Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi took pole for the San Marino GP ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Quartararo, with Marc Marquez set to start fourth.
- Marc Marquez led Friday’s hour-long training with a 1:30.480 to top the combined times and secure a direct Q2 berth.
- Yamaha’s V4 prototype, run by wildcard Augusto Fernández, suffered an electronics stoppage in FP1 and a later Turn 2 crash but completed laps and showed improved rear grip despite modest top speed.
- Factory riders cannot race the new Yamaha package in 2025, with additional wildcard tests planned at Sepang and Valencia and a targeted 2026 introduction.
- In Moto2 qualifying, Daniel Holgado earned pole with a 1:34.216 ahead of Celestino Vietti and Manuel Gonzalez, as Joan Mir sat out Q2 and the Sprint due to neck pain from a Friday crash.