Overview
- Nicolo Bulega topped Free Practice 1 at Jerez on Friday with a 1:38.155, finishing 0.252 seconds clear of Sam Lowes.
- Ducati-mounted riders filled the early order, taking the top three places with Iker Lecuona third in 1:38.489.
- Ducati machines dominated further down the sheet, occupying the first five positions in FP1 and showing the marque’s strong pace at the Circuito de Jerez–Angel Nieto.
- Rookie Alberto Surra continued his recent momentum by putting his Motocorsa Ducati fifth after three podiums at Estoril, while mid-pack regulars Garrett Gerloff and Danilo Petrucci were 13th and 17th respectively.
- FP1 is an initial indicator of form and tyre behaviour on Pirelli rubber, so teams will use FP2 and qualifying to refine setups and confirm whether Ducati’s practice advantage turns into race and grid benefits.