Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins used the opening day of the Grand Prix of the Netherlands to get a feel for the TT Circuit Assen in seriously hot conditions, with air temperatures around 36°C and track temperatures reaching 49°C. The teammates ended the afternoon in 15th and 17th position respectively, which put them on the entry list for Q1.

A red flag three minutes before the end of the Practice created an intense shoot-out when the session was restarted.

Quartararo had finished FP1 in P20 but made a good step in the afternoon session. He gave it his all in the Practice time attack in the final minutes but was unable to ride the perfect lap he had in mind. His 1'32.086s best attempt, set on lap 25/26, put him in 15th place, 0.963s from first.

Rins ended an eventful morning FP1 session in 17th place. The Spaniard worked diligently during the Practice and was ready to improve on his fastest time in the final stages. He clocked a 1'32.372s on lap 20/20, which had him rank 17th in the classifications, 1.249s off today's top result.

The teammates will be back in action for FP2, held tomorrow from 10:10-10:40 (GMT+2). The qualifying sessions will follow from 10:50-11:30, and the 13-lap Sprint will start at 15:00.