On a very close first day, with 21 riders separated by just a single second, Márquez finishes in eighth position and Lorenzo places 21st at Termas de Río Hondo.
Marc Márquez was the fastest rider in the first session of the day. In FP2, the Repsol Honda rider was eighth, with a time of 1:39.497 -0.316 off the top spot.
Jorge Lorenzo finished 14th in the morning session, and in the afternoon he improved his time by 1.2 seconds. His 1:40.159 lap put him 21st.
The combined timesheets were remarkably tight, with the quickest 21 riders separated by less than 1 second.
Statements
Marc Márquez -8th
“I’m very happy overall. This morning we were fast and then also this afternoon we managed the session in a good way. I did what we needed to try and we are focusing on finding the best pace for race distance. We worked in the same style as 2018, concentrating on our work, our pace and what we needed to do. Of course, we want to improve more as the track keeps changing. It’s still very early to say what will happen on Sunday.”
Jorge Lorenzo – 21th
“We knew that coming to Termas would be difficult as it is a track I have not gone well at in the past because it is a very slippery circuit and still I am trying to catch up for the kilometres on the bike I lost. The position is not great, but we are still within one second of the top and improved a lot between the two practices. We will keep going and I will not lose concentration or focus, it is just a matter of time until we are there.”
