P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Third in the Sprint, Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi leads warm-up for the Portimao MotoGP by half a second.
After losing to Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta in the Portimao Sprint battle, Marco Bezzecchi bounced back impressively during the morning warm-up session where he set the pace with a lap 0.544s faster than anyone else. This session saw riders switching to the medium rear tyre.
Bezzecchi led the session from Acosta, who had a softer front tire with more laps on it compared to Bezzecchi. All riders will use the hard front tire in the upcoming grand prix race.
Bezzecchi expressed satisfaction with his performance in the warm-up and looked forward to fine-tuning details for the race. Acosta acknowledged the challenges posed by the medium rear tire for the race ahead.
Other notable performances in the warm-up included Franco Morbidelli, Fermin Aldeguer, and Joan Mir. Sprint winner Alex Marquez ended up in sixth place.
Fabio Quartararo faced difficulties in the morning session but remained focused on the upcoming race. Miguel Oliveira struggled with the medium rear tire but aimed to make the best of the situation in his final home MotoGP race.
Nicolo Bulega, making his MotoGP debut as Marc Marquez’s replacement at Ducati, aimed to gain valuable experience after falling early in the Sprint race and finishing 19th in the warm-up session.
