MotoGP LIVE today: Marc Marquez dominates Aragon practice, Yamaha experiences total crash

For Davide Tardozzi, it makes little sense to talk to Marc Marquez about his past mistakes. "There's not much to say to a champion like that. Concentration is what's needed. He crashed in Austin because he was going too slowly," says the Ducati team boss. He probably means he's allowed to run everyone into the ground here so he can stay focused until the end.

It was a tough day for Yamaha team manager Massimo Meregalli , but he agreed to the interview. "They're all suffering from the same problem. They're losing the rear end. Every time they try, they lose the rear end. We need to understand how we can at least reduce this sliding somewhat to improve our performance," he said, citing the M1's collective weakness. His star rider was accordingly annoyed: "With higher temperatures, the loss of grip became even greater, and we're suffering as a result. I haven't heard anything back yet because Fabio (Quartararo) went straight to change, but I think that's very understandable." After three pole positions in a row, the ultimate goal this time is probably to make it through Q1.

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The Aprilia factory team, however, has no timetable for the return of Jorge Martin , who is looking to switch teams. "As for the timeframe, there's currently no plan. We're monitoring his medical condition, and his recovery is progressing on schedule. We're working on getting him a test, but that hasn't been finalized yet," says team manager Paolo Bonora.

Unfortunately, we had to do without one rider today: Ai Ogura. The Japanese rider had to withdraw from the start at short notice; he simply wasn't ready after his crash at Silverstone. Today, his team boss, Davide Brivio , revealed the new plan: "There's a good chance he'll be ready for Mugello. Maybe not at 100 percent, but the goal is for him to get back on track and progress his return. He'll be working at home now: there will be physio and treatments. The doctor thinks Mugello is possible." The race in Italy will then take place in two weeks. Particularly bitter for the Japanese rider: he'll also miss Monday's test, where he was supposed to try out new Aprilia parts.

Yamaha simply can't handle low grip, and it will remain that way. The best rider is Alex Rins in 15th place, and he's also three tenths behind the Q2 finish. Behind him are Miller (16th), wildcard Fernandez (17th), and Quartararo (18th). Miguel Oliveira in 20th place is even slower than reserve rider Lorenzo Savadori. After the highlights of the last few weeks, this is an absolute low point.

KTM is doing well today. Pedro Acosta finished fifth, and behind Zarco in sixth, Brad Binder also made it directly into Q2. Fermin Aldeguer, in eighth, even pushed Bagnaia back to ninth. Franco Moribdelli is last in Q2. This means Silverstone winner Marco Bezzecchi (11th) and Fabio di Giannantonio (12th) are also in Q1. It's going to be a hot session.

Alex Marquez closed the gap to within a good two-tenths, but his brother Marc's fastest time remains. The next closest in the MotoGP world are Maverick Vinales and Joan Mir, who are on the same time, but they are more than half a second behind the fastest time. Fabio Quartararo suffered an absolute disaster. He had to abort every attempt due to skids and ultimately finished only 18th. Remember: he has held pole position in the last three races.

Nine tenths behind his teammate is of course a slap in the face, but at least Francesco Bagnaia moves up to fifth place and thus seems to be relatively safe in Q2 for the time being.

After all, there's not a second left, but only half a second. Alex Marquez establishes the brothers' one-two lead. Behind them, KTM can surprise. Pedro Acosta and Maverick Vinales can also reduce the gap to under a second. Three Ducatis are in danger: Bagnaia in 10th place is ahead of Aldeguer and di Giannantonio. Quartararo is also currently only 15th.

Thanks, no more questions. Marc Marquez burns an incredible lap into the asphalt and improves by another seven-tenths. Brad Binder desperately tries to follow him in his slipstream, and this actually puts him in second place, 1.1 seconds behind...

Pedro Acosta was one of the first to put on fresh tires. These put him in second place, but four-tenths behind Marc Marquez. And the latter set his best time in a long run. Most of the other riders are still waiting. 20 minutes is still more than enough time.

Franco Morbidelli 's rear end is smoking. The VR46 driver was able to return to the pits, however. Meanwhile, things are going miserably for Fabio Quartararo. He simply can't put a lap together and is extremely frustrated. Currently, he's 17th.

