The world title he has just won is not enough: Fabio Quartararo recorded the fastest lap at the end of the first free practice of the Algarve Grand Prix (Portugal), the penultimate round of the MotoGP season.
The Frenchman on Yamaha lapped in 1'40 '' 192, just ahead of the Ducati of Francesco Bagnaia (+0.045), who is now aiming for second place in the world championship, and of Jack Miller (+0.131).
In fourth and fifth position the Suzuki of Alex Rins and Joan Mir.
Sixth Luca Marini (Ducati) and followed by Pol Espargaro (Honda), Maverick Vinales (Aprilia), Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) and Alex Espargaro (Aprilia).
Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), in his last MotoGP World Championship, was the slowest, +1.888 from Quartararo.