Overview

• Marco Bezzecchi led Friday’s timed practice with a 1:29.240, finishing 0.408s clear to secure direct Q2 entry.
• Newly crowned champion Marc Marquez crashed twice and ended 11th, sending him to Q1 for the first time this season.
• Factory Ducati struggled as Francesco Bagnaia placed 17th, leaving both GP25s outside the automatic Q2 cut for the first time since 2023.
• Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer was the top Ducati in second on the GP24, with Pedro Acosta third as KTM’s sole Q2 representative.
• Honda’s Luca Marini topped FP1 and took fourth in practice, Yamaha put Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins into Q2 alongside Miguel Oliveira, and multiple crashes and yellow flags disrupted late laps as Jorge Martin remained sidelined after collarbone surgery.