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Alex Marquez Tops Opening Practice at Portimao; Bulega Shines on MotoGP Debut

Bulega’s debut on Marc Marquez’s Ducati stood out for pace relative to factory teammate Pecco Bagnaia.

Overview

  • Alex Marquez led Free Practice One with a 1:39.145 lap, keeping P1 without a late fresh-tyre run as the field closed to within 0.196 seconds.
  • Marco Bezzecchi was second after setting the best splits in every sector except the last on his Aprilia.
  • Jack Miller placed third as the leading Yamaha, with Johann Zarco fourth for LCR Honda and Pol Espargaro fifth for Tech3 KTM.
  • Stand-in Nicolo Bulega finished 14th on his first MotoGP session, just 0.928 seconds off the top and 0.233 ahead of factory Ducati rider Pecco Bagnaia.
  • Raul Fernandez suffered a heavy Turn 1 crash, was later sent for a CT scan after medical checks, and had been classified 18th in the session.