Rins and Suzuki take over at the top during a frantic Free Practice 3 for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Quartararo, who recently underwent arm-pump surgery. suffered his first fall as a MotoGP rider but still held on to second on the timesheets.
Petronas team-mate Morbidelli suffered a huge highside through the fast penultimate turn and missed the closing stages while undergoing medical checks. The Italian was later declared fit to continue.
Marquez was angry at team-mate Lorenzo after being held up at the end of the session.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying.
FP3:
| Catalunya MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'39.547s | 15/19 | 343k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.036s | 14/16 | 337k |
| 3 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.164s | 19/19 | 344k |
| 4 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.175s | 20/20 | 341k |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.209s | 22/22 | 337k |
| 6 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.222s | 18/18 | 348k |
| 7 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.310s | 18/18 | 341k |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19) | +0.371s | 19/19 | 342k |
| 9 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.376s | 17/19 | 346k |
| 10 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.402s | 17/18 | 343k |
| 11 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.420s | 18/19 | 346k |
| 12 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.520s | 15/18 | 340k |
| 13 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.532s | 13/13 | 337k |
| 14 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.611s | 19/19 | 342k |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.819s | 5/17 | 340k |
| 16 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.907s | 19/19 | 341k |
| 17 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.035s | 7/13 | 342k |
| 18 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.214s | 16/17 | 338k |
| 19 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.395s | 9/16 | 339k |
| 20 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.449s | 12/20 | 340k |
| 21 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.476s | 4/17 | 338k |
| 22 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.555s | 20/20 | 337k |
| 23 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.568s | 4/16 | 340k |
| 24 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.951s | 7/18 | 338k |
* Rookie.
Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
- Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)*
- Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V)
- Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
- Maverick Vinales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)
- Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Mission Winnow Ducati (GP19)
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
- Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
Fastest Friday time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 40.079s
Official Catalunya MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 38.680s(2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 40.021s (2018)
