Aragon MotoGP: Jack Miller fastest in FP2, Marquez eighth after crash

Jack Miller puts in a blistering final lap to claim top spot on day one of MotoGP action in Aragon, while fastest FP1 rider Marc Marquez suffers an early crash.
Jack Miller, Aragon MotoGP, 10 September 2021
Jack Miller, Aragon MotoGP, 10 September 2021
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Jack Miꦫller ended day one of the Aragon MotoGP fastest, whil𝐆e Marc Marquez suffered an early turn 16 crash. 

As was the case to end FP1, Marquez headed out on the same soft rear tyre which could be a preview for Sunday’s race. With the track temperature upꦏ considerably from this morning, plenty of hard tyres were being used on the front including Marquez. 

But just as things looked to be running smoothly fওor tꦯhe eight-time world champion, that all changed when he crashed at turn 16. 

Marquez out-bra💖ked himself after misjudging the closing speed to brother Alex♈ Marquez on the back straight. 

Shortly after Marquez’ crash, Francesco Ba♉gnaia also went down at tur൩n five, however, the Ducati rider got away without any significant damage to his machine unlike Marquez.

While all this was happening, Takaakiꦯ Nakagami went fastᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚest - P2 on combined times with 15 minutes gone. 

Throughout the second runs it was the hard rear🍰 tyre that seemed to be favoured as Joan Mir loo꧃ked impressive. Marquez seemed to struggle with the harder tyre however.  

Nakagami remained fastest until four minutes remaining as Aleix Espargaro then went quicker. However, Jack Miller then went quickest overall by over four ten🤡ths of a second. 

The top two of Miller and Espargaro remained unchanged, while an impressive final run fro✱m Cal Crutchlow saw him finish as the ജtop Yamaha in P3. 

A late flurry from the Ducati’s of Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin and Bagnaia saw them split ꦕCrutchlow and Quartararo (seventh). 

Marquez drꦐopped down to eighth place overall and 18th in the session, while Nakagami and Enea Bastianini roundꦑed out the combined top ten. 

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