MotoGP Austria: Ducati dominate in FP2

Prima Pramac’s Johann Zarco held court at the Red Bull Ring on Friday afternoon as Ducati dominated MotoGP FP2.

Seven of the ten fastest riders were on Bologna machinery as second practice for the Austrian GP came to a conclusion. Zarco heading Ducati Lenovo’s Jack Miller by a mere 0.024s margin with teammate Jorge Martin a further five-thousandths back in third.

Silverstone victor Pecco Bagnaia took charge as FP2 fired up with a 1’30.591, two seconds faster than his morning best on only his fourth lap of the afternoon, until Suzuki’s Alex Rins arrived three-tenths quicker. Quartararo slotted in 0.005s behind the GSX-RR with Zarco claiming fourth from Luca Marini on the Mooney VR46 to complete a Ducati trio at the edge of the top five.

Gresini’s Enea Bastianini joined the Bologna party in fifth next time around with KTM’s Brad Binder, Miller and the two LCR Honda’s of Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami completing the top ten as Fabio Di Giannantonio continued to impress on the second Gresini GP, 0.004s adrift.

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Franky Morbidelli looked to find his groove as he claimed seventh with half an hour to go before the time was deleted due to track limits. His next attempt placing him firmly in the top five just three-tenths off his teammate at the top of the times.

Maverick Viñales was the next to rise as the Aprilia rider advanced to sixth. Zarco, Marini, Miller - thanks to his morning effort - and Binder now on the edge of the top ten before Marco Bezzecchi climbed to fifth and the South African dropped out.

The Suzukis sat second and third at the halfway stage as Joan Mir joined Rins on low 1’30 pace. Miller joining his own teammate shortly after as the factory Ducatis claimed fourth and fifth with