Overview

• Pedro Acosta set a 1:37.061 to lead prequalifying by 0.006 seconds over Marc Marquez, then crashed in the closing minutes.
• Francesco Bagnaia finished 14th with braking and corner-entry issues and must advance through Q1 for a shot at the front rows.
• KTM’s depth showed with Enea Bastianini fifth and Pol Espargaro eighth, securing multiple direct Q2 spots.
• Gresini impressed as Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer both placed in the top four, with Joan Mir seventh, Luca Marini ninth and Fabio Quartararo tenth also through to Q2.
• Earlier FP1 was topped by Marc Marquez in 1:37.956 after oil from Aprilia problems triggered a red flag, and Franco Morbidelli had two non-injury crashes.