Overview

• Pedro Acosta led MotoGP FP1 at Barcelona with a 1:38.979, finishing 0.095 seconds ahead of Johann Zarco on the LCR Honda.
• Marc Marquez signaled strong form by setting the early benchmark and ending the session third on the factory Ducati.
• KTM depth was evident with four bikes in the top ten, led by Maverick Vinales in fourth on his return, Brad Binder in seventh and Enea Bastianini in tenth.
• Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 23rd after issues with his number-one bike, with reports noting he did not run a late new-tyre time attack.
• Tech3 KTM is reported to be nearing a takeover by Guenther Steiner’s consortium with an announcement expected later Friday, and Moto3 FP1 was headed by Jose Antonio Rueda as rookie Maximo Quiles crashed and missed the finish.