| Dutch MotoGP, Assen – Free Practice (3) Results | |||||||
| position | riders | nat | team | Time/Diff | lap | Max | |
| 1 | ^24 | Alex Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS GP) | 1’32.164s | 17/19 | 308k |
| 2 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.041s | 18/22 | 301k |
| 3 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.156s | 18/20 | 307k |
| 4 | ^7 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.191s | 21/21 | 305k |
| 5 | ^4 | Marco Bezzecchi | IT | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | +0.218s | 18/20 | 309k |
| 6 | ˅5 | Francesco Bagnaia | IT | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +0.276s | 15/20 | 312k |
| 7 | 1 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS GP) | +0.323s | 18/22 | 308k |
| 8th | ^8 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +0.428s | 20/21 | 308k |
| 9 | 1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | +0.562s | 16/18 | 308k |
| 10 | ˅6 | Jack Miller | OUT | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | +0.714s | 14/19 | 311k |
| 11 | ˅6 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.798s | 16/20 | 303k |
| 12 | ^7 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | IT | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | +0.835s | 15/17 | 307k |
| 13 | ^4 | Franco Morbidelli | IT | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.872s | 14/16 | 300k |
| 14 | ˅7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.964s | 14/18 | 302k |
| 15 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.984s | 18/19 | 306k |
| 16 | ˅4 | Luca Marini | IT | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | +1.013s | 10/14 | 308k |
| 17 | ˅7 | Enea Bastianini | IT | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | +1.097s | 12/15 | 315k |
| 18 | ^2 | Lorenzo Savadori | IT | Aprilia Racing (RS GP) | +1.117s | 21/21 | 304k |
| 19 | ˅5 | Andrea Dovizioso | IT | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | +1.182s | 21/23 | 301k |
| 20 | ˅7 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.441s | 16/20 | 308k |
| 21 | = | Remy Gardner | OUT | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.475s | 15/19 | 306k |
| 22 | ^1 | Stefan Bradl | ENG | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +2.016s | 15/19 | 304k |
| 23 | ^1 | Raúl Fernández | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +2.459s | 15/19 | 302k |
| 24 | ˅2 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | +2.793s | 12/19 | 303k |
key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP2.
= Rider is same position as FP2.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP2.
* Rookie
Official Assen MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 33.617s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 32.869s (2021)
Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia take control during Free Practice 3 for the Dutch MotoGP at a dry and sunny Assen.
The improved weather meant Friday afternoon’s damp laps were soon replaced, with Maverick Vinales and Espargaro forming an Aprilia one-two ahead of Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha in the early stages.
Quartararo was sandwiched between the RS-GPs by the halfway mark, while Vinales remained on top until Espargaro – stripped of his fastest Friday laps after Aprilia failed to remove the rear swingarm rain spoiler after switching to slicks – used a new soft rear tire to return to the top with 12 minutes to go.
The Aprilia show continued with Vinales briefly retaking P1, before Espargaro snatched it back.
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Despite a late fall, Espargaro remained fastest to the checkered flag, finishing just 0.041s ahead of Quartararo with Vinales completing a top three covered by just 0.057s on his final lap…. until being stripped of his best time after the session, dropping him to seventh.
The injured Alex Rins was best of the rest for Suzuki, 0.156s from the top in what became third, with Takaaki Nakagami also impressing as top Honda in fourth and Marco Bezzecchi the lead rookie for VR46 Ducati in fifth.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying, with Rins’ team-mate Joan Mir among those heading for Qualifying 1.
| Riders directly to Qualifying 2 – Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| position | riders | nat | team |
| 1 | Alex Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP) |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 5 | Marco Bezzecchi | IT | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21) |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | IT | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) |
| 7 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP) |
| 8th | Jack Miller | OUT | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) |
| 10 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) |
Luca Marini fell in the opening minutes, with countryman Franco Morbidelli – already facing a long lap penalty in the race for obstructing other riders on Friday – lucky to escape uninjured from a high-speed accident at Turn 15.
Enea Bastianini suffered a fast accident at Turn 7 on the edge of the last ten minutes, but was back out for the final stages. Gresini team-mate Fabio di Giannantonio then made it four Italians on the floor, before Johann Zarco and finally Espargaro also brought out the yellows.
