As far as the timesheet looks after WUP, Quartararo finished half a second clear of the field. The Frenchman struggled initially to stay in track limits but, when he did, he clocked a 1:30.054 and then a 1:29.800 on consecutive laps – a good omen for the man starting on the middle of Row 2. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing ) was the best of the rest on a 1:30.315, from Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) on a 1:30.346, Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) on a 1:30.412, and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) on a 1:30.462, while pole-sitter Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) was classified 16th on a 1:31.043. Miller had a brief excursion through the gravel at the new Turn 2a/Turn 2b chicane, but the session was otherwise essentially incident-free.