Pol Espargaro continued to display strong form for KTM after topping FP1 at the manufacturers home event in Austria at the Red Bull Ring by just 0.044. The Spaniard-who crashed out in last weekend’s Czech GP while rookie team-mate Brad Binder went on to win and score KTM’s first ever premier class victory- looked the man to beat early on, emerging at the head of the timesheets early on with a 1:24.772 that put him 0.048 clear of Andrea Dovizioso. The Italian would ultimately become Espargaro’s biggest threat for the fastest time as the session unfolded, the GP20 immediately looking a more competitive prospect than at Brno just a week ago. Espargaro extended his lead at the front to...
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