Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Navigate Testing Misano Friday
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Today, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team kicked off the Grand Prix of San Marino weekend. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins secured 12th and 20th place respectively in the Practice, putting them on tomorrow's Q1 entry list.
Misano Adriatico (Italy), 12th September 2025
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team jumped back to work at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli today in the FP1 and the Practice session to prepare for Saturday’s and Sunday's Grand Prix of San Marino Sprint and Race. Fabio Quartararo showed good pace but ended the Practice just outside the top 10 in 12th position. Tomorrow, he will be joined in Q1 by teammate Álex Rins, who ended the day in 20th place.
Quartararo, again debuting a special rider number and gloves and boots to match in Misano, showed prowess early on, wrapping up FP1 in second place. The Frenchman featured inside the top 10 in the 1-hour afternoon Practice session going into the final stages when the time attacks commenced. El Diablo put in a solid effort, following up a 1'31.133s on his first time attack – good for a temporary fifth place – with a 1'31.090s on the second run, set on lap 26/26. But it was not enough to keep him inside the top 10. He ended the day in 12th place in the timesheets, 0.610s from first and 0.175s off a direct place in Q2.
Rins needed a little time to warm to the Misano circuit. Having ended the morning session in 18th position, he was determined to find an improvement in the afternoon – and he did. He climbed up in the live timing ranking to 13th in the first 20 minutes and held 14th place as the time attacks began. The drop in the times relegated him to 20th place after his first attempt at setting hot laps. His second try at a flying lap saw him improve to a 1'31.682s on lap 27/28, but he still finished in 20th place in the Practice classifications, 1.202s from first.
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.
Quartararo, again debuting a special rider number and gloves and boots to match in Misano, showed prowess early on, wrapping up FP1 in second place. The Frenchman featured inside the top 10 in the 1-hour afternoon Practice session going into the final stages when the time attacks commenced. El Diablo put in a solid effort, following up a 1'31.133s on his first time attack – good for a temporary fifth place – with a 1'31.090s on the second run, set on lap 26/26. But it was not enough to keep him inside the top 10. He ended the day in 12th place in the timesheets, 0.610s from first and 0.175s off a direct place in Q2.
Rins needed a little time to warm to the Misano circuit. Having ended the morning session in 18th position, he was determined to find an improvement in the afternoon – and he did. He climbed up in the live timing ranking to 13th in the first 20 minutes and held 14th place as the time attacks began. The drop in the times relegated him to 20th place after his first attempt at setting hot laps. His second try at a flying lap saw him improve to a 1'31.682s on lap 27/28, but he still finished in 20th place in the Practice classifications, 1.202s from first.
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.
Massimo Meregalli
Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
"We didn't find a way to have good feeling today, unfortunately. Rather than lacking grip, we are experiencing some inconsistencies, and that's why the confidence is not there. We have different feelings with different tyres, and the feeling needed to push is missing. We can't be satisfied with finishing in P12, but let's see what we can do tomorrow."
Álex Rins
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
"Compared to other GP weekends, this was a better GP Friday. We were working quite well. In the time attack, I could have done about 0.2s better because I found many yellow flags, and I couldn't do a time attack on the first lap – but even with these 0.2s gained, we would still have been outside the top 10. It was quite surprising that we couldn't gain anything from the soft tyre. It was quite unstable. There's a lot of room for improvement. It was not an easy day for us today, but let's see how it goes."
"Today's performances offered mixed results. Fabio secured a promising result in FP1, but, overall, he's missing the confidence he needs to work his magic during the time attack. He missed a direct Q2 entry, which was disappointing for him. Álex also experienced similar difficulties. He improved in the afternoon, though not to the extent he hoped because we weren’t able to fully capitalise on the soft tyre like our competitors. The team will continue working this evening and tomorrow morning to identify areas for improvement. Our focus lies on optimising our performance level for qualifying and the Sprint, aiming to support both riders with the best possible set-up."