Overview

• Marc Márquez topped both FP1 with a 1:29.376 lap and the pre-qualifying session to secure direct entry into Q2 at the Red Bull Ring.
• Ducati factory teammates Francesco Bagnaia and Álex Márquez both trailed their lead rider by just over three-tenths of a second in opening practice.
• Reigning champion Jorge Martín suffered a high-speed crash in the afternoon session but emerged unhurt as he continues to manage the effects of preseason injuries.
• In the support classes, Spaniard Manu González leads Moto2 by 25 points over Arón Canet while José Antonio Rueda holds an 85-point cushion atop Moto3.
• Fans in Spain can follow every session live on DAZN under the official local-time schedule as teams trial a new electronic stability control system alongside existing traction aids.