P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pecco Bagnaia’s early crash costs him the chance to evaluate a new Ducati modification on Friday afternoon at the Spanish MotoGP.
Pecco Bagnaia started Friday afternoon practice at Jerez with a modification to his Ducati, also used by the leading rider Alex Marquez. Unfortunately, Bagnaia crashed early in the session after braking hard behind another rider. Despite the setback, Bagnaia expressed disappointment that he couldn’t fully test the modification. He explained the crash as a result of braking too aggressively on the out lap. Bagnaia returned on his second bike, set a competitive pace, and progressed to Qualifying 2. The factory Ducati rider performed well despite the crash and qualified sixth for the upcoming race. His teammate, Marc Marquez, also had a strong showing during practice.
