Sawt Falasteen - Bezzecchi sets pace in Austrian MotoGP practice

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Bezzecchi sets pace in Austrian MotoGP practice / Photo: Jure Makovec - AFP

Bezzecchi sets pace in Austrian MotoGP practice

SPORTS 18.08.2023

Marco Bezzecchi set the fastest time in Friday's rain-hit practice for the Austrian MotoGP with fellow Italian and world champion Francesco Bagnaia clocking the third best time.

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Bezzecchi, racing for Valentino Rossi's VR46 Ducati satellite team, was 0.044sec faster than Spanish Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales with Bagnaia 0.288sec off the pace.

Bezzecchi, looking to bounce back after crashing out of the British MotoGP at Silverstone, put pressure on world championship leader Bagnaia.

Bagnaia has a 41-point lead on Spain's Jorge Martin, who was sixth fastest, in the overall standings with Bezzecchi third, a further six points behind.

France's Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, clocked the fifth fastest time.

Among those relegated to Q1 was former world champion Marc Marquez, with the Honda rider in 13th position.

The top 10 from practice are joined as usual by the fastest two riders from Q1 to determine the first four rows of the grid both for Saturday's sprint race and Sunday's main event.

Q.Najjar--SF-PST

Sawt Falasteen - Bezzecchi sets pace in Austrian MotoGP practice

Bezzecchi sets pace in Austrian MotoGP practice

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