MotoGP Valencia - Free Practice (3) Results

Petrucci quickest during a wet FP3 for the Valencia MotoGP season finale.

After a dry start to the morning, rain returned in the early stages of FP3 but then eased, allowing some riders to set their best laps of the weekend so far.

The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session.

Rossi, Iannone, A. Espargaro, Miller and Rins fell during FP3.

Xavier Simeon has been declared unfit after his friday fall.

Pedrosa is making his final MotoGP appearance before retirement.

Lorenzo is returning from wrist surgery for his final Ducati appearance.

Bradl is filling in for the injured Cal Crutchlow at LCR Honda.

Tito Rabat, who plans to return at the post-race test, is again replaced by WorldSBK rider Jordi Torres, who is himself returning from a hand injury at Sepang.

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FP3:

1. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 39.712s [Lap 18/20] 308km/h (Top Speed)
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 39.800s +0.088s [14/19] 311k
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.826s +0.114s [16/21] 315k
4. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 39.912s +0.200s [14/15] 309k
5. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 40.141s +0.429s [19/19] 310k
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.185s +0.473s [24/24] 305k
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.275s +0.563s [19/21] 308k
8. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.417s +0.705s [17/19] 310k
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.530s +0.818s [11/11] 307k
10. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 40.586s +0.874s [8/11] 309k
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 40.647s +0.935s [15/22] 311k
12. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 40.675s +0.963s [15/21] 307k
13. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 40.750s +1.038s [18/19] 309k
14. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.806s +1.094s [17/22] 307k
15. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.871s +1.159s [7/14] 309k
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 40.900s +1.188s [20/20] 307k
17. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 41.026s +1.314s [16/17] 310k
18. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 41.357s +1.645s [16/17] 306k
19. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 41.362s +1.650s [20/22] 312k
20. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 41.813s +2.101s [16/19] 307k
21. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 41.832s +2.120s [6/19] 308k
22. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 41.992s +2.280s [19/23] 305k
23. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 42.040s +2.328s [19/19] 305k
24. Jordi Torres SPA Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 43.439s +3.727s [18/19] 299k

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

1. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18)
4. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17)
5. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)
8. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
10. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (GP18)

Fastest Friday time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 39.767s

Official Valencia MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 29.401s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.171s (2016)

By Peter McLaren