MotoGP™ delivered further drama on Friday afternoon as Bagnaia claimed top honours ahead of Martin and Marc Marquez

Just three tenths separated Ducati trio Bagnaia, Martin and Marquez in the main practice session of the Misano weekend

MotoGP: "Pecco and Jorge seem to be doing better than me with so much grip, but I don't know if it depends on the GP24. They set the bar very high and the war between them is not good for me, because it raises the bar even higher.

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says he “felt slow” during Friday’s MotoGP practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and was “impressed” by his lap times. The double world champion topped Friday practice with a new lap record at MotoGP’s second visit to Misano, Bagnaia outpacing standing leader Jorge Martin with a 1m30.286s.

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia set a new lap record on his first-time attack at the Misano circuit to top MotoGP's second

MotoGP: "It's the two riders who made the most difference, but by improving in the fourth sector I think I can fight for more than 3rd place. The crash in FP2? I tried to hold the bike, but it wasn't possible.

Michelin will not introduce its new MotoGP front tyre until 2026, a year behind its original intention, the French company confirmed on Friday. There is a widespread acknowledgement that the current front profile needs to be revised in order to deal with the greater forces being placed on it in MotoGP’s new aerodynamic age.

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as championship leader Jorge Martin fell in a crash-filled session. Having taken pole for the San Marino GP at Misano two weeks ago by setting a new lap record, Bagnaia bettered this in the hour-long Practice for the Emilia Romagna GP.

MotoGP™ delivered further drama on Friday afternoon as Bagnaia claimed top honours ahead of Martin and Marc Marquez

Marquez starts the second Misano race weekend on the front foot, but track conditions meant the times weren’t fully representative