Quartararo takes P1 on race day

The Frenchman returned to the top of timesheets with an Assen podium locked in his sights after morning Warm Up

Warm Up in Assen gave the riders the final chance to fine-tune their race packages before the final Grand Prix ahead of MotoGP™'s summer break. It was Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) who topped the timesheets with a 1:32.555. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda IDEMITSU) was 0.133s back from the Frenchman in 2nd place, with the Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) taking P3 in the Motul TT Assen Warm Up.  

Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) bagged P4 ahead of the Sprint victor Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) who rounded out the top 5. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) started race day with a P6. The Frenchman's teammate Jorge Martin was sat in P9 as he prepares to tackle the Grand Prix from 10th on the grid, with his championship rivals on the front row.  

The MotoGP™ grid will be back on track in Assen, but this time with 25 points up for grabs. Make sure to tune in as the action commences at 14:00 local time (GMT +2). 

Top 10:
1. Fabio Quartararo - (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™)  - 1:32.422
2. Takaaki Nakagami - (LCR Honda IDEMITSU) + 0.133
3. Francesco Bagnaia - (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.149
4. Maverick Viñales - (Aprilia Racing) + 0.168
5. Marco Bezzecchi - (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) + 0.222
6. Johann Zarco - (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.432
7. Franco Morbidelli - (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) + 0.523
8. Luca Marini - (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) + 0.586
9. Jorge Martin - (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.710
10. Aleix Espargaro - (Aprilia Racing) + 0.726

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