MotoGP Malaysia - Free Practice (3) Results,Oct-29-16.
Maverick Vinales puts Suzuki on top of FP3 for the Malaysian MotoGP, which took place on a dry track and saw the fastest lap times of the weekend so far.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez was back on track after missing yesterday's wet FP2 due to gastroenteritis, finishing second fastest.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session.
Those missing the cut include Phillip Island winner Cal Crutchlow, who fell at the end of the session after setting his personal best first sector. Today is Crutchlow's 30th birthday.
Sepang has been resurfaced, and some corners re-profiled, ahead of this year's race.
Hiroshi Aoyama is replacing the injured Dani Pedrosa at Repsol Honda, while Ducati's Andrea Iannone is making a comeback from vertebra damage at Misano.
FP3:
1. Maverick Viñales ESPTeam
Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1.59.947
2. Marc Marquez ESPRepsol
Honda Team (RC213V)2.00.032
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESPMovistar
Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2.00.043
4. Valentino Rossi ITAMovistar
Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2.00.107
5. Hector Barbera ESP
Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)2.00.384
6. Andrea Iannone ITA
Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2.00.395
7. Aleix Espargaro ESPTeam
Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2.00.483
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA
Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)2.00.723
9. Pol Espargaro ESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2.01.072
10. Alvaro Bautista ESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2.01.078
11. Scott Redding Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmo16 GP15)2.01.115
12. D.Petrucci Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmo16 GP15)2.01.167
13. Cal Crutchlow GBRLCR Honda (RC213V)2.01.213
14. Bradley Smith GBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2.01.255
15. E.Laverty Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmo16 GP14.2)2.01.319
16. Stefan Bradl GERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2.01.352
17. Jack Miller Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)2.01.716
18. Y.Hernandez Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmo16 GP14.2)2.02.197
19. Tito Rabat Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*2.02.237
20. Loris Baz FRAAvintia Racing (Desmo16 GP14.2)2.02.729
21. Hiroshi Aoyama JPNRepsol
Honda Team (RC213V)2.02.830
Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
1. Maverick Vinales ESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
2. Marc Marquez ESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
4. Valentino Rossi ITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
5. Hector Barbera ESPDucati Team (Desmosedici GP)
6. Andrea Iannone ITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)
7. Aleix Espargaro ESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)
9. Pol Espargaro ESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
10. Alvaro Bautista ESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
* Rookie
Fastest Friday time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2.1.210(FP1)
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2.0.606(2015)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1.59.053(2015)