Thailand MotoGP – Free Practice (3) Results

Dovizioso stays top of the timesheets during FP3 at the Thai MotoGP, but Marquez misses out on a top ten place after a last-lap fall and will need to take part in Qualifying 1.

There was no saving this one 

The that cost @marcmarquez93 a spot in Q2!#ThaiGP pic.twitter.com/Kx4iz2W2iS

— MotoGP (@MotoGP) October 6, 2018

Lorenzo has withdrawn from the remainder of the weekend after injuring his left wrist during a huge Friday afternoon highside, which followed foot injuries at Aragon.

Michelin has designed new rear tyres using data from the test and there are four rear-slick options to choose from.

Tito Rabat is still recovering from leg fractures at Silverstone and again replaced by WorldSBK rider Jordi Torres. Torres has the GP16 machines of Simeon, who is on Rabat’s GP17s.

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FP3:

1. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.399s [Lap 19/21] 329km/h (Top Speed)
2. ^9 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 30.566s +0.167s [16/20] 325k
3. ˅1 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 30.647s +0.248s [23/23] 327k
4. ˅1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.719s +0.320s [14/19] 328k
5. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 30.727s +0.328s [19/19] 328k
6. ^2 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.818s +0.419s [20/22] 327k
7. ^2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 30.859s +0.460s [22/23] 324k
8. ˅2 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 30.881s +0.482s [21/22] 324k
9. ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 30.979s +0.580s [18/19] 324k
10. ˅3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 31.015s +0.616s [23/23] 327k
11. ˅7 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.079s +0.680s [9/21] 326k
12. = Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.117s +0.718s [21/21] 321k
13. ^1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.118s +0.719s [18/19] 320k
14. ^6 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.169s +0.770s [18/19] 324k
15. ^2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.187s +0.788s [19/20] 323k
16. ˅1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.209s +0.810s [23/23] 323k
17. ˅4 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 31.385s +0.986s [22/23] 321k
18. = Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 31.728s +1.329s [18/18] 322k
19. ^3 Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.816s +1.417s [19/19] 322k
20. ^3 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP17)* 1m 31.867s +1.468s [16/18] 325k
21. = Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.028s +1.629s [15/17] 321k
22. ˅3 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 32.148s +1.749s [19/19] 323k
23. ^1 Jordi Torres SPA Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 32.272s +1.873s [18/21] 326k
24. ˅8 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) No Time

^X Rider is X positions higher than FP2.
= Rider is same position as FP2.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP2.

Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 – Top 10 Combined Practice Times:

1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18)
2. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17)
3. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V)
5. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
8. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
9. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP16)

*Rookie

Fastest Friday time:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati 1m 31.090s

Thailand MotoGP Test:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 29.781s

By Peter McLaren