Overview

• Marco Bezzecchi led the timed practice at Motegi with a 1:43.193 after crashing twice in FP1, with Pedro Acosta second despite a heavy Turn 1 fall immediately after his fastest lap.
• Marc Marquez grabbed a late Q2 berth in third, while brother and nearest rival Alex Marquez was relegated to Q1 for the first time this season; Marc needs to outscore Alex by three points this weekend to seal the championship.
• Francesco Bagnaia topped FP1 in 1:44.857 as Ducati said Misano test changes had restored his form, and he advanced to Q2 in seventh despite an early Practice issue.
• Honda logged an encouraging home Friday with Joan Mir fourth and Luca Marini sixth in Practice, Fabio Quartararo was the only Yamaha to reach Q2 in eighth, and Jorge Martin crashed twice and will go through Q1.
• In WorldSBK FP1 at Aragon, Toprak Razgatlioglu set the pace on 1:48.385, half a second clear of Nicolo Bulega, extending momentum from a 12-race win streak as he chases a first victory at the circuit before his 2026 MotoGP move.