Ducati test rider Michele Pirro topped MotoGP Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Desmosedici, the Italian lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:31.909, which is just off Enea Bastianini’s Race Lap Record of 1:31.868.
Defending World Champion and current point leader Francesco Bagnaia, making his return after crashing and getting run over five days ago at Catalunya, was 20th on his Lenovo Ducati with a 1:32.599.