The Frenchman clocked a 1:37.003 well after the chequered flag to take over top spot, relegating Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) to second position. While the Italian was still fast enough to get into Q2, Zarco’s effort meant that Espargaro finished just 0.003 seconds outside of the top two, and he will line up 13th on the grid for Sunday’s race at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto.