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2025 Portuguese MotoGP: Alex Marquez leads Pecco Bagnaia in tight Practice
At the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix, Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez dominated Friday’s practices, narrowly beating Pecco Bagnaia by 0.030s in the afternoon session. Marquez showcased his strength early in the day at Portimao, leading the hour-long Practice in the afternoon and securing the top spot with a time of 1m37.974s. Despite stiff competition from riders like Pedro Acosta and Bagnaia, Marquez held onto his lead until the end. Bagnaia, showing strong form later in the day, almost overtook Marquez on his final lap but fell short by 0.030s, finishing second to Marquez. The top five in Practice also included Marco Bezzecchi in fourth and Joan Mir in fifth, showcasing promising performances for the upcoming race. Valencia MotoGP winner Miguel Oliveira concluded the field in 22nd place on the Pramac Yamaha in his final home race before retiring.
