Marc Marquez bounced back from his mechanical failure at Silverstone, taking top spot honours in FP1, four tenths clear of the rest of the field. Michele Pirro – Ducati test rider, finished the session in a surprise second, with Andrea Dovizioso completing the top three.
There were a number of crashes, including Johann Zarco, Bradley Smith, both Team Suzuki Ecstar riders – Alex Rins and Andrea Iannone and Aprilia team mates Aleix Espargaro and Sam Lowes.
Top ten:
1. Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team – 1:33.556
2. Michele Pirro, Ducati Team +0.432
3. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati Team +0.619
4. Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda +0.640
5. Danilo Petrucci, OCTO Pramac Racing +0.663
6. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati Team +0.942
7. Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda Team +0.989
8. Maverick Vinales, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +1.036
9. Johann Zarco, Monster Yamaha Tech3 +1.146
10. Jonas Folger, Monster Yamaha Tech3 +1.230
Full results at motogp.com