P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Alex Marquez pulled off a stunning last lap in the dying seconds to top the MotoGP time tracker in the second Friday practice session in Thailand. Despite dominating for the vast majority of the session, Marc Marquez relinquished the top spot right at the end. Marquez’s quickest lap time of 1.29.020s bettered his older brother’s […]
Marc Marquez, despite dominating most of the session, lost the top spot at the very end, with a fastest lap time of 1.29.020s. His time was just 0.052s quicker than his brother’s. Pedro Acosta recovered in the second session to secure the third spot in an all-Spanish top three. Marco Bezzecchi showed skill on the Aprilia, although a late crash while setting the fastest lap caused some trouble. Francesco Bagnaia’s run was compromised by Bezzecchi’s crash and yellow flags, landing him in 13th place for the session, while Franco Morbidelli missed that his academy mate was on a quick lap, requiring a strong Saturday performance. Despite challenges, Morbidelli secured a place in Q2, alongside Joan Mir in sixth place, bringing positivity to the Honda team. Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura from Trackhouse finished seventh and ninth, with Quartararo between the two Aprilias, and Johann Zarco closed the top ten despite leading briefly. Maverick Vinales and Brad Binder showed improvement just outside the top ten, and Jack Miller finished a close 14th. Fabio Di Giannantonio improved to 15th on the Ducati, with Luca Marini and Alex Rins following in 16th and 17th, respectively. Miguel Oliveira claimed 18th place, staying within one second of the Marquez brothers, while Enea Bastianini navigated his KTM in the lower ranks. Lorenzo Savadori closed the session in last place for Aprilia, substituting for the injured Jorge Martin.
