MotoGP: Zarco Leads Opening Practice At Valencia

MotoGP: Zarco Leads Opening Practice At Valencia

© 2023, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

Johann Zarco led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Ricardo Tormo Circuit, near Valencia, Spain. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, the Frenchman lapped the recently repaved 2.5-mile (4.0 km) course in 1:30.191 to lead the field of 22 riders.

Qatar race winner Fabio Di Giannantonio was second-best on his Gresini Racing Ducati with a time of 1:30.378, and Zarco’s teammate Jorge Martin was third-quickest with a lap at 1:30.450.

Defending World Champion and current Championship point leader Francesco Bagnaia finished FP1 13th with a 1:30.969 on his Lenovo Ducati

Just 1.061 seconds separated the top 16 riders in FP1, and the entire field was covered by only 1.8 seconds.

 

MotoGP FP1

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