Marquez tops opening practice in Jerez

Marc Marquez

In opening practice at Jerez, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was fastest with a 1:37.350, but that doesn’t even tell half of the story.

Maverick Vinales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) were less than a tenth behind the reigning World Champion, with the entire field covered by just 1.3 seconds.

World champion Marquez topped long-time pacesetter Jack Miller (Pramac Ducati) with a 1m37.350s that put him temporarily six tenths clear of the field.

But everyone put up late flying laps, and Marquez’s big cushion soon vanished.

Practice 1 Results