P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Gresini’s Alex Marquez topped the timesheets in the opening MotoGP practice session in Barcelona.
In the opening MotoGP practice session in Barcelona, Gresini’s Alex Marquez topped the timesheets with a time of 1.39.950s, over three tenths ahead of the competition. Despite a crash at Turn 12, recent Le Mans winner Jorge Martin finished second. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Pedro Acosta, and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi rounded out the top five. Enea Bastianini secured sixth place as the second lead KTM rider, followed closely by Fermin Aldeguer and Pramac Yamaha rider Jack Miller. Franco Morbidelli, Johann Zarco, and Diogo Moreira finished 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively, with Brad Binder in 12th. Yamaha’s test rider Augusto Fernandez outpaced factory rider Alex Rins and rookie Toprak Razgatklioglu to close out the session.
