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.