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Reigning MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia produced a new lap record of the Red Bull Ring’s current MotoGP layout to end Friday practice on top
Reigning MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia set a new lap record at the Red Bull Ring during Friday practice, finishing at the top. Bagnaia’s time of 1m28.508s led the session, where he had won both the sprint and grand prix races last year, by three tenths. He was followed by Franco Morbidelli in second, who benefitted from a tow by team-mate Jorge Martin, in third. Marc Marquez finished fourth despite losing time in the final sector. Brad Binder’s last-second improvement placed him in fifth, advancing him to Q2 while displacing his team-mate Pedro Acosta. Acosta, who crashed three times during the weekend, had his last crash in Turn 9 during the session. Fabio Di Giannantonio’s crash in Turn 8 necessitated a medical centre visit, ruling him out of the top 10 battle. British Grand Prix winner Enea Bastianini secured the final Q2 spot despite a late crash, narrowly ahead of Acosta. Pol Espargaro’s mechanical failure and crashes for Stefan Bradl and Lorenzo Savadori added drama to the practice session.
