Valentino Rossi bounced back from a fairly disappointing on Friday to be the fastest rider in the final free practice in Jerez on Saturday. The Italian finally claimed top spot after a third place in FP1 and a fifth pace in FP2 on Friday. The Movistar Yamaha rider was able to take off nearly half a second of his best Friday time, posting a sizzling 1m39.244s to hold off Marc Marquez by a touch over four hundredths of a second right at the death of a thrilling session. The final sector with turns 10, 11 and 12 proved to be the difference in the end, as many of the Honda riders, including Marquez, struggled through there. Pol Espargaro impressed in his Yamaha with a low 1m39 that was enough...
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