Overview

• After a difficult day, Marc produced a late flyer to end practice third and keep his perfect season‑long streak of direct Q2 entries.
• Álex crashed and finished 15th on Friday, sending him to the Q1 repêchage for the first time this year.
• Marco Bezzecchi topped the times despite two morning crashes, with Pedro Acosta second after a heavy late fall.
• The practice order highlighted a scrambled form book, as Honda and Ducati each advanced three riders to Q2.
• With 37 points on offer between the sprint and the Grand Prix in Japan, Álex must avoid a three‑point deficit to keep the title fight alive.