The MotoGP riders took to the track on Friday afternoon for the final practice session at Motorland Aragon, where they were battling for a direct passage into Q2. From the start, clouds covered the sky, changing the conditions of the new asphalt from the sunny morning. Marc Marquez, who had already been fastest in FP1, was the first to go, determined to maintain his potential race-winning pace.
However, not everything went well for the family. Marquez. His brother Alex encountered mechanical problems with his Ducati and had to be towed. Meanwhile, Peter Acosta, the sensational rookie, quickly took the lead with a time of 1'48.264, beating the times from the previous session.
Shortly after, Maverick Vinales took first place with a time of 1'48.199. Marc Marquez was not far behind, climbing into second position, with Acosta relegated to third place. Francis Bagnaia, after a difficult morning, showed signs of recovery by climbing to fourth place, before Marc Marquez does not take back first place, followed by Marco Bezzecchi.
Mid Road, Marc Marquez further improved his time, going down to 1'47.272, showing total mastery of the circuit. KTM also performed well on the new asphalt, with Brad Binder et Jack Miller taking second and third place respectively at this stage. Meanwhile, bagnaia was relegated to twelfth position.
Two crashes in two minutes! 😮@FabioQ20 and @Afernandez37 have their session run plans interrupted 💥#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/5X7t3WVYU7
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 30, 2024
Johann Zarco marked Honda's entry into Q2 for the first time this season in Aragon
The session was marked by the first fall of the day for fabio quartararo, followed closely by Pedro Acosta. Augusto Fernandez also ended up in the gravel at turn 16. But that's Marc Marquez who continued to impress by setting a lap of 1'46.954, consolidating his leading position. Johann Zarco surprised by taking second place, just four tenths behind Marquez..
The last ten minutes saw an intensification of the fight for the best position. bagnaia moved up to third position, before being quickly overtaken by Acosta et Casa Particular in Viñales. Jorge Martin briefly took the lead with a time of 1'46.666, but Marc Marquez responded by further improving his time, dropping to 1'45.801.
Aleix Espargaró emerged in the final moments to take a superb third place, closely followed by Enea Bastianini who reached fourth place before his comeback was cancelled due to the fall of Jack Miller in the last sector. Finally, Marc Marquez finished first, followed by the Aprilias ofI will espargaro et Casa Particular in Viñales, while zarco marked Honda's entry into Q2 for the first time this season.
Ride of the day! 👏
Awesome work from @JohannZarco1! 🔝#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/Ml2ValnYCS
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 30, 2024
An intense session that promises to be a spectacle MotoGP even more exciting for the rest of the weekend! It continues this Saturday, here is the program.
MotoGP, Aragon D2: the timetables
Saturday, August 31
FP3 Moto3 08h40-09h10
FP3 Moto2 09h25-09h55
FP2 MotoGP 10h10-10h40
Q1 MotoGP 10h50-11h05
Q2 MotoGP 11h15-11h30
Q1 Moto3 12:50 p.m. -13:05 p.m.
Q2 Moto3 13h15-13h30
Q1 Moto2 13h45-14h00
Q2 Moto2 14:10 p.m. – 14:25 p.m.
MotoGP Sprint Race 15:00 p.m.
The Friday sweep for @marcmarquez93 ✅#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/RLsM7l4Iu0
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 30, 2024