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MotoGP: Marc Marquez tops Practice 2 for the 2018 Grand Prix of Austria, Red Bull Ring

ANDREA Dovizioso made the most of dry morning conditions as Ducatis dominated the free practice sessions on Friday ahead of the Austrian MotoGP, with Marc Marquez the fastest in the wet afternoon session.

Andrea Dovizioso was the fastest across Friday’s two practice sessions.
Andrea Dovizioso was the fastest across Friday’s two practice sessions.

ANDREA Dovizioso made the most of dry morning conditions as Ducatis dominated the free practice sessions on Friday ahead of the Austrian MotoGP, with Marc Marquez the fastest in the wet afternoon session.

With rain forecast for the afternoon, the morning brought a series of aggressive rides as Ducati, which grabbed the top two places in the previous race in Brno, continued to take the attack to championship leader Marc Marquez (Honda).

Italian Dovizioso was fastest in the morning, followed by factory Ducati team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and Italian Danilo Petrucci on a Pramac Ducati with Spaniard Marquez fourth.

Originally published as MotoGP: Marc Marquez tops Practice 2 for the 2018 Grand Prix of Austria, Red Bull Ring

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