In the first session in Germany, the reds from Borgo Panigale took two goals, preceding the Frenchman from Yamaha. Aleix Espargaro’s Aprilia sixth, Marini 7th, Dovizioso 8th. Four crashes at Turn 1
Ducati in evidence in the first MotoGP Free Practice session at Sachsenring, home of the German GP: best time, in fact, for Jack Miller in 1: 21.479 to precede his teammate Francesco Bagnaia by only 15 thousandths. Borgo Panigale therefore begins the German weekend with the right pace, has five bikes in the first nine places, even if the world leader, Fabio Quartararo, is close and on the ball: third with his Yamaha, equipped with a new swingarm, at 78 thousandths.
the top-10
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Two other Italians in the top-10, with Luca Marini (Ducati VR46) seventh at 0.192 and growing and Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha RNF), who also slipped at turn 1, eighth at 0.251. Complete the ten: 4. Johann Zarco (Ducati Pramac) at 0.176; 5. Takaaki Nakagami (Honda Lcr) at +0.181; 6. Aleix Espargaro at 0.186 with the first of the Aprilia; 9. Jorge Martin (Ducati Pramac) at 0.256 and returning after the carpal tunnel operation, and Alex Marquez (Honda Hrc) tenth at +0.293.
curve 1 trap
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The other Italians are behind: 14. Franco Morbidelli with the second Yamaha; 16. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Gresini) who does not have his track engineer here, Alberto Giribuola, stopped by Covid; 17. his partner Fabio Di Giannantomnio and 20. Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati VR46). Maverick Vinales eleventh with the second Aprilia (+0.334), far the Suzuki, with Joan Mir 13. and Alex Rins, ‘fit’ but still sore wrist after the crash at the start of Montmelò, 17th. Turn 1 is insidious: in fact, in addition to Andrea Dovizioso, Alex Rins and Pol Espargaro also fall, twice, in the second case for a bad high side.
June 17, 2022 – 11:01 am
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