Overview
- Marc Márquez set the fastest time in Friday’s Practice with a 1:30.480, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi, Franco Morbidelli and Pecco Bagnaia, with Álex Márquez fifth as Joan Mir and Luca Marini put the Hondas sixth and seventh.
- FP1 earlier saw VR46 influence with Franco Morbidelli quickest and Fabio Quartararo second, as Álex Márquez finished fourth and Marc Márquez fifth.
- The standings show Marc Márquez on 487 points to Álex Márquez’s 305, a 182‑point buffer that rules out a Misano coronation.
- Clinching scenarios shift to a two‑race window, as Marc would need to outscore Álex by three points across Misano and Motegi to reach an insurmountable margin with five rounds left.
- The San Marino GP runs September 12–14 with DAZN carrying all sessions, the MotoGP sprint set for Saturday at 15:00 and Sunday’s race at 14:00 (local time).