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Live text coverage of qualifying and the sprint at the 2025 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix
The 2025 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona progressed with qualifying and the sprint on Saturday. KTM impressed by dominating Friday’s practice sessions, with Brad Binder leading a 1-2 finish ahead of Pedro Acosta. This success showcased KTM’s recent progress with the RC16 updates introduced in Austria.
Binder’s strong performance on Friday marked his return to form, as he hadn’t topped a session since Japan last year. KTM showed promising race pace as well, positioning themselves as legitimate challengers to Ducati for the upcoming race on Saturday.
While Alex Marquez led the Ducati charge in third place at the end of practice, current championship leader Marc Marquez followed closely in fourth. Alex Marquez is emerging as a strong contender in the field with impressive race pace.
Unfortunately, last year’s double Barcelona winner Pecco Bagnaia faced a challenging day, struggling to find his rhythm and failing to break into the top 20 in either session on Friday. The Saturday schedule for the 2025 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix includes Qualifying at 9:50 am BST and the Sprint at 2 pm BST.
