MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Close To Circuit Best Lap Record During FP3 At Sepang

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Close To Circuit Best Lap Record During FP3 At Sepang

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Editorial Note: The current Race Lap Record is 2:00.606, which was set by Jorge Lorenzo in 2015. The current Circuit Best (Overall) Lap Record is 1:59.053, which was set by Dani Pedrosa in 2015.

Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix

FIM MotoGP World Championship

Sepang International Circuit

Sepang, Malaysia

November 3, 2018

Free Practice Three Results (all on Michelin tires):

1. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yamaha), 1:59.231

2. Marc Marquez, Spain (Honda), 1:59.257

3. Jack Miller, Australia (Ducati), 1:59.375

4. Dani Pedrosa, Spain (Honda), 1:59.599

5. Johann Zarco, France (Yamaha), 1:59.655

6. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Ducati), 1:59.671

7. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yamaha), 1:59.773

8. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Suzuki), 1:59.799

9. Alvaro Bautista, Spain (Ducati), 2:00.130

10. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Honda), 2:00.405

11. Stefan Bradl, Germany (Honda), 2:00.428

12. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM), 2:00.513

13. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (Yamaha), 2:00.558

14. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Honda), 2:00.638

15. Alex Rins, Spain (Suzuki), 2:00.649

16. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Aprilia), 2:00.737

17. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Ducati), 2:00.810

18. Michele Pirro, Italy (Ducati), 2:01.090, crash

19. Bradley Smith, UK (KTM), 2:01.223

20. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Ducati), 2:01.385

21. Thomas Luthi, Switzerland (Honda), 2:01.470

22. Scott Redding, UK (Aprilia), 2:02.442

23. Jordi Torres, Spain (Ducati), 2:03.142, crash

24. Xavier Simeon, Belgium (Ducati), 2:03.455, crash

Combined Free Practice Times (top 10 advance directly to Q2):

1. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yamaha), 1:59.231

2. Marc Marquez, Spain (Honda), 1:59.257

3. Jack Miller, Australia (Ducati), 1:59.375

4. Dani Pedrosa, Spain (Honda), 1:59.599

5. Alex Rins, Spain (Suzuki), 1:59.608

6. Johann Zarco, France (Yamaha), 1:59.655

7. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Ducati), 1:59.671

8. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Ducati), 1:59.697

9. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yamaha), 1:59.767

10. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Suzuki), 1:59.799

11. Alvaro Bautista, Spain (Ducati), 2:00.130

12. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Honda), 2:00.405

13. Stefan Bradl, Germany (Honda), 2:00.428

14. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM), 2:00.513

15. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Aprilia), 2:00.552

16. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (Yamaha), 2:00.558

17. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Honda), 2:00.638

18. Michele Pirro, Italy (Ducati), 2:01.090

19. Bradley Smith, UK (KTM), 2:01.223

20. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Ducati), 2:01.385

21. Thomas Luthi, Switzerland (Honda), 2:01.470

22. Scott Redding, UK (Aprilia), 2:01.690

23. Xavier Simeon, Belgium (Ducati), 2:01.900

24. Jordi Torres, Spain (Ducati), 2:01.940

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