P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Alex Marquez topped the times in the opening practice session for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Gresini Ducati
In the closing stages of the session, Alex took the lead with a time of 1:36.630s, leaving Maverick Vinales in third place. Vinales, the Americas Grand Prix winner, stayed strong behind Marc Marquez, followed by Aleix Espargaro in fourth. Franco Morbelli from Pramac secured the fifth spot, with Marco Bezzecchi in sixth. Dani Pedrosa finished seventh, leading the KTM pack, followed by his teammate Brad Binder in eighth. Jack Miller and Jorge Martin struggled, finishing 16th and 9th respectively. Pedro Acosta, the rookie sensation, took the 10th spot riding for GasGas KTM. Fabio Di Giannantonio and Yamaha’s Quartararo were just outside the top 10. Yamaha’s Alex Rins finished 17th, with Miguel Oliveira and Miller close behind. Johann Zarco navigated through competition, finishing ahead of Raul Fernandez and Augusto Fernandez. Despite a mishap at Turn 8, Zarco led the Honda pack, followed by Nakagami and Mir. Aprilia’s test rider Savadori and Honda’s Bradl secured the next spots, with Marini finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard.
