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Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona – Saturday Practice Results
Miguel Oliveira bounced back from a heavy fall to lead Saturday morning practice for the 2023 Catalunya MotoGP, with Aleix Espargaro in third. Johann Zarco also fell at the same turn where Oliveira had crashed earlier. Maverick Vinales placed fourth, followed by the satellite Ducatis of Alex Marquez, Jorge Martin, Luca Marini, and Fabio di Giannantonio. The top ten consisted of Fabio Quartararo and Jack Miller. Marc Marquez and Raul Fernandez experienced technical issues, while Marco Bezzecchi suffered a significant fall. Qualifying 1, featuring Japanese machines and Quartararo and Marquez, was about to start. Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by 62 points, with Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi close behind. Alex Rins is still absent due to his injuries, and Iker Lecuona replaces him. The Misano round will take place next weekend, followed by a post-race official test and “flyaway” events outside of Europe for two months.
Source: Crash.net
