P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Maverick Vinales finished top of the charts in the opening MotoGP practice session in Mugello ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. In recent weeks Yamaha hosted private tests to add developments to its bike which so far has paid dividends as Fabio Quartararo finished in second place. Franco Morbidelli finished as lead Ducati, with […]
In recent weeks, Yamaha hosted private tests to add developments to its bike, resulting in Fabio Quartararo finishing in second place. Franco Morbidelli led Ducati, with Pedro Acosta sandwiched between the Pramac duo, and Jorge Martin following closely behind. Marc Marquez and Gresini dominated the first half of the session but ended up in sixth place. Aleix Espargaro continued his strong form from the previous weekend’s CatalanGP, finishing ahead of reigning double champion Francesco Bagnaia. Despite an initial strong performance, Alex Rins dropped to ninth after falling off his bike, with Gresini having both riders in the top ten. Factory KTM struggled, with Jack Miller in 12th and Brad Binder in 14th, while Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio finished 13th and 16th. Wildcard entry Pol Espargaro returned to the grid in 15th place, while Miguel Oliveira ended up in 17th. Enea Bastianini surprisingly finished in 18th for Ducati. Luca Marini was the top Honda rider in 19th, with Augusto Fernandez in 20th on the GasGas KTM. Takaaki Nakagami outperformed Repsol Honda’s Joan Mir and Johann Zarco, with Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori rounding off the classification.
