P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marc Marquez continued his dominant form to once again top the timesheets in the first MotoGP practice at Austria.
At the first MotoGP practice in Austria, Marc Marquez continued his dominant performance by topping the timesheets. Riding the factory Ducati, Marquez set a quick time of 1.29.376s. His teammate Francesco Bagnaia was the closest competitor, finishing 0.3s behind the six-time MotoGP champion. Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi impressed by securing third place on the stop-go Spielberg track. Alex Marquez and Gresini claimed fourth, ahead of Franco Morbidelli. Joan Mir, Fabio Quartararo, and reigning champion Jorge Martin rounded out the top eight. KTM’s Pedro Acosta and Tech3’s Enea Bastianini completed the top 10 closely matched in lap times. Luca Marini, Alex Rins, and Brad Binder performed well, finishing ahead of other notable riders in the middle of the pack. Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura, along with Jack Miller of Pramac Yamaha, faced tough competition in the session. Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales, returning to MotoGP in a rush, finished 20th, ahead of Miguel Oliveira of Pramac.
