Dani Pedrosa finished the third MotoGP free practice as the fastest rider. Marc Marquez was second, just behind his teammate .
When nobody expected him, Dani Pedrosa appeared. The Catalan rider set the fastest time of the third MotoGP free practice session, ahead of his teammate Marc Márquez. Pedrosa was the only rider who was able to break the 1:47 barrier.
Andrea Dovizioso was third, just ahead of Jorge Lorenzo , who closed a top 4 in which the riders were a few tenths slower than Pedrosa. Bradley Smith was fifth, ahead of Valentino Rossi, who was away from the top positions in this session.
The top 10 and automatic qualifiers for the Q2 were Cal Crutchlow, Pol Espargaró, Stefan Bradl -despite a crash in the final minutes- and Andrea Iannone .
The withdrawal from the Grand Prix by Nicky Hayden was confirmed this morning due to discomfort on his wrist. He will undergo surgery on Tuesday.
