Portimao, Apr 18 (UNI) Marc Marquez put together a strong Saturday in Portimao to secure a second row start on his return while Repsol Honda Team team-mate Pol Espargaro escaped major injury from a vicious highside as he looks to regroup on Sunday.
Saturday in Portugal was run under ideal conditions, the sporadic rain showers of the previous day traded for clear blue skies.
This made for a busy Free Practice 3 session as everyone attempted to improve their times for a spot in Q2. Both Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez were making good progress with Espargaro inside the top ten and Marquez just a few tenths off as the session approached its end.