Overview

• Alex Marquez posted a new premier-class lap record of 1m35.991 in FP2 at Jerez, despite crashing in both practice sessions.
• Ducati riders secured the top four spots in FP2, with Francesco Bagnaia, Franco Morbidelli, and Marc Marquez following Alex Marquez on the timesheets.
• A red flag interrupted FP2 for over 10 minutes after Alex Marquez’s Turn 5 crash, which damaged an air fence and required repairs.
• Marc Marquez recovered from technical setbacks in FP1 to finish fourth overall, maintaining his strong start to the season as championship leader.
• Fabio Quartararo, the top non-Ducati rider, finished fifth in FP2 after recovering from a late-session crash at the final corner.