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Marquez Tops Brno Practice After Crash as Danish and Alonso Lead Support Classes

Friday's practice sessions set an early pecking order, raising questions about rider fitness and penalties that could affect qualifying and the race.

Overview

  • Marc Marquez set the fastest time in MotoGP FP1 at Brno with a 1:53.303 lap and then crashed at Turn 7 late in the session but walked away uninjured.
  • Trackhouse's Ai Ogura produced a new MotoGP practice lap record and secured one of the ten automatic Q2 spots with strong late-session pace.
  • Malaysian rookie Hakim Danish broke Brno's Moto3 all-time lap record with a 2:04.754 and topped both Friday sessions to lead the class into qualifying contention.
  • David Alonso led Moto2 practice in the afternoon with a 1:58.511 fastest lap, while Manuel Gonzalez had earlier topped the Moto2 FP1 timings.
  • Jorge Martin will contest Q1 after missing automatic Q2 and carries a double long‑lap penalty plus a technical issue at Brno, and Alex Marquez returned to FP1 but remains under medical review before further running.