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MotoGP: Marquez again fastest in Practice 2 at Aragon

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It was a stunning end to MotoGP Practice at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon, with high-speed action and thrills to close Friday’s action. At the end of the hour-long session, it was Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing) who came out on top – setting a stunning new lap record.

The #93 had the best start to Friday since the 2021 Americas GP – topping both sessions. Marc Marquez ended the day ahead of Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro (0.272s behind Marquez), who jumped to second and placed ahead of his teammate Maverick Viñales (0.316s behind Marquez).

There were plenty of stories which formed throughout the session, with Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) suffering from issues early on, delaying valuable running for the #73 on track. Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) crashed at Turn 5, losing the front on entry. Moments after Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) lost the front at Turn 16, with both riders soon making their way back to the pits.

There was further drama later in the session, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashing at Turn 16, bringing an early end to the Australian’s Friday with less than one minute to go. This now leaves the #43 with work to do on Saturday – finishing 16th.

Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez

Gran Premio de Aragon – Friday Practice

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Marquez Marc 93 SPA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 01’45.801
2 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0.272
3 Vinales Maverick 12 SPA Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0.316
4 Martin Jorge 89 SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 0.578
5 Marquez Alex 73 SPA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 0.605
6 Bagnaia Francesco 1 ITA Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 0.790
7 Morbidelli Franco 21 ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 0.904
8 Zarco Johann 5 FRA LCR Honda Honda 0.931
9 Fernandez Raul 25 SPA Trackhouse Racing Aprilia 1.039
10 Oliveira Miguel 88 POR Trackhouse Racing Aprilia 1.054
11 Binder Brad 33 RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1.083
12 Acosta Pedro 31 SPA Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 KTM 1.131
13 Di Giannantonio Fabio 49 ITA Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 1.145
14 Bezzecchi Marco 72 ITA Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 1.228
15 Bastianini Enea 23 ITA Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 1.230
16 Miller Jack 43 AUS Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1.468
17 Marini Luca 10 ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1.479
18 Fernandez Augusto 37 SPA Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 KTM 1.501
19 Rins Alex 42 SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1.599
20 Quartararo Fabio 20 FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1.600
21 Mir Joan 36 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2.042
22 Nakagami Takaaki 30 JPN LCR Honda Honda 2.640