P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Maverick Vinales continued a strong weekend for Aprilia by topping the timesheets in the final MotoGP practice session at Barcelona.
At the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the Aprilia rider set an unbeaten time of 1:40.208, finishing as the fastest ahead of Franco Morbidelli from Pramac. Despite challenging track conditions with low temperatures of 14 degrees, Vinales led early on, followed by Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse. Ducati riders Bagnaia and Martin struggled, ending on the fringes of the top 10. Among Ducati riders, Morbidelli was the strongest, consistently in the top five throughout practice. Vinales remained uncontested at the top, followed by Morbidelli and Alex Marquez. The top five was tightly contested, with Fernandez and Acosta trailing close behind. Jack Miller held sixth, edging out Marc Marquez and Aleix Espargaro. Binder secured ninth, while Nakagami closed the top ten impressively. Bagnaia and Martin finished 11th and 12th, focusing on set-up for the crucial final qualifying session. Issues with practice starts plagued Martin, hindering his progress. Bezzecchi claimed 13th, with Quartararo and Rins following closely. Oliveira returned in 16th, while Bastianini struggled in 17th for Ducati. Leading Hondas, Zarco finished 18th, ahead of Marini and Mir. Augusto Fernandez took 21st in his final practice session, with stand-in Pirro in 22nd and Bradl in 23rd to wrap up the standings.
