Takaaki Nakagami topped h🅠is first free practice session of the 2021 MotoGP se🌳ason at the Red Bull Ring, while Miguel Oliveira suffered a big highside at turn three.   

Joan Mir was the early pace setter as he led a Monster Energy 𝕴Yamaha 2-3 of Maveric🌳k VInales and Fabio Quartararo. 

The order remained largely the same throughout the second runs, except when Marc ꧅Marq꧒uez jumped from tenth to second on used medium tyres. 

Fellow Honda rider Nakagami was next to significantly improve as he went fastes﷽t with 14 minutes remaining, however, the Japanese rider’s time was deleted for exceeding track limits. 

But with just a few minutes left, Nakagam🍒i improved again - this time kept his 🅷lap - which eventually saw him pip Mir with his final lap. 

Behind Espargaro was Alex Rins in fourth, while Pol Espargaro jumped up the order to fifth with his final attempt - o📖ne spot ahead of team-mate Marquez. 

V🦋inales and Quartararo were two riders not to set a time attack and instead focused on used tyre performance. The pair finished seventh and eighth respectively. 

The top Ducati was Jo🤪hann Za🐟rco who finished ninth just ahead of factory rider Jack Miller. 

Iker Lecuona suffered an early crash at tu꧃rn three in what’s expected to be the Spaniard’s last season☂ in MotoGP. 

Dani Pedrosa enjoyed an ꧑impressive return to competitive action as he finished 11th quickest - top KTM.&n🌠bsp;

Pedrosa’s first session back wasn’t without issues t🎀hough, as the 35 year-old pulled off the Spielberg circuit with an apparent mechanical problem with ♐18 minutes to go. 

More drama f🌠ollowed for the home♕ manufacturer as one of the pre-weekend favorites Oliveira suffered a big highside on the exit of turn three moments later. Worryingly, the Portuguese rider seemed dazed after hitting his head and right shoulder. 

Oliveira returned to pit lane on the back of a scooter, but did not reappear for the final few minutes and was late🍎r sent for medical checks, which KTM said revea♑led no fractures.