MotoGP Qatar GP: Fabio Di Giannantonio fastest in Practice; Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez make the cut
Fabio Di Giannantonio hit form on one of his favourite tracks at Losail on Friday, breaking the lap record to top evening Practice. The VR46 Ducati rider was fast from the moment he bolted on a soft rear tyre midway through the session, and ultimately edged world championship leader Marc Marquez by 0.142s. Second-fastest was plenty good enough for Marquez to progress to Qualifying 2 ... Keep…
At the MotoGP Qatar GP practice session, Fabio Di Giannantonio demonstrated impressive speed, setting the fastest lap time and ultimately topping the evening practice. The VR46 Ducati rider excelled on a soft rear tyre half way through the session, surpassing world championship leader Marc Marquez by a narrow margin of 0.142 seconds.
Marquez, however, secured his spot for Qualifying 2, despite experiencing technical difficulties with his bike during the session. Jorge Martin, Marquez's title rival, remained unscathed and secured a place in the top 10 with the seventh-quickest time. Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi placed third quickest, followed by team-mate Marc Marquez.
Meanwhile, Pedro Acosta struggled on the factory KTM, finishing 14th fastest and over a second off the pace. Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder secured the other KTM spots in Q2, with both Trackhouse Aprilias also making the cut. Honda's Johann Zarco led the Honda team, finishing eighth quickest, with Diogo Moreira struggling to secure 17th place behind team-mate Jake Dixon.
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