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Luca Marini made it a VR46 Ducati clean sweep of Friday practice at MotoGP’s new Indian Grand Prix round
Luca Marini topped both Friday practice sessions at the new Indian Grand Prix, completing a clean sweep for the VR46 Ducati team. The second session was delayed due to a logistical issue related to the water supply for the marshals at the Buddh International Circuit. Turn 1 proved challenging for many riders, including Marini, who had a low-speed incident but managed to recover and finish first. Aleix Espargaro finished third behind the Ducati duo after getting his bike stuck in the gravel and needing assistance to rejoin. Honda’s Marc Marquez showed consistent performance, securing fourth place. Marco Bezzecchi led for a significant portion of the second session but ended up in fifth, closely followed by Maverick Vinales. Pecco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo, Johann Zarco, and Joan Mir completed the top 10 and secured direct passage to Q2. Brad Binder and rookie Augusto Fernandez initially made the top 10 but had their times deleted due to yellow flags caused by a crash from Takaaki Nakagami. Other riders who crashed during the session included Michele Pirro and Jack Miller.
Source: The Race
