11.30 – Checkered flag for the FP1 in Barcelona – The first test session ends: first Jorge Martin (Ducati Pramac), second Marc Marquez (Ducati Gresini), third Binder (KTM), fourth Acosta (KTM GasGas), fifth Espargarò (Aprilia). Martin with a new double Soft, of the top 5 only Marquez did not ride on new tyres.
Appointment at 3pm for Testing, a session in which we will meet the ten who will move directly to Q2 on Saturday morning.
11.28 – The session is coming to an end. Rins (Yamaha) is on track with the new aerodynamics and is now in 16th place.
11.26 – The step forward by Martin (Ducati Pramac) is clearer this time and he takes the lead in 1’39.579. Acosta (KTM GasGas) is seventh in 1’40.316.
11.24 – Martin (Ducati Pramac) with new tires (Soft-Soft) rose to third place in 1’40.048.
Minute 35/45 – The top10:
1. Marc Marquez 1’39.871
2. Binder +0.09
3. Espargarò +0.2
4. Martin +0.3
5. Alex Marquez +0.4
6. Bagnaia +0.4
7. Miller +0.4
8. Viñales +0.5
9. Di Giannantonio +0.6
10. Quartararo +0.6.
11.20 – Yellow flags in the fourth sector, caused by Brad Binder (KTM) with an off-piste.
11.18 – Riders tackling long runs, again with the Soft-Medium tire combination.
11.10 – Marc Marquez (Ducati Gresini) continues to lead ahead of Binder (KTM) and Espargarò (Aprilia). Ranking currently unchanged.
11.06 – The air temperature is 20°, the asphalt temperature reaches 30°. The sky is currently cloudy.
Minute 15/45 – The top10:
1. Marc Marquez 1’39.871
2. Binder +0.09
3. Espargarò +0.2
4. Martin +0.3
5. Alex Marquez +0.4
6. Bagnaia +0.4
7. Miller +0.4
8. Viñales +0.5
9. Di Giannantonio +0.6
10. Quartararo +0.6.
10.55 – Marc Marquez (Ducati Gresini) in the lead in 1’39.871, Binder (KTM) is at 0″094, then Espargarò (Aprilia) at 0″247.
10.52 – Espargarò (Aprilia) is at the top in 1’40.504, followed by Vinales (Aprilia) and Oliveira (Aprilia Trackhouse). All riders on track with Soft front and Medium rear.
10.50 – First lap times: Martin (Ducati Pramac) in 1’41.297, then Mir (Honda) and Espargarò (Aprilia).
10.45 – Green light for FP1 in Barcelona – Forty-five minutes available to the twenty-three MotoGP riders at Montmelò, Bradl (wildcard Honda) also present.
Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it MotoGP fans and welcome back to the event dedicated to live coverage of the first free practice session and the practice session of the Barcelona Catalan Grand Prixsixth round of the 2024 world championship.
The track record for MotoGP is 1’38.639 set by Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2023).
Some useful links:
– The weekend hours: https://www.formulapassion.it/motogp/motogp-orari/gp-catalunya-barcellona-2024-orari-sky-tv8-programma-televisione-diretta-differita-dove-vederla-marquez-bagnaia-ducati
– le forecast: https://www.formulapassion.it/motogp/motogp-meteo/gp-catalogna-2024-che-tempo-fara-niente-pioggia-caldo-per-gara
– la guide to MotoGP 2024: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/guide/guida-motogp-2024-calendario-orari-tv-sky-tv8-piloti-team.
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