MotoGP, Misano FP2 LIVE: Marco Bezzecchi fastest ahead of Bagnaia and Martin

Friday's San Marino Grand Prix began with the usual drivers at the top of the order. Jorge Martin led the first free practice session (FP1) in bright sunshine at Misano, but in the afternoon Pecco Bagnaia showed his experience at this track and was quickest in the second practice session.

bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo Team rider, set a time of 1'30.685 on his penultimate lap, getting closer to the absolute circuit record set by Martin last year. Marc Marquez, second in both sessions, finished just 185 thousandths behind bagnaia, confirming his excellent pace with the soft rear tire. He looks ready for this Saturday's Sprint race.

George Martin, which had dominated the FP1, finished third, with a time of 1'30.966. He continues to show his strength on this track, while preparing for a new battle for the title.

Franco Morbidelli, used to training on this track with his personal Superbike, finished fourth with a gap of 0,282 behind bagnaia, proving that he knows this route well. He is ahead Enea Bastianini (5e) and Peter Acosta (6th), who significantly improved his speed between the two sessions despite a fall at turn 8 ten minutes from the end. Fortunately, Acosta escaped without injuries.

The top ten places were completed by Marco Bezzecchi (7e) Maverick Vinales (8e) fabio quartararo (9th), and Jack Miller (10th), all qualified for Q2. Among those who will have to go through Q1, we find important drivers like Brad Binder (11e) and Aleix Espargaro (12th), the latter having suffered a fall at the end of the session.

The first day of testing at Misano has therefore seen Ducati dominate, but competition remains fierce with Marquez et Martin in ambush. What will this have in store for us? FP2 who opens hostilities MotoGP on this Saturday in Misano? Before we know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

MotoGP™ San Marino, Misano	2023	2024
FP1	1'31.909 Michele Pirro (See here)	1'31.707s Jorge Martin
Practice	1'30.846 Marco Bezzecchi (See here)	1'30.685 Francesco Bagnaia
FP2	1'31.803 Jorge Martin (See here)	1'31.227 Marco Bezzecchi
Q1	1'31.272 Miguel Oliveira (See here)	(See here)
Q2	1'30.390 Jorge Martin (See here)	(See here)
Sprint	Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia (See here)	(See here)
Warm Up	1'31.785 Pecco Bagnaia (See here)	(See here)
Course	Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia (See here)	(See here)
All time lap record	1'30.390 Jorge Martin (See here)

 

It's race day at Misano but before that we meet up for the 2nd free practice session before qualifying.

This session will last 30 minutes

Note the absence of Mir during this FP2

The weather is beautiful this morning: 26° in the air and 29° on the track.

Disco evening at Di Giannantonio…

Worry for Bastianini who starts slowly in the gravel trap... engine broken apparently...!

AFernandez sets the reference time in 1.33.852s

Binder goes on the offensive in 1.32.538s ahead of Martin, PEspargaro, Miller and Oliveira. But Quartararo, very fast yesterday, answers him in 1.32.463s.

Martin takes the lead in 1.31.684s. Morbidelli follows in 1.31.848s.

But that's without counting on MMarquez, all fired up by his victories last weekend: he clocked a time of 1.31.597s. 

PEspargaro Falls

Hello Dovi!!

The top10 consists of: MMarquez, Martin, AMarquez, Morbiodelli, Quartararo, PEspargaro, Bagnaia, Acosta, Binder and Vinales

Bagnaia goes on the offensive and takes the best time in 1.31.332:4:1.31.657s. His teammate does the same, Bastianini comes to position himself XNUMXth best time in XNUMX:XNUMX:XNUMXs.

There are 11 minutes left in this last session before qualifying and Bagnaia dominates his subjects: MMarquez, Acosta, Bastianini, Martin AMarquez, AEspargaro, Morbidelli, Quartararo and PEspargaro complete the top 10

Di Giannantonio will blind the competition with his faceted helmet...

When F1 meets MotoGP….

There are 4 minutes left before the end of this session and Bezzecchi also takes the best time in 1.31.237s. Bagnaia, Morbidelli, Martin and Espargaro complete this top 5

End of session: Bezzechi fastest ahead of Bagnaia and Martin.

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