With two further sessions of running in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes ahead of MotoGP FP2, the track was a bit cleaner than it was this morning and lap time gains were instant.
Pramac’s Johann Zarco set the early pace with a 1m33.310s, which was just over a tenth quicker than Pol Espargaro’s FP1 best.
At around the same time, there was an issue for fellow Frenchman and reigning world champion Quartararo as his factory Yamaha cut out at Turn 5.
This served to compound what had already been a tough day for Quartararo, who struggled in 16th in FP1.
Losing 10 minutes while he made his way back to the Yamaha garage for his second bike, Quartararo returned to the circuit on a used soft rear and began to put in some quick lap.
Jumping up to fourth, Quartararo would eventually find his way to the top of the timesheets with a 1m32.570s, taking over from KTM’s Miguel Oliveira.
With weather forecasts uncertain for Saturday, a salvo of flying laps at the end of the session came in at the…
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