So far, Fermin Aldeguer has been rather inconspicuous here in the low grip conditions. But now the rookie is showing his strength with fourth place, even faster than teammate Alex Marquez. However, we must also note that at least the rear tire was fresh. Meanwhile, Marc Marquez has improved his best time by a tiny margin.

Many riders are now back in the pits. The field is much tighter than this morning, even if we exclude Marquez. Only one second separates Bezzecchi in second place from wildcard Augusto Fernandez in 16th.

We were already wondering where he was. Now Marc Marquez has taken the lead. The Aragon champion is almost three-tenths faster than Bezzecchi, but still significantly slower than in FP1.

Marco Bezzecchi is the new leader. He's one and a half tenths faster than Alex Marquez. However, we're still about seven tenths away from the time Marc Marquez set this morning.

Marquez's name isn't at the top yet. Francesco Bagnaia is actually 23 thousandths of a second faster than his teammate. Maverick Vinales and Pedro Acosta are also extremely close.

Here we go. There's now 60 minutes of training to make it into the top 10. Normally, though, this is where you practice for the sprint and race first. Things get really fast in the final phase.

Fans here have long since renamed Motorland Aragon "Marquez Land." This is one of Marc Marquez 's absolute specialty tracks, and he already crushed everyone in FP1. Anything other than a best time from the Ducati star would be a huge surprise.

Now we come to the highlight of the day. Starting at 3:00 PM, the MotoGP will be running Q2 in practice. One rider will probably be able to get into it in a slow, but more on that later.

Manuel Gonzalez ultimately clearly lived up to his role as favorite. His new lap record of 1:50.548 is two-tenths faster than the rest. Diogo Moreira takes second place ahead of Deniz Öncü. All the favorites are in the race. This also applies to David Alonso, who crashed again. Unfortunately, it looked like a painful landing on the asphalt. However, the yellow flags he triggered saved him from Q2, as he remained in 13th place. Kalex dominated. Only Jake Dixon, in seventh place, made it directly into Q2 as a Boscoscuro driver.

Now the final five minutes are fast. And Deniz Öncü opens them with a new lap record. 1:50.891 is now the time to beat. Alonso is also back in contention. With the gaps so tight, everything is wide open.

As in Moto3, the riders are waiting quite a while before the final phase begins. Senna Agius has already started and immediately moves up to second place.

We've rightly praised him so far, but now it's David Alonso's turn. The Colombian slides into the gravel trap at Turn 12. He's fine, and there seems to be enough time for him to be back in the running at least in the closing stages. Now it's time to get the Kalex back to the pits.

It's very close again, but Deniz Öncü is another 43 thousandths of a second faster than Canet. However, there's no real attack yet. Q2 will be decided at the end, when fresh tires are fitted. The top 20 are within six and a half tenths of each other.

Aron Canet is the fastest man in the opening minutes, but that's relative. The gap between his best time and Izan Guevara in eleventh place is less than half a second. So, anything can change here. David Alonso is again in strong form in second.

The track is open and the Moto2 race is underway. The track has now heated up to 46 degrees Celsius. So it's no wonder we've already seen a few crashes in Moto3. The threat of yellow flags is certainly looming now as well.

The first Q2 is over, and things are now moving along. It was already extremely close in Moto2 this morning. That's unlikely to change. 40 minutes of practice begins at 2:05 p.m.

Rueda's fastest time remains, ahead of Munoz, Almansa, and Carpe. Joel Kelso (6th) and Angel Piqueras (8th) are also in the race. Max Quiles, however, failed to make it to Q1 for the first time in his short career. Gudi Pini was unable to continue after his crash and is therefore also in Q1. Noah Dettwiler only finished 25th.

Jose Rueda successfully navigated through the chaos and took the lead. Only David Munoz was able to follow him reasonably well. The Spaniard seemed to be through, but shortly afterward, he crashed. He wasn't alone, as Eddie O'Shea and Cormac Buchanan also crashed. The yellow flags now affect the entire field, as they're all riding one behind the other. Who can still set a time here?

One player starts, and then basically the entire field goes out at once for the attack in the last six minutes. What could possibly go wrong?

We know that. The Moto3 riders stand next to their bikes and wait until the rider they want to slipstream from comes out. Most likely, that rider's name is Jose Rueda.

