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Maverick Vinales finished the Free Practice session two on top despite a high-speed crash Getty

Maverick Vinales put Suzuki on top, clocking the fastest time in the second practice session of the 2016 German MotoGP at Sachsenring. Andrea Iannone of Ducati finished the first practice session in first place.

Where to watch live

The third practice session starts at 8.45am BST. Live coverage of the qualifying for the Grand Prix starts at 1.10pm BST on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 2 HD. Real-time internet updates are available on MotoGP's official website.

Overview

Maverick Vinales of Suzuki has not lived up to his promise so far, but he showed just why you can't write him off to finish the second Free Practice session on top. The Spaniard suffered a high-speed crash at Turn 11 but did not let that deter him, showing determination to get back on the circuit and finish the job he had started.

The Suzuki rider clocked 1:22.161s just slightly ahead of Ducati's Andrea Iannone who finished second clocking 1:22.381s. Iannone was in the thick of the action on 15 July, finishing the Free Practice session one in first place.

Defending champion Marc Marquez rounded up the top three while seven-time MotoGP winner Italian Valentino Rossi had a day to forget, finding himself in 14<sup>th place at the end of the day.

Top 10 MotoGP Free Practice 2 Times from Sachsenring:

1. Maverick Vinales (ESP) Suzuki Ecstar 1m 22.161s

2. Andrea Iannone (ITA) Ducati Team 1m 22.381s

3. Marc Marquez (ESP) Repsol Honda 1m 22.775s

4. Cal Crutchlow (GBR) LCR Honda 1m 22.817s

5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Ducati Team 1m 22.930s

6. Aleix Espargaro (ESP) Team Suzuki Ecstar 1m 22.953s

7. Hector Barbera (ESP) Avintia Racing 1m 23.015s

8. Danilo Petrucci (ITA) Octo Pramac 1m 23.053s

9. Scott Redding (GBR) Octo Pramac 1m 23.061s

10. Yonny Hernandez (COL) Aspar MotoGP Team 1m 23.123s