[kropotkin thinks...] - 2013 Valencia MotoGP FP3 Result: Fish Swim, Birds Fly And Mar

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Marc Marquez broke the all-time lap record and used the pieces to carve away the hopes of his championship rival in Saturday’s free practice at the Valencia circuit. Marquez’s lap of 1’30.803 is the fastest-ever lap at the 2.5-mile circuit and it bettered the best lap of his championship rival, Jorge Lorenzo by a full tenth of a second. More importantly, Marquez didn't set the time until Lorenzo turned what appeared to the fast lap of the weekend.

And it was -- for about 25 seconds. Then Marquez topped it again.

Valentino Rossi made a late charge to take the third. Dani Pedrosa -- the only rider to win in every class at this Spanish track -- placed fourth with Cal Crutchlow in fifth. Completeing the top 10 and avoiding the first qualifying practice are Alvaro Bautista (sixth), Stefan Bradl (seventh), Nicky Hayden (eighth) and teammate Andrea Divizioso in the tenth and final slot. The rest of the riders must head into the first qualifying session in the afternoon with the top-two finishers there given a chance to better their grid positions in the second qualifying practice.

Race Details Round Number:
18


2013


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