Medium tires were the favored choice for race pace work in FP3, with a scattering of softs.
After severe pain from his injured ribs on Friday, Pol Espargaro has withdrawn from the remainder of the Assen weekend.
Fabio Quartararo starts the Dutch TT at Assen, the final event before the MotoGP summer break, holding a 34-point lead over Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro and 61-point advantage over Pramac Ducati’s Johann Zarco.
That means whatever happens on Sunday, the Yamaha star will remain at the head of the world championship table during the holidays, but the young Frenchman would no doubt love to close the opening ‘half’ with a repeat of last year’s Assen victory.
While Quartararo has built up breathing room at the top, the likes of Gresini Ducati’s Enea Bastianini (-72 points) and especially factory Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia have suffered badly in recent rounds and will be desperate to steady the ship with a podium return in The Netherlands .
A dark horse could be Espargaro’s team-mate Maverick Vinales, who finished second to then team-mate Quartararo (from pole position) at Assen last season and arrives fresh from his best race showing on the RS-GP, until hitting ride height problems in Germany.
Alex Rins is returning to action after being forced to abandon a comeback from his fractured wrist at Sachsenring last weekend.
Meanwhile, the notorious Assen weather is set to keep riders and teams on their toes throughout the weekend.
Dutch MotoGP race weekend schedule (UK time)
Friday 24 June
8am-8.40am – Moto3 Free Practice 1
8.55am-9.40am – MotoGP Free Practice 1
9.55am-10.35am – Moto2 Free Practice 1
12.15pm -12.55pm – Moto3 Free Practice 2
1.10pm-1.55pm – MotoGP Free Practice 2
2.10pm-2.50pm – Moto2 Free Practice 2
Saturday 25 June
8am-8.40am – Moto3 Free Practice 3
8.55am-9.40am – MotoGP Free Practice 3
9.55am-10.35am – Moto2 Free Practice 3
11.35am-11.50am – Moto3 Qualifying 1
12pm-12.15pm – Moto3 Qualifying 2
12.30-1pm – MotoGP Free Practice 4
1.10pm-1.25pm - MotoGP Qualifying 1
1.35pm-1.50pm – MotoGP Qualifying 2
2.10pm-2.25pm - Moto2 Qualifying 1
2.35pm-2.50pm – Moto2 Qualifying 2
Sunday 26 June
8am-8.10am – Moto3 warm up
8.20am-8.30am – Moto2 warm up
8.40am-9am – MotoGP warm up
10am – Moto3 race
11.20am – Moto2 race
1pm – MotoGP race
| Sachsenring: MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| position | riders | nat | team | Points | differential | |
| 1 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 172 | |
| 2 | = | Alex Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS GP) | 138 | (-34) |
| 3 | ^1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 111 | (-61) |
| 4 | 1 | Enea Bastianini | IT | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | 100 | (-72) |
| 5 | ^1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 82 | (-90) |
| 6 | 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | IT | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 81 | (-91) |
| 7 | ^2 | Jack Miller | OUT | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 81 | (-91) |
| 8th | 1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 69 | (-103) |
| 9 | 1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 69 | (-103) |
| 10 | ^1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 64 | (-108) |
| 11 | ^1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 61 | (-111) |
| 12 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 60 | (-112) |
| 13 | ^1 | Luca Marini | IT | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 52 | (-120) |
| 14 | 1 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS GP) | 46 | (-126) |
| 15 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 40 | (-132) |
| 16 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 38 | (-134) |
| 17 | = | Marco Bezzecchi | IT | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | 35 | (-137) |
| 18 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 26 | (-146) |
| 19 | = | Franco Morbidelli | IT | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 25 | (-147) |
| 20 | ^1 | Fabio di Giannantonio | IT | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | 16 | (-156) |
| 21 | 1 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | 10 | (-162) |
| 22 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | IT | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 10 | (-162) |
| 23 | = | Remy Gardner | OUT | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 9 | (-163) |
| 24 | = | Raúl Fernández | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 5 | (-167) |
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