Fabio Quartararo makes perfect start to Valencia MotoGP as he tops FP1

Fabio Quartararo made just the start to the Valencian MotoGP that was needed as he toped FP1 from Marc Marquez. Francesco Bagnaia was only 16th for Ducati. 
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Valencia
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Valencia

There was impressive pace being shown by both Repsol Honda riders Marquez and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pol Espargaro, as was the case for reigning MotoGP champion Quartararo.

Marquez and Quartararo exchanged fastest times on several occasions, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales was th🅠e on💝ly other rider to find a sub 1m 32s lap time during the early stages. 

Marquez, who was usin💎g the Ducati-inspired rear winglets for the second time since Sepang in FP1, then took his Honda back to the top of the leaderboard by two tenths over Quartararo.

As Quartararo jumped back into second place after having briefly been bettered by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Miller, factory Yamaha team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli was also showing im🌠pressive speed as he moved intoꦰ fifth spot. 

Bagnaia made a slow start to FP1, which has not been uncommon in recent rounds, which was also the case for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro who was 13th after the opening run - four place a♒head of the series le🎀ader.

Marquez, who was continuing to pump in very quick lap times, then b🀅ecame the first crasher of the weekend as he went down at turn two. 

A ওproblem area for many riders over the years, M☂arquez was caught out as he lost the front-end of his RC213V before getting back to his feet immediately. 

After an early technical issue aboard his #1 bike, Binder th🎀en came unstuck on his second M1 as he crashed at turn one.  

Still out on track using the combination of a medium front and rear tyre, Quartararo found time on Marquez in sectors three and four in order to quickest with juᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱𝓰ᩚᩚᩚst under 15 minutes remaining. 

Bastianini looked set to challenge Quartararo’s time while also using used tyres, bu⛎t the Ducati rider’s lap went away from him as the turning ability of Quartararo and the Yamaha was making the difference as the lap developed.

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