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Francesco Bagnaia took a surprise advantage by topping the timesheets in the opening practice session of the Japanese MotoGP weekend.
Francesco Bagnaia surprised everyone by setting the fastest time in the first practice session of the Japanese MotoGP weekend, leading the majority of the session. Aprilia faced challenges early on with Bezzecchi and Fernandez crashing. Despite crashes, Bezzecchi finished 11th, while Bagnaia topped the session. Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez followed closely in second and third. Morbidelli and Miller ended the session in sixth and eighth places, respectively. Fabio Quartararo led the factory Yamaha riders in 16th place.