Returning driver Adrian Fernandez appears to be fully fit again, as he sets the first sub-1:58 time. He was almost four-tenths faster than teammate Almansa. The Spaniard was the first to put on fresh tires.

And that's quite literally true. David Almansa and Jose Rueda even had a slight touch on the start-finish line. The two are leading the session so far. Valentin Perrone surprises with third place. Rueda's World Championship rivals are struggling so far. Angel Piqueras and Joel Kelos are only in 10th and 14th, respectively, so they're anything but safe.

Unfortunately, it's the next rookie who gets caught out. Gudio Pini highsides in Turn 10. Fortunately, the Italian was unharmed. Meanwhile, David Almansa has taken the lead.

Rookie Max Quiles has been giving us a lot of joy recently, but here he causes the first crash of the day in the smallest class. The Aspar driver gets caught in Turn 12. Alvaro Carpe is in the lead after the first few minutes, but his times are steadily improving.

The lunch break is over. The Moto3 riders are heading out. They now have 35 minutes to secure a spot in Q2.

As always, Friday afternoon is crucial, as this is when Q2 begins. In Moto3 and Moto2, the top 14 secure their spot in the second qualifying session. In MotoGP, the top 10 must be reached. The smallest class starts at 1:15 p.m.

1:15 - 1:50 p.m.: Moto3 practice 2:05 pm - 2:45 pm: Moto2 practice

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: MotoGP Training

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Someone's in a good mood. Marc Marquez actually messed up his practice start by spinning his rear wheel far too much. When he noticed this, he simply flashed the victory sign with a touch of irony. It's something you can do once in a while.

Joan Mir finished seventh, meaning all manufacturers were among the top seven. Francesco Bagnaia finished only tenth. The two Frenchmen in the field, who had been performing so well recently, were also somewhat behind. Fabio Quartararo, despite some difficulties, still managed to finish eleventh. Johann Zarco followed closely behind in twelfth.

We congratulate Alex Marquez , because at the last moment he managed to reduce the gap to his brother to less than a second. It was 970 thousandths in the end. Marc Marquez demonstrated total dominance from the very first lap. Behind him, it's a tight and competitive battle. His brother, Marco Bezzecchi, Alex Rins, Maverick Vinales, and Pedro Acosta are separated by less than two tenths in the following places.

We're seeing numerous improvements from the riders, but they're all very relative compared to Marc Marquez. Maverick Vinales is now third, but 1.2 seconds behind. Alex Rins gives Yamaha some hope in fourth. Joan Mir brings Honda to fifth, followed by Aprilia with Marco Bezzecchi. A nice mix, actually, but miles behind Marquez.

Marc Marquez is now pushing into the high 1:46s. No other rider has even managed a 1:47. Not even the pole man of the last three races. Fabio Quartararo is only in 16th place, more than two seconds behind. He predicted this would be his and Yamaha's fear track. It seems to be coming true.

Second outing, and he's already shaved off the time by more than four-tenths. Marc Marquez is making a statement in this first practice session. Pedro Acosta moves into third place behind the brothers, but 1.2 seconds behind. Meanwhile, Joan Mir briefly drove through the gravel, but nothing happened.

The first few runs are over, and only a few riders are still doing their laps. Only four riders are still within one second of each other. The Yamaha riders, in particular, are struggling. Jack Miller is barely in the top ten.

Who is the only one who can reasonably keep up with Marc Marquez? It's Alex Marquez , of course. He's reduced the gap to four tenths. Behind him, there's another big gap. Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi are almost on the same time, but eight tenths behind.

Little grip and the Motorland Aragon. Only one person can be in front, and how. Marc Marquez immediately shows who's boss. He puts over a second(!) ahead of Pedro Acosta in the first few minutes.

So it all starts here in Aragon. The premier class is heading to Motorland for the first time. The fans' posters are clear: 'Marquez Land' is the name of the game. And this year, that's doubly true.

The track has already heated up to almost 40 degrees Celsius, and this will naturally increase throughout the day. 45 minutes of free practice begins at 10:45 a.m.

