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Marco Bezzecchi brushed off two FP1 crashes to top Friday’s MotoGP Practice at Motegi
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi set the fastest time in a chaotic Practice session at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, with Alex Marquez falling into Q1 for the first time this season. Despite two crashes in FP1, Bezzecchi finished Friday with a 1m43.193s lap time after a dramatic time attack phase. KTM’s Pedro Acosta followed closely behind Bezzecchi, while Marc Marquez, the championship leader, rounded out the top three for Ducati. Marc Marquez aims to secure the 2025 MotoGP world title by outscoring his brother Alex Marquez by just three points in Sunday’s grand prix. Alex Marquez’s struggles in Practice resulted in his first Q1 appearance of the season, leaving Marc Marquez as the sole rider to advance directly to Q2 in every round. The session saw several riders, including Fabio Quartararo, competing for top positions before Bezzecchi ultimately claimed the fastest time ahead of Acosta and Marc Marquez.
