FP2 - Marquez sets blistering pace in FP2

Marc Marquez is the first rider to break the 1’55 mark in Qatar this week.

The action on track heated up in FP2, as riders tried to ensure their place in Qualifying 2 come Saturday. Only the top ten riders on the combined standings will make it through to the second session, and it was Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez who showed the rest of the field how it’s done.

Conditions were ideal under the floodlights and in the last ten minutes we saw most riders put on a fresh tyre to put in a flying lap, in an effort to make it through to Q2. On just his second lap Marquez recorded a 1’54.828, with his teammate Dani Pedrosa (+0.447s) occupying second once more to complete a Honda 1-2.

After being off the pace yesterday, Ducati made a dramatic comeback today with Dovizioso (3rd +0.538s) utilising the “winglets” on his GP15, and his teammate Iannone (+0.576s) in 5th. Separating the two factory Ducati’s was British rider Cal Crutchlow on the CWM LCR Honda who put in an incredible effort during the frantic end to the session to finish once again as top satellite rider.

Full results:

via MotoGP Official Website