Team rider stopped the clock at 1’34.645, 0.525 ahead of Marquez on the latter’s Le Mans MotoGP debut. Later lowering his best time by over half a second, Pedrosa once again led the time-sheets in the second session, with a time of 1’34.035. Marquez also went quicker than before; he took a second off his previous best and closed second the day, 0.134 off his teammate.
Tomorrow sees the final free practice sessions and, from 14:10, the two qualifying runs that will decide the starting grid for Sunday.