The free run of the 2022 MotoGP Round 4 Americas GP took place on Friday, April 8th at the Circuit of the Americas, with Johann Zarco setting the fastest time.
In dry conditions with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a road surface temperature of 47 degrees Celsius, Johann Zarco, who was 10th in free practice 1, marked the second top time of the season since free practice 4 in the opening round of the Qatar GP. He advanced to 1st overall on the first day for the first time in 11 races since the 11th round Austrian GP in August last year.
5 Ducati in the Top 10
At the end of the session, a time attack was developed with a view to tomorrow’s official qualifying, and Jack Miller, who was 3rd in free practice 1, advanced to 2nd with a 0.247 second difference. Enea Bastianini, 7th in free practice 1, is 4th with a 0.342 second difference, Francesco Bagnaia, 13th in free practice 1, is 9th with a 0.645 second difference, and Jorge Martin, 14th in free practice 1, is 0.813 seconds behind. 10th place. Luca Marini, who was 16th in free practice 1, was 14th.
Only Fabio Quartararo stands out from the Yamaha team
Fabio Quartararo, who was 4th in free practice 1, was 3rd, 0.295 seconds behind. Andrea Dovizioso, who was 18th in free practice 1 if he recorded 4 times in the 2’03s range before the time attack, was 15th. Franco Morbidelli, who was 17th in free practice 1, was 21st, 2.122 seconds behind.
Alex Rins ticks the fastest pace
Alex Rins, who decided to start first on the weekend, was fifth with a 0.488 second difference. When he changed to new tires, he couldn’t make it to the 2’02’s, but after the time attack he recorded the 2’03’s 5 times. Joan Mir, who was 11th in free practice 1, was 8th, 0.601 seconds behind.
Aprilia is 7th and 11th
The highest ever was 10th four years ago. Maverick Viñales, who has experience on the podium and decided to start 2nd in free practice 1, is 7th with a 0.543 second difference. Aleix Espargaro, who was 8th in free practice 1, was 11th, 0.828 seconds behind.
The highest rank of Honda is 6th
Honda has returned to the podium with 10 podiums, including the past 7 wins, but the highest ranking on the first day was 6th. Marc Marquez, who has just returned from diplopia, is 5th in the morning session and 6th in the afternoon, 0.499 seconds behind. 6th place Pol Espargaro, who suffered his third fall this season in free practice 1, was 12th place, 0.896 seconds behind. Alex Marquez, 15th in free practice 1, is 16th. Takaaki Nakagami, who was 9th in free practice 1, retreated to 17th, 1.532 seconds behind.
KTM was a difficult first day
The highest ever was KTM, which was 9th in October last year. Although severe development was expected, Brad Binder, who was 12th in free practice 1, was 13th, 0.996 seconds behind. Miguel Oliveira, who was 23rd in free practice 1, was 24th at the end, 2.800 seconds behind.
Fabio Di Giannan is the number one newcomer
Fabio Di Giannan, who was 24th in free practice 1, moved up to 18th, 1.825 seconds behind. Marco Betzicki, who was 20th in free practice 1, was 19th. Remy Gardner, 21st in free practice 1, is 20th.
Darling Binder, who was 22nd in free practice 1, was 22nd after falling for the third time this season at the 11th corner on the 16th lap. Raoul Fernandez, who was 19th in free practice 1, was 23rd.
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