MotoGP Austria - Free Practice (2) Results.AUG-12-16.
Ducati delivered their expected advantage as temperatures rose on Friday afternoon at the Austrian MotoGP.
Factory team-mates Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone exchanged the top spot at the end of the session, with morning leader Maverick Vinales best of the rest, 0.8s behind.
Aleix Espargaro went for checks on his hand after a heavy fall early in the session.
Austria is returning to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 1997. The final corner has been modified since the recent test.
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro has a wild-card entry this weekend...
1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA
Ducati Team (Desmo16 GP)1.23.617
2. Andrea Iannone ITA
Ducati Team (Desmo16i GP)1.23.855
3. Maverick Viñales ESPTeam
Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1.24.471
4. Valentino Rossi ITAMovistar
Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1.24.483
5. Cal Crutchlow GBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1.24.688
6. D.Petrucci Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmo16 GP15)1.24.866
7. Hector Barbera Avintia Racing (Desmo16 GP14.2)1.24.956
8. Jorge Lorenzo Movistar
Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1.24.988
9. Michele Pirro ITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)1.24.988
10. Marc Marquez ESPRepsol
Honda Team (RC213V)1.25.039
11. Y.Hernandez Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmo16 GP14.2)1.25.042
12. Scott Redding Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmo16 GP15)1.25.140
13. Pol Espargaro ESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1.25.221
14. Jack Miller Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1.25.321
15. Tito Rabat Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1.25.770
16. Alvaro Bautista ESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1.25.882
17. Bradley Smith GBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1.25.941
18. Aleix Espargaro ESPTeam
Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1.25.945
19. Dani Pedrosa ESPRepsol
Honda Team (RC213V)1.26.130
20. Stefan Bradl GERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1.26.149
21. E.Laverty Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmo16 GP14.2)1.26.469
22. Loris Baz FRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1.26.491
* Rookie
Fastest FP1 time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Suzuki1.25.866
Fastest time at Red Bull Ring MotoGP test:
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati 1.23.240
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
New circuit.