Maverick Vinales topped FP2 at the Argentina MotoGP, as riders ran soft rear tyres for a time attack in the closing minutes.

World champion Marc Marquez slotted into second but there are surprises behind, with Dani Pedrosa 13th, Andrea Dovizioso 14th, Valentino Rossi 16th and Jorge Lorenzo 18th.

The quartet must now hope there is no rain on Saturday morning, when they will try and gain direct access to Qualifying 2.

All riders lapped quicker in FP2 than in FP1.

Alex Rins is competing despite a fracture to his right ankle in a motocross training accident last week...

1.= Maverick Vi?ales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 39.477s [Lap 18/20] 321km/h (Top Speed)2. ^9 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 39.778s +0.301s [16/19] 318km/h 3. ^2 Karel Abraham CZE Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 39.880s +0.403s [14/17] 323km/h 4. ^6 Alvaro Bautista ESP Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.922s +0.445s [17/20] 328km/h 5. 3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 39.960s +0.483s [18/20] 322km/h 6. ^15 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 40.120s +0.643s [17/20] 322km/h 7. ^7 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.124s +0.647s [15/18] 318km/h 8. 4 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 40.157s +0.680s [18/20] 319km/h 9. ^3 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.175s +0.698s [16/18] 322km/h 10. 4 Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.250s +0.773s [16/18] 318km/h 11. ^2 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.338s +0.861s [14/17] 324km/h 12. 9 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 40.340s +0.863s [12/20] 320km/h 13. ^6 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 40.345s +0.868s [15/15] 320km/h 14. 7 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 40.399s +0.922s [16/16] 329km/h 15. 7 Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.431s +0.954s [13/14] 326km/h 16.= Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 40.531s +1.054s [17/19] 322km/h 17. 8 Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 40.588s +1.111s [17/19] 319km/h 18. 3 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 40.599s +1.122s [18/20] 327km/h 19. 1 Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 40.908s +1.431s [15/18] 320km/h 20. 3 Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 41.083s +1.606s [18/18] 318km/h 21. 1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 41.632s +2.155s [19/20] 319km/h 22.= Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 42.074s +2.597s [15/19] 317km/h 23.= Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 42.179s +2.702s [17/18] 317km/h

Key:X Rider has X higher positions than end of FP1.= Rider has the same position as FP1.X Rider has X lower positions than end of FP1.

Blue Name = Rides for Factory Team . Red Name = Rides for Satellite Team.

* Rookie

Fastest FP1 time: Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 40.356s

Official Termas de Rio Hondo MotoGP records: Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 37.683s (2014)Fastest race lap:Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 39.019s (2015)

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