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Francesco Bagnaia topped the timesheets in the second MotoGP practice in Barcelona after posting a late best lap time in the closing seconds. The factory Ducati rider’s rapid lap time of 1.38.918s arrived after overtaking fellow VR46 Academy graduate Marco Bezzecchi to top the standings. The second session of the day saw instant improvements from […]
The factory Ducati rider set a rapid lap time of 1.38.918s by overtaking Marco Bezzecchi to lead the standings. All riders made quick improvements in the second session, testing different tire setups for Saturday and Sunday. The weather in Barcelona stayed consistent at 17 degrees, with low grip on the track influencing setup choices. Bezzecchi led halfway through with hard fronts and soft rears, while Martin chose medium fronts and hard rears. Despite a crash, Morbidelli was the first to fall, while no one could surpass Bezzecchi’s time. Zarco briefly took the top spot, with Mir crashing, leading to multiple riders calling off their runs. Espargaro came close to topping the chart, finishing slightly behind the leaders. Martin briefly led before Zarco claimed fourth, with Vinales in sixth. Acosta and Bastianini secured ninth and tenth, holding onto Q2 spots narrowly. Binder and Miller finished 11th, as Nakagami dropped to 12th. Quartararo and Rins will start in Q1, ahead of Morbidelli. Marini and Mir followed, with Fernandez and Oliveira in 19th and 20th. GasGas’s Fernandez and Pirro and Bradl trailed.
