P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Binder leads Bagnaia on Friday at Motegi, Quartararo and Marquez in Q1
At the start of the session, Binder set a fast time of 1:45.060s to lead the field, just over a tenth of a second faster than Martin’s benchmark. As the test progressed, times continued to improve, with Di Gianantonio becoming the first man to lap in the 1:43’s, beating Binder’s earlier time. Espargaro then went even faster, but it was Binder who ultimately claimed the fastest time with a stunning last lap of 1:43.489s. Bagnaia came close to ending the day in second place, just 0.029s behind. Espargaro finished third, Martin fourth, and Bezzecchi fifth, while Di Gianantonio secured a spot in Q2. Quartararo and Marquez both crashed and failed to make it into the top ten, finishing 13th and 14th respectively. Crutchlow, in his wildcard appearance, finished 16th, Fernandez crashed twice and ended up 17th, and Rins, returning after several months out, finished 21st.
Source: Motorsport Week
