Overview

• Marco Bezzecchi led Friday’s decisive Practice with a 1:29.240, finishing 0.408s ahead to secure direct Q2 entry.
• Marc Marquez crashed twice in the afternoon session and will contest Q1 for the first time this season after missing the top 10.
• Luca Marini backed up Honda’s FP1 pace by ending Practice fourth, with Joan Mir sixth as Yamaha put Fabio Quartararo (7th), Alex Rins (8th) and Miguel Oliveira (9th) into Q2.
• Rookie Fermin Aldeguer was the top Ducati in second and Pedro Acosta was third, while Alex Marquez completed the top 10 despite a late crash.
• Marquez arrived as newly crowned champion after Motegi and has cautioned against a ‘title hangover’ as Ducati closes on the teams’ crown, with Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura sidelined by injury for Mandalika.