P1racenews AI automatic summary:
VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi posted in the all-important last lap to top the final MotoGP practice session at Misano. The GP23 Ducati rider crafted the quickest lap time of 1.31.237s, with GP24 Ducati and championship protagonists Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin rounding off the top three positions. Enea Bastianini and Franco Morbidelli displayed their […]
The GP23 Ducati rider set the fastest lap time of 1.31.237s, with GP24 Ducati and championship contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin following close behind. Enea Bastianini and Franco Morbidelli demonstrated their speed in the final session, with both GP24 teams securing spots in the top five. Pol Espargaro emerged as the top non-Ducati rider, with Marc Marquez from Gresini finishing closely behind. Rookie Pedro Acosta claimed the eighth position, with Alex Marquez from Gresini trailing by two tenths. Ninth to 12th place saw tight competition, with the GP23 Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, and KTM riders holding these positions. Aleix Espargaro led the Aprilia contingent, finishing tenth, while Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo expressed confidence in obtaining a strong result in Misano. Brad Binder and Fabio Di Giannantonio were separated by only 0.001s in 13th place, while Miguel Oliveira led for Trackhouse and Jack Miller finished 15th for KTM. Maverick Vinales continued to struggle on the current Aprilia, finishing 16th, ahead of Alex Rins. Augusto Fernandez secured 18th place, with Honda riders and Raul Fernandez occupying the bottom positions. Takaaki Nakagami stood out as the top Honda finisher, with Johann Zarco only a tenth behind. Luca Marini trailed the LCR duo, while Stefan Bradl, the Honda test rider, concluded the session, as 2020 champion Joan Mir missed the entire weekend due to illness.
