P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marc Marquez sweeps both sessions on Friday in Austria
Marc Marquez, the current leader of the MotoGP championship, topped a Practice session at the Red Bull Ring that was interrupted by a red flag, completing a Friday clean sweep. The session was led by Marquez, followed by KTM’s Pedro Acosta and Pecco Bagnaia in the top three positions. The red flag was caused by a crash from Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo at Turn 6, resulting in damage to the air fence. Quartararo’s Yamaha stablemate, Miguel Oliveira, also had a similar incident. After a brief delay, the session resumed, with Marquez ultimately setting the fastest time of the day with a 1m28.117s. The top five was completed by Alex Marquez and Raul Fernandez, with mixed results for other riders like Quartararo, Joan Mir, and Franco Morbidelli. Also, reigning champion Jorge Martin faced challenges, finishing 16th, while Maverick Vinales’s participation for the rest of the weekend was uncertain.
