Catalunya MotoGP: Jorge Martin on top form again as he leads Marc Marquez in FP1

Jorge Martin led the way during FP1 thanks to a late time attac൲k as he beat Marc Marquez to top spot.

Jorge Martin Catalunya MotoGP
Jorge Martin Catalunya MotoGP

Dominant at the Catalan MotoGP last season, Aprilia made a red-hot start to FP1 as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro, fresh off his retirement announcement at the end of 2024, led the way from team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Maverick Vinales.

While Aprilia continued to show pace, Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin were also very quick as the eight-time world champion took over from the championshi⭕p leaꩲder.

Marquez then improved again on his next lap as he dipped under the 1m 40s ba🅠rrier for the first time this week🍃end.

Brad Binder soon joined𓆉 Marquez in setting a sub 1m 40s lap, however, topping the Gresini rider was proving very difficult.

Trꦏying to push on, Bi🌄nder made a mistake at turn ten as he slid his way into the left-hander before running off circuit.

With race runs in full slow, Marquez, Bin✃der and Martin all had similar pace, with Francesco Bagnaia not far behind.

Hoping to make steps forward after further upgrades were brought forward, Johann Zarco, who was 𝔍12th fastest w🦄ith ten minutes remaining, held off from trying the new fairing and exhaust.

Th♐ere were late yellow flags in sector four w♛hen Binder had another off track moment.

Electing to run a new soft rear tyre late on, Martin showed impressive speed as he went quickest by nearly three ten🌠ths of Marquez.

Pedro Acosta looked s♔et to challenge the top two places before a mistake in sector two brought an end to his fast lap.

The rookie did eventually find time as he went fourth behind feܫllow KTM rider Binder.

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