.153 1.005 0.077
15 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1'32.275 1.127 0.122
16 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1'32.314 1.166 0.039
17 Italy Luca Marini Ducati 1'32.416 1.268 0.102
18 Spain Alex Marquez Honda 1'32.505 1.357 0.089
19 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 1'32.536 1.388 0.031
20 Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM 1'32.695 1.547 0.159
21 Australia Remy Gardner KTM 1'32.737 1.589 0.042
22 Japan Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1'33.397 2.249 0.660
23 Spain Raúl Fernández KTM 1'33.557 2.409 0.160
24 South Africa Darryn Binder Yamaha 1'33.561 2.413 0.004

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