Vinales tops FP1 as Marc Marquez marks return in third

Friday’s FP1 in Portugal marked the first time in 265 days six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez started an official MotoGP session, having suffered a serious arm break in the 2020 season-opener at Jerez.

Overnight rain left the Algarve circuit damp in places, which meant lap times started at around 15 seconds slower than the benchmark laps from last year.

As conditions…