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A late soft-tyre run by championship leader Jorge Martin put him in his habitual top spot in first practice for MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona
Championship leader Jorge Martin claimed the top spot in the first MotoGP practice of the Catalan Grand Prix with a late soft-tyre run. Marc Marquez led the session for the most part but settled for second behind Martin. Brad Binder showed promising performance by finishing third and leading the KTMs. Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta recovered from a quick trip through the gravel to finish just behind Binder. Aleix Espargaro rounded out the top five after announcing his MotoGP retirement. The practice session saw some unexpected results, with Ducatis and Repsol Hondas not performing as expected due to low grip conditions.
