The MotoGP practice session began with riders heading straight out onto the track. This session was very important because the top 10 fastest riders would go directly into Qualifying 2 (Q2), making it more intense and exciting.

At the start, lap times were mostly in the 1:21 to 1:22 range. Francesco Bagnaia was first to lead, but Marc Márquez quickly took the top spot from him. However, that didn’t last long either—Fabio Di Giannantonio set a fast lap of 1:20.136, getting close to breaking into the 1:19s. Soon after, Marc Márquez became the first rider to actually dip into the 1:19s.

Despite still recovering from surgery, Alex Márquez was doing well and sat in 5th place early on. But it was too soon to make any final calls, as most of the big action usually happens in the final 10 minutes.

With 10 minutes gone, a yellow flag was shown due to a crash by Marco Bezzecchi. Riders who were looking strong included Joan Mir in 4th, Alex Márquez, Fermín Aldeguer (7th), and all three KTM riders. Around the 13-minute mark, most riders returned to the pits, leaving only a few trying fast laps. Miguel Oliveira improved to 8th, and Luca Marini moved up to 10th, splitting the KTM group.

As the session approached halfway, riders went back out on used tires to fine-tune their bikes before the final push. Pedro Acosta made a big improvement and jumped to 3rd place. Still, no one besides Marc Márquez had entered the 1:19 lap times yet. Bezzecchi, who had crashed earlier, returned and moved up to 6th.

At the halfway point, the session started to heat up. Many riders went back to the pits, leaving only half the grid on track. During this time, Fabio Quartararo improved to 9th, and Alex Márquez continued to impress in 7th place. Johann Zarco, who had been outside the top 10 most of the session, finally climbed up to 4th.

With 20 minutes left, a yellow flag appeared again, this time in Sector 1 after Aldeguer crashed. By the 17-minute mark, all riders had returned to the pits for fresh tires to prepare for their final runs.

In the final 15 minutes, Pedro Acosta joined Marc Márquez in the 1:19 range. Acosta briefly took the lead with a 1:19.772 lap. Jack Miller then took the top spot, but Marc quickly snatched it back. Meanwhile, Morbidelli moved into 5th, with Bezzecchi just behind in 6th.

Marc Márquez improved his lap even more, while Di Giannantonio jumped into 2nd. Alex Márquez stayed strong in 8th, ahead of Mir and Viñales. But Viñales soon moved up to 8th, and Quartararo climbed into 9th. Then, Alex jumped up to 3rd, followed closely by Miller. Quartararo surprised everyone by taking 2nd, and Acosta returned to 3rd with another solid lap.

Alex Márquez managed to take the lead with an even better lap, but it didn’t last. Di Giannantonio shot to the top again, setting a new lap record. Meanwhile, crashes from Aldeguer (at the final corner) and Johann Zarco marked the end of the session.