Francesco Bagnaia set a reminder that he is still the man to beat as he set a new lap record to finish Friday on to as MotoGP prepared for the Spanish Grand Prix, round four of the championship.
The second session of the day saw the lap record broken twice, but it was Bagnaia ’s late effort which saw him finish Friday ahead of his rivals for the Ducati Lenovo Team.
By this time Bagnaia had chipped away to be in behind the time of then leader Maverick Vinales, the first rider to breach the old lap record.The #1 plate kept going and this time went top - with a new record of hos own - a 1m 36.025s lap.Marc Marquez looked to be near the limit all session but kept his Gresini Ducati upright for third overnight.
Last season Aleix Espargaro lead this session and went on to secure pole, while not quite in that position the pace both he and his Aprilia teammate showed meant he is not out of contention to repeat the feat on Saturday. He sits a close seventh overnight.
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