Overview
- Pedro Acosta led the afternoon Practice with a 1:29.240 to secure direct Q2 entry, edging Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi by 0.053s, with Franco Morbidelli third and Alex Marquez fourth.
- Pramac Yamaha’s Jack Miller was fastest in a delayed FP1 before taking sixth in Practice, as Trackhouse rookie Ai Ogura recovered from a crash to finish fifth.
- Jorge Martin was declared fit to return and placed 22nd in Practice, and he must serve a double long‑lap penalty in Sunday’s grand prix for his Motegi collision with Marco Bezzecchi.
- Friday’s schedule slipped after a red‑flag Moto2 FP1 crash at Turn 6 involving Adrian Huertas, who was stretchered away, and Ayumu Sasaki, who walked clear, with damp patches cited at the corner.
- Marc Marquez remains out following shoulder surgery, Francesco Bagnaia ended Practice 14th and faces Q1, and Bezzecchi is positioned to seal third in the championship as Valencia returns after 2024’s cancellation.