This sees the Frenchman sit 0.082 clear of Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) and just over a tenth quicker than third place Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar). Over at Suzuki, third fastest Rins will be ending his day at 3pm local time. The leading Ducati rider so far on Day 3 in Francesco Bagnaia in P4, while his Pramac Racing teammate Jack Miller suffered a Turn 15 crash – rider ok. Danilo Petrucci and fellow Ducati Team rider Andrea Dovizioso have been putting a new front fairing through its paces on Day 3.

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