Overview
- Marc Marquez won the Jerez sprint on Saturday after starting from pole in changeable conditions, and Alex Marquez crashed out.
- Race stewards gave Jorge Martin a three-place grid penalty for Sunday for slowing on the racing line and impeding Alex Marquez in practice.
- Ducati’s telemetry, confirmed by Michelin, shows the Desmosedici’s rear tyre degrades faster than Aprilia’s over race distance, which has weakened Sunday pace so far this season.
- Riders report conflicting sensations, with Fabio Di Giannantonio saying recent development shifted toward Marc Marquez’s preferences, making setup choices harder for teammates.
- In DTM’s Red Bull Ring qualifying simulation, all four Mercedes‑AMG entries topped the times as Lamborghini runners struggled on the series’ new Pirelli control tyre.