– Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi set the standard during Thursday morning's opening free practice session for the Dutch TT at Assen.Rossi, using a new frame, produced a late time of 1:34.357, which put him just ahead of Repsol Honda duo Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa.Márquez, who has switched back to Honda's 2014 chassis, recovered to second after an early scare, the Spaniard falling on his out lap.Jorge Lorenzo followed on the remaining works Yamaha, while Pol Espargaró edged out Tech 3 team-mate Bradley Smith for fifth place.Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró again put Suzuki inside a top 10 completed by works Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso and Pramac's Danilo...
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