Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins went all out in the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix afternoon session to set a good time. The teammates ended the Practice in 4th and 6th place respectively in the timesheets. This puts both riders on the entry list for tomorrow's Q2 session.
Quartararo had finished FP1 in P5 and was keen to start off the afternoon Practice on the right foot as well. The Frenchman used the next 45 minutes to make setting tweaks and put them to the test in the final 15 minutes. Already consistently featuring inside the top 10 during the session, he posted a 1'26.926s on lap 21/26 that briefly had him in 2nd place. However, in the end he was pushed down two positions and ultimately ranked fourth in the Practice timesheets, 0.434s from the top.
Rins had finished the morning session in P17, but he made a big step in the afternoon. The Spaniard got to work in the Practice and held provisional second place by the mid-way stage. He continued to make progress in the time attack. His 1'27.006s, set on lap 18/23, secured him third place at the time. At the end of the time attack action, his best effort was fast enough for him to still hold 6th place in the Practice results, 0.514s off today's fastest time.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action tomorrow for the Saturday MotoGP sessions: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 GMT+11, followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, and the 13-lap Sprint, which starts at 15:00.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins went all out in the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix afternoon session to set a good time. The teammates ended the Practice in 4th and 6th place respectively in the timesheets. This puts both riders on the entry list for tomorrow's Q2 session.
Quartararo had finished FP1 in P5 and was keen to start off the afternoon Practice on the right foot as well. The Frenchman used the next 45 minutes to make setting tweaks and put them to the test in the final 15 minutes. Already consistently featuring inside the top 10 during the session, he posted a 1'26.926s on lap 21/26 that briefly had him in 2nd place. However, in the end he was pushed down two positions and ultimately ranked fourth in the Practice timesheets, 0.434s from the top.
Rins had finished the morning session in P17, but he made a big step in the afternoon. The Spaniard got to work in the Practice and held provisional second place by the mid-way stage. He continued to make progress in the time attack. His 1'27.006s, set on lap 18/23, secured him third place at the time. At the end of the time attack action, his best effort was fast enough for him to still hold 6th place in the Practice results, 0.514s off today's fastest time.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action tomorrow for the Saturday MotoGP sessions: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 GMT+11, followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, and the 13-lap Sprint, which starts at 15:00.