On the handlebars of a found KTM, Maverick Vinales signed the best time of official trials of the Italian Grand Prix in front of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. Despite a painful shoulder after a fall, Fabio Quartararo finished 5th when Johann Zarco has to go through Q1.
Maverick Vinals confirms the ease of KTMs in Mugello. While Pedro Acosta had signed the same time as Marco Bezzecchi this Friday morning during the first free test session of the Italian Grand Prix, the Spanish pilot maintained the Austrian firm at the top of the time sheet during the official test session. An hour of driving whose first adventure was the fall of Fabio Quartararo at turn 4 of the Tuscan route. His left shoulder was not unscathed from this incident, being dislocated.
However, a commissioner knew how to make the gesture it was necessary to put it back in place and allow the 2021 world champion to take over the track a few minutes later. Doctor Angel Charter came several times to examine the Yamaha pilot who,
Despite the pain, knew how to get a direct place in Q2. Indeed, “El Diablo” signed the fifth time of this session, 311 thousandths of a second of the reference established by Maverick Viñales. On the handlebars of his KTM of the French Tech3 stable, the Spaniard waited for the last moments of the session to sign the best time.
Quartararo clenched his teeth, Zarco distant
He established it in 1’44”634 on an overheated asphalt. He was ahead of the two official Ducati with Francesco Bagnaia who found colors, failing 110 thousandths of “Top Gun” but ahead of his teammate Marc Marquez of 36 milestones. The championship leader has not shown his best face in the exercise of the rapid Tour but he has shown a more than solid rhythm for the two races of the weekend. Alex Marquez does not let go of his older brother, returning only seven thousandths of a second to the best time.
If Fabio Quartararo will be there on the Q2 this Saturday morning on the occasion of the qualifying session, This will not be the case of Johann Zarco. If it has a time appeared in the top 10, the LCR stable pilot was not able to raise the tone in the last minutes, missing the automatic passage in Q2 for six tenths of a second. Essays that already draw a first hierarchy for the rest of the weekend, with Marc Marquez who will once again be the man to beat.
MotoGP / Italian Grand Prix
Ranking of official tests – Friday June 20, 2025
1- Maverrick
2- Francesco Bagnaia (Ita / Ducati) at 0”o’o110
3- Marc Marquez (ESP / Ducati) on 0 ‘.’. So1s
4- Alex Marquez (ESP / Ducati Slides) at 0”153
5- Fabio Quartararo (Fra / Yamaha) at 0”311
6- Marco Bezzecchi (Ita / April) at 0”361
7- Alex Rins (ESP/Yamaha) at 0”450
8- Pedro Acosta (ESP / KTM) at 0”466
9- Franco-Breast (Ita / Ducati VR46) at 0”610
10- Fabio de Giannnnnantonio (Ita / Ducati VR46) at 0’645
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17- Johann Zarco (FRA/HONDA LCR) at 1”247
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