Jakarta (ANTARA) – Prima Pramac racer Jorge Martin and Aprilia racer Aleix Espargaro took turns leading two sessions of the sixth series of the Catalunya MotoGP at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit on the first day, Friday.
In the free practice 1 (FP1) session which was held for 45 minutes, the racer who dominated the Le Mans Circuit two weeks ago, Martin was the best with a time of 1 minute 39.579 seconds.
Marc Marquez from Gresini Racing was second fastest with 0.292 seconds slower, followed by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing racer Brad Binder in third place with 0.379 seconds slower.
For Francesco Bagnaia, the defending MotoGP champion is in seventh position 0.724 seconds slower than Martin. Spanish Aprilia racer Aleix Espargaro competes in the first free practice session of the MotoGP Moto Grand Prix of Catalonia at the Circuit de Catalunya on Friday (24/5/2024) in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona.
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Meanwhile, in the practice session which was played a few hours after FP1, Aleix Espargaro came out as the fastest.
The racer who decided to retire at the end of this season improved his time record to 1 minute 38.562 seconds, 1.489 seconds faster than what he recorded in FP1 where he was the fifth fastest.
This record is a signal that the racer born in Granollers, Spain is still king at the Catalunya Circuit, a circuit he conquered twice in the sprint and main race last season.
In this session which lasted 1 hour, Brad Binder was in second place with 1 minute 38.634 seconds. 19 year old rookie Pedro Acosta followed in third place with 1 minute 38.665 seconds.
In fourth position, there is Bagnaia, followed by Jack Miller in fifth position, and Martin in sixth position.
Tomorrow Saturday (25/5) the racers will face a fairly busy session starting at 15.10 – 15.40 WIB in free practice session 2.
Ten minutes after free practice 2 is finished, the racers will start qualifying sessions 1 and 2 to find the starting grid at 15.50 – 16.05 WIB and 16.15 – 16.30 WIB.
After completing the qualifying session, the racers will start a sprint session with 12 laps at 20.00 WIB.
Catalunya MotoGP FP1 Results, Friday:
1. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) 01:39.579
2. Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing) +0.292
3. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +0.379
4. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Gasgas Tech3) +0.387
5. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) +0.472
6. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) +0.708
7. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) +0.724
8. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull Gasgas Tech3) +0.759
9. Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +0.782
10. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) +0.789
11. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) +0.801
12. Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) +0.818
13. Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) +0.843
14. Fabio Di Giantanonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) +0.914
15. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) +0.914
16. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) +0.974
17. Luca Marini (Repsol Honda) +1.049
18. Joan Mir (Repsol Honda) +1,093
19. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo) +1,110
20. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda) +1.113
21. Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) +1.204
22. Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) +1,215
23. Stefan Bradl (HRC Test Team) +1.844.
Catalunya MotoGP practice results, Friday:
1. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 01:38.562
2. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +0.072
3. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Gasgas Tech3) +0.103
4. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) +0.133
5. Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +0.140
6. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) +0.231
7. Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) +0.269
8. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo) +0.455
9. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) +0.481
10. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) +0.496
11. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) +0.551
12. Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing) +0.591
13. Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) +0.788
14. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) +0.790
15. Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) +0.820
16. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) +0.858
17. Fabio Di Giantanonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) +0.917
18. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull Gasgas Tech3) +0.942
19. Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) +0.996
20. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda) +1.466
21. Joan Mir (Repsol Honda) +1,694
22. Luca Marini (Repsol Honda) +1.756.
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