Buriram: Andrea Dovizioso topped second practice for the inaugural Thailand MotoGP race as Ducati team-mate Jorge Lorenzo suffered a huge crash midway through the session.
Honda’s Marc Marquez wasted no time in setting fast laps when the session got underway, immediately moving to the top of the timesheets with a 1m31.904s flyer before posting a 1m31.188s lap to move further clear of the chasing pack.
That time remained unbeaten until the final four minutes, when FP1 pacesetter Maverick Vinales improved by just 0.067 seconds to seize top spot.
Dovizioso then managed to go quicker still, breaking the 1m31.1s barrier to end the session with the fastest time.
His time of 1m31.090s was still more than a second slower than what Dani Pedrosa managed in pre-season testing earlier this year.
Behind Dovizioso and Vinales, LCR’s Cal Crutchlow ended up third-fastest, knocking Marquez back with a late 1m31.164s effort.
