Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Hiroshi Aoyama have completed FP1 for the Red Bull GP of Argentina.

The track proved to be dirty and very slippery – as it was last year – and both Marc Marquez and Hiroshi Aoyama spent the session working on general settings, not looking for a fast lap time.

Marc finished the session 10th with his lap of 1’42.605 on lap 5 of 14, and Hiro finished 23rd with a time of 1’45.688 on lap 5 of 18.

FP2 will commence at 1405 local time.

Marc Marquez  - 10th 

“This first session the track was very slippery. In the beginning it didn’t look too bad but after just a few laps the tyres were totally destroyed, but there was no meaning to put fresh tyres on. We can’t take much information from FP1 but anyway I’m sure FP2 the conditions will improve and we can progress.”

 Hiroshi Aoyama  - 23rd 

“This first session of Argentina GP wasn’t easy for us, but I think we are all in the same position. The grip level was very low, I think some riders put on fresh tyres but we chose to keep the same tyre so that we have extra tyres for tomorrow. I hope the conditions get better this afternoon.”

1 ESPARGARO Aleix 41 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1'40.806
2 IANNONE Andrea 29 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'41.379
3 DOVIZIOSO Andrea 4 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'41.527
4 HERNANDEZ Yonny 68 COL Pramac Racing Ducati 1'41.785
5 REDDING Scott 45 GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 1'41.884
6 HAYDEN Nicky 69 USA Aspar MotoGP Team Honda 1'41.932
7 VINALES Maverick 25 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1'42.174
8 DI MEGLIO Mike 63 FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 1'42.246
9 MILLER Jack 43 AUS CWM LCR Honda Honda 1'42.391
10 MARQUEZ Marc 93 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'42.605
11 BAUTISTA Alvaro 19 SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1'42.828
12 BARBERA Hector 8 SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 1'43.297
13 DE ANGELIS Alex 15 RSM Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 1'43.330
14 ROSSI Valentino 46 ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1'43.373
15 ESPARGARO Pol 44 SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'43.390
16 CRUTCHLOW Cal 35 GBR CWM LCR Honda Honda 1'43.891
17 PETRUCCI Danilo 9 ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'44.300
18 LAVERTY Eugene 50 IRE Aspar MotoGP Team Honda 1'44.313
19 MELANDRI Marco 33 ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1'44.572
20 LORENZO Jorge 99 SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1'44.750
21 ABRAHAM Karel 17 CZE AB Motoracing Honda 1'45.001
22 SMITH Bradley 38 GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'45.237
23 AOYAMA Hiroshi 7 JPN Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'45.688
24 BRADL Stefan 6 GER Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 1'45.747
25 BAZ Loris 76 FRA Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 1'46.239