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Fabio Quartararo tops Dutch MotoGP practice at Assen, hails “great improvement” from his Yamaha.
Following a string of challenging events, Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha surprised the MotoGP field at Assen by setting the fastest time in a chaotic Friday afternoon practice. Quartararo, who had struggled in previous races, secured the top spot from Alex Marquez after a session marred by crashes, including incidents involving Ai Ogura and Lorenzo Savadori. Quartararo’s time of 1m31.765s marked a significant improvement and his first time leading the timesheets since earlier in the season. The Frenchman attributed his success to a setup breakthrough and a more favorable combination of temperatures, grip levels, and track layout at Assen. While Quartararo excelled, his teammate Alex Rins missed direct Q2 access, while Pramac riders Miguel Oliveira and Jack Miller found themselves in Qualifying 1 after finishing 14th and 16th fastest, respectively.
