Vinales tops Free Practice 3 for the Andalucia MotoGP with a new lap record, as reigning champion Marquez returns to action just four days after surgery to plate a broken right arm.
The Repsol Honda rider reached a peak of 16th, before being pushed back to 19th on the ultra-close timesheets, meaning he will need to ride in Qualifying 1 alongside the likes of Morbidelli and Dovizioso.
Fellow injured riders Crutchlow and Rins had made their comebacks from injury on Friday. Crutchlow (wrist fracture) rode again this morning, but Rins (dislocated shoulder) sat out the session.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying.
* Rookie.
| Riders directly to Qualifying 2 – Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) |
| 6 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) |
| 7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16)* |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 36.705s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 38.051s (2019)
