Taking tumble
Pol Espargaro was looking in good form before crashing on his final lap at Turn 6, rider ok, with Miller's penultimate lap handing the Australian P1 to prove the final decider.
As well as Quartararo and Pol Espargaro, Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama) and Lecuona also took tumbles.
Pecco leads the way
With the track dry enough for slicks, FP2 was all action from the get-go. And just like Bagnaia did in the morning, Quartararo tucked the front at Turn 2.
It was Bagnaia who led the way in the early stages of FP2, but Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) moved the goalposts with just over 20 minutes remaining, a 1:31.832 the new benchmark.
Martin masterclass
Martin, who rounded off the top five was also the top Independent and top rookie rider.
The rain did stop in the afternoon and conditions improved towards the end of the session, which saw plenty of riders improve their times.
Grazie Vale!
Pecco has six poles so far and Quartararo five... will that change in the season finale?
With Quartararo down in P11 after Friday, the Frenchman will be looking to bounce back strong in the morning as we now look forward to the final qualifying day of the 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship, which will also be the final fiesta for The Doctor.