Miguel Oliveira completed the first free practice session of the MotoGP Indian Grand Prix in 17th position. It was the first contact with the Buddh International Circuit, as it was for the other riders. Therefore, the duration was 1h10 instead of the usual 45 minutes.
The Portuguese rider from CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team started with a sequence of eight flying laps in which he consistently improved until finishing in 1m48s. After a pit stop, he returned to the track and continued to make progress to reach 1m47s – now with used tires.
For a last stint with four flying laps, Oliveira opted for two new tires and progress was evident again. It was here that he set his best time – 1m47.419s. It was not enough to go beyond 17th, trailing 1.429s behind leader Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team/Ducati).
Also, his teammate was far from the Portuguese – Raúl Fernández set the fourth fastest time, being over a second quicker. It is important to note, however, that in this FP1, lap times are secondary, as it is one of the two free practice sessions that do not count towards determining the riders directly qualified for the second phase of qualifying.
Run 1: Soft tire at the front and medium tire at the back
Lap 1: Pit exit
Lap 2: 1m54.082s
Lap 3: Lap cancelled
Lap 4: 1m56.077s
Lap 5: 1m50.382s
Lap 6: Lap cancelled
Lap 7: 1m56.985s
Lap 8: 1m52.983s
Lap 9: 1m49.245s
Lap 10: 1m48.929s
Lap 11: Pit entry
Output 2: Soft tire in the front and medium tire in the back
Lap 12: Pit exit
Lap 13: 1m49,522s
Lap 14: 1m49,326s
Lap 15: 1m48,628s
Lap 16: 1m47,921s
Lap 17: 1m47,823s
Lap 18: Pit entry
Output 3: Soft tire in the front and medium tire in the back
Lap 19: Pit exit
Lap 20: 1m48,576s
Lap 21: 1m47,419s
Lap 22: Lap cancelled
Lap 23: 1m47,808s (end of session)
