The Repsol Honda Team rider completes the first day of the San Marino Grand Prix with the third fastest time. Jorge Lorenzo finishes in seventeenth place.
In FP1, Marc Márquez finished second with a time of 1’33.529, focusing his work on Sunday’s race.
The World Championship leader lowered his time in the afternoon, finishing among the three fastest riders thanks to a 1’33.171 lap on his fifth attempt. The Repsol Honda rider completed the second most laps of any rider during FP2, with a total of 22.
Jorge Lorenzo progressed positively during the first day at Misano, ending FP2 in seventeenth place. The Spaniard clocked a 1’34.139 lap in the afternoon to lower his morning time by over a second.
MARC MÁRQUEZ
“Today was not so bad, it was quite similar to during the test with the Yamahas being strong and especially Quartararo and Viñales. Everyone is strong after the test. Anyway, we are continuing to work hard and find the best solution to improve on the small areas we need to. Like always, we spent the day trying things like different tyres and making the most of the track time. I am happy with what we have done so far.”
JORGE LORENZO
“I am pleased with how today went, especially in the afternoon we were able to make a clear step forward. Compared to Silverstone we are closer to the front and also I am in less pain. We were able to improve the rear grip which helped a lot with the conditions today. Tomorrow we will look to improve our overall pace to keep closing the distance and improving.”
