P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Aleix Espargaro finished the final MotoGP practice session on top ahead of the all-important qualifying in Catalunya. Espargaro, who announced his retirement on Thursday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s race, has topped two practice sessions in succession at his home race. Closely behind the Spaniard was Francesco Bagnaia who was optimising his setup for the […]
Espargaro announced his retirement before the weekend race and led two practice sessions in a row at his home race. Following closely was Francesco Bagnaia, optimizing his setup for the Sprint race, with Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin in third and fourth positions. Pedro Acosta finished as the top KTM in fifth place, while Brad Binder and Jack Miller struggled, finishing in 12th and 13th places. Trackhouse Racing showed strong race pace with Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez finishing in sixth and eighth places, with Fabio Quartararo in seventh. The Gresini Ducati brothers, Alex and Marc Marquez, completed the top 10. Despite a fall, Marc Marquez rejoined the track quickly with no major damage. Joan Mir improved to finish in 14th place, while Augusto Fernandez was the only KTM rider facing Q1. Enea Bastianini struggled with the race setup and finished in 16th place, with Maverick Vinales in 17th. Alex Rins finished in 19th place despite an automatic Q2 spot. Honda riders Takaaki Nakagami and Johann Zarco occupied the bottom spots, with Luca Marini in 22nd and Stefan Bradl returning after missing practice due to illness.
