DOHA (Qatar): Jack Miller spearheaded a Ducati stranglehold on Day 1 free practice at the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha on Friday.
The Australian was 0.313s clear of factory teammate Francesco Bagnaia as the Bologna bullets dominated proceedings.
Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) picked up P3 with his rookie teammate Jorge Martin claiming P5, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) splitted the Pramac duo in P4.
Miller, on a factory Ducati, chalked up a time of 1 minute 53.145 seconds during the most optimum conditions in the second session under the Losail circuit floodlights.
He edged his Italian teammate Bagnaia by 0.313 seconds and France’s Zarco (Ducati-Pramac) by 0.392 seconds.
Last week’s winner, also in Qatar, Spain’s Maverick Vinales (Yamaha), finished in ninth 0.727 seconds behind.
Spain’s world champion Joan Mir (Suzuki) was 13th at 0.867 seconds off the pace, and seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi (Yamaha-SRT) was only 14th, 0.967 seconds behind. (Source: MotoGP)
Top 10:
1. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) 1:53.145
2. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 0.313
3. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) + 0.392
4. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 0.438
5. Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) + 0.448
6. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini)
7. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) + 0.554
8. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 0.568
9. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 0.727
10. Stefan Bradl (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.769
