The Friday afternoon practice kicked off under sunny weather. As the timer started counting down, the riders immediately took to the track, after all, everyone was aiming for a spot in the top 10.

The first measured lap times ranged between 1:52 and 1:49. However, that didn’t last long, as Maverick Viñales took the lead, with Francesco Bagnaia right behind him in second place. Jack Miller, riding his Yamaha, held fourth, while Fabio Quartararo sat in sixth.

It’s important to note that the beginning of a session often serves as a warm-up before riders push harder in the second half. Alex Márquez soon took the lead from Viñales, as lap times significantly improved compared to FP1. For example, Franco Morbidelli found himself in ninth, while Fabio Di Giannantonio was impressively in third.

Bagnaia topped the session with a 1:47.843, but Pedro Acosta soon put in an excellent lap that earned him second. Marc Márquez followed up with a strong lap, moving into second place as well. Fermin Aldeguer, who wasn’t particularly noticeable in the morning session, climbed into fifth.

Marco Bezzecchi, on his Aprilia, jumped into second. Then Alex Márquez retook the lead with a great lap, but not for long, as Bezzecchi responded with an even better time. Marc Márquez looked strong on another flying lap, but a slow third sector cost him a shot at the top. On his next attempt, however, he was fastest in every sector and took the lead of the session. Emanuel Aldeguer slotted into third.

With 14 minutes in, about half the riders returned to the pits, while the rest remained on track trying to improve their lap times. Viñales maintained his pace and moved up to third.

Johann Zarco, during a fast lap attempt, made a mistake and ran wide, the same error Joan Mir made in the morning session. With 23 minutes remaining, riders gradually returned to the track for their second runs. The gap between the session leader and the slowest rider was 2.4 seconds.

Miller remained Yamaha’s fastest rider in sixth place. Miguel Oliveira made a big improvement to jump to 12th. Aldeguer continued to surprise by moving up to fourth, ahead of his teammate Alex Márquez. Bagnaia, meanwhile, was down in seventh behind Miller. Acosta improved to sixth.

Morbidelli, on a good lap, made a mistake and went into the pits instead of finishing it. Fabio Quartararo, attempting to improve, was unsuccessful and looked clearly frustrated with his bike. Meanwhile, Acosta climbed to second. With 22 minutes left, most riders returned to the pits again, leaving only seven on track trying to improve.

Joan Mir started a promising lap and moved into seventh. With only 15 minutes remaining, riders returned to the track, knowing that every position now mattered. Quartararo, still frustrated and unable to improve, was stuck in 18th.

Marc Márquez further improved his time to 1:46.397, leading by over a second. Brad Binder surprised everyone by jumping to second. Bagnaia, on a flying lap, made a mistake and ran wide. Acosta then moved into second, pushing his teammate to third. Alex Márquez also improved to third, splitting the KTM duo.

Franco Morbidelli jumped to fourth, with Bezzecchi behind him. Quartararo only managed to improve to 15th, continuing a disappointing Friday. Viñales had a good lap that placed him in third, but that didn’t last long, Alex Márquez responded with a strong lap that moved him into second, just behind his brother Marc.

With eight minutes left, most riders returned to the pits before their final runs. Quartararo spoke with his technician as they tried to improve the bike's setup.

In the final five minutes, riders returned to the track to begin their last timed laps. Bagnaia, at risk in 10th, improved to fifth. Raul Fernandez jumped to ninth, and Bagnaia went on to further improve to fourth.

Meanwhile, Quartararo started a strong lap but made a mistake in sector 2 due to issues with the rear of his bike. Johann Zarco completed an excellent lap to move into fifth. Viñales improved his time but remained third.

Quartararo, still unable to improve due to setup problems, ended the session in 18th. Emanuel Aldeguer moved up to eighth, pushing Bezzecchi out of the top 10.