MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro tops Friday as Japanese manufacturers embarrassed

Having led an Aprilia 1-2 at the end of first practice in Barcelona on Friday, Espargaro carried on his strong home form to top the second session by 0.362 seconds from team-mate Maverick Vinales.Crucially, Espargaro got this lap in before a late yellow flag for Luca Marini’s stricken VR46 Ducati caused havoc for many riders still on flying laps.Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia …Keep reading