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MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia leads FP2 again in Malaysia, Heads into Qualifying 2 ahead of Martin

The Free Practice 2 session is complete with the reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia leading the grid with an impressive speed ahead of title rival martin.

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The Malaysian Free Practice 2 session is over and we again see Francesco Bagnaia clinching the top spot with a lap time of 1.58.658s. The Ducati Factory rider was spectacular in approaching the corners and gaining the top speed more than other riders. The Sepang international circuit in Malaysia is very long and big which is built for very high speeds and downforce. The Ducati machine is perfectly made for these kinds of circuits which helped the reigning world champion dominate the session completely.

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Ducati rider Pecco is still the fastest

There was a little rain before the start of today's session but it didn't stop the Reigning world champion from performing as he was the fastest man in the session. His title rival and championship leader Jorge Martin was second fastest with an incredible lap time of 1.58.762s. The speed battle between these two is getting tighter and tighter along with the championship.

Fabio Quartararo the Monster Energy Yamaha rider was the third fastest in the grid with a lap time of 1.58.765s. He was followed by Pedro Acosta the rider from the Red Bull Gas Gas Tech 3 team who was the fourth fastest. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) was the fifth-fastest followed by KTM factory rider Jack Miller and Gresini racing team rider Marc Marquez at sixth and seventh.

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Alex Rins came eighth ahead of Ducati Factory rider Enea Bastianini who finished ninth near the bottom of the top 10. Franco Morbidelli was the tenth fastest man. VR46 team is having an average weekend as their team rider Marco Bezzecchi is 11th on the grid. 

Alex Marquez of Gresini racing is the 12th fastest keeping A. Fernandez (Red Bull Gas gas Tech 3 Racing) in 13th and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia racing) in 14th. Takkaki Nakagami of Idemitsu Honda LCR finished 15th fastest ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory) in 17th and 18th place.

The last four riders to complete the practice session were Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) in 19th, L. Marini (Repsol Honda Team) in 20th, A. Iannone in 21st, and L.Savadori (Trackhouse racing) in 22nd. The Practice session was followed by Qualifying 1 and Johann Zarco of Castrol Honda was the fastest man followed by Brad Binder of the KTM factory racing team. The two will now head to the Qualifying 2 session along with the top riders.

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