We now come to MotoGP FP1. Unfortunately, Ai Ogura is missing. The Japanese rider was not given the green light to start after his crash at Silverstone two weeks ago. He will not be replaced, even though Trackhouse is supposed to according to the regulations. Luca Marini, who was injured during practice in Suzuka, will not be replaced by Honda either, but that is still within the rules. Nevertheless, we have 21 riders on the grid, as Augusto Fernandez rides a wildcard for Yamaha.

We already said he was setting a strong pace. In the end, Deniz Öncü even managed to set the fastest time by a whisker. He finished 29 thousandths of a second ahead of Gonzalez and 39 thousandths ahead of Alonso. Aron Canet finished fourth. Substitute Daniel Munoz also performed strongly, finishing in ninth place.

Manuel Gonzalez won't like this. He's putting in one fast lap after another, but David Alonso is able to stay on his tail. Thanks to the slipstream, he closes the gap to within a hundredth of a second. Deniz Öncü is also able to set strong times under his own steam.

Things are getting heated here now. The times are improving significantly on fresh tires, but who's in front again? It's Manuel Gonzalez, of course. Second is David Alonso, who followed him in his slipstream and lost only a tenth. Not a bad move from the Moto3 World Champion.

Diogo Moreira has now moved close to the two leaders. He is currently third, 76 thousandths of a second behind. However, most drivers are currently in the pits, waiting for the final stages.

After the first few laps, we see only gray on the time monitor. Not much has changed. Our newcomer, Nakarin Atiratphuvapat has to find his way around first. The Thai rider is 6.5 seconds behind, four seconds more than the second-to-last rider. But this is his first time riding a Moto2 bike, so we should keep that in mind.

We know who the leader is after the first few laps. Manuel Gonzalez is once again at the top, but only 8 thousandths of a second ahead of Deniz Öncü. Third is David Alonso, who, after his first podium at Silverstone, now seems to have arrived in Moto2. Meanwhile, we have the first crash of the day. Jorge Navarro was caught in Turn 12.

The intermediate class is getting underway, with 40 minutes of practice. Despite the numerous returnees, two regular riders are unfortunately still missing. Collin Veijer will be replaced by Daniel Munoz. Mario Aji will be replaced by Moto2 debutant Nakarin. Atiratphuvapat replaced him. A dream come true for every ticker writer and commentator.

We now turn to Moto2 . Free practice begins at 9:50 a.m. We welcome back several injured riders. Alex Escrig, Darryn Binder, Dani Holgado, and Adrian Huertas all received the go-ahead to start yesterday.

Someone really turns it up at the end. And it shouldn't surprise us that it's World Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda. The Spaniard sets a pace that no one else can match. A 1:58.014 is already faster than pole position for the 2024 season. Gudio Pini is the only one able to keep the gap under a second. David Almansa takes third. Angel Piqueras can't get past 12th.

Rookie Guido Pini has never raced here before. And after eleven laps, he immediately sets a clear fastest time. The Italian takes four-tenths of a second off his Intact teammate Munoz. In the final minutes, there seem to be a few more attacks.

The time trial has now slowed down somewhat. David Munoz has taken the lead and is the first driver to clock just under two minutes. That's not far off last year's pole position, where a low 1:58 was set.

This is typical of Aragon. The track here has to be cleaned up first, and so improvements during the first few laps are always in the range of several tenths or even more than a second. Alvaro Carpe is currently leading the clean-up crew.

It's all getting started in Aragon. The lights change and the Moto3 team is getting underway. 35 minutes of free practice are now available.

Free practice is about to begin, and the weather couldn't be better. Under a bright blue sky, we've already reached 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) and 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit) on the track. The drivers probably won't be too happy about it, as they'll be working up a sweat this weekend.

09:00 - 09:35: 1st Free Practice Moto3 09:50 - 10:30: 1st Free Practice Moto2

10:45 - 11:30: 1st Free Practice MotoGP

1:15 - 1:50 p.m.: Moto3 practice 2:05 pm - 2:45 pm: Moto2 practice

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: MotoGP Training

For two consecutive MotoGP races, neither Ducati nor Marquez have won. The brothers will certainly want to change that here in Aragon . Last year, Marc dominated the race at will and earned his first victory in three years. Alex also performed strongly, but then collided with Francesco Bagnaia in the podium battle. So, we should expect to see both of them here. Practice will show who can keep up. We'll be following you throughout Friday with our live ticker.