The MotoGP™ had one final session ahead of qualifying in damp conditions at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España. Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) was quickest ahead of qualifying, to the delight of the Spanish fans. The #93 completed 11 laps throughout the session, ending Free Practice 2 ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing), who improved at the end of the session on the Italian’s penultimate lap. After ending Friday quickest, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was third ahead of qualifying, 0.470s from the top spot.
Top of the pile as it starts raining heavily again! 💪🌧️@marcmarquez93 leads the way into qualifying ahead of @FabioDiggia49 and @PeccoBagnaia 💨#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/BC7BxWlZno
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) April 27, 2024
Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) is forced to go through Q1 later on. The Spaniard ended the session in fourth position ahead of Americas GP winner Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), who rounded out the top five. Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) ended the session in sixth place, adding to a successful session for the American team.
It was an eventful morning for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who saved a crash in the closing stages of the session – finishing Free Practice 2 in seventh position. Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) was eighth, showing great pace after narrowly missing out on a spot in Q2 on Friday. The #21 was ahead of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) in ninth, with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) rounding out the top 10 positions.
A close call at T5 for @37_pedroacosta 😱
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) April 27, 2024
The shark is giving it all in tricky conditions 💥#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/yBWW2pE53Y
Don’t miss qualifying which begins at 10:50 local time (UTC +1) before the Tissot Sprint at 15:00 local time, so make sure you keep up to date with all the action on motogp.com!
Top 10:
1 | Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) | 1:48.183 |
2 | Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) | +0.076 |
3 | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) | +0.470 |
4 | Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) | +0.539 |
5 | Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) | +0.566 |
6 | Miguel Oliveria (Trackhouse Racing) | +0.611 |
7 | Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) | +0.667 |
8 | Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) | +0.692 |
9 | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) | +0.718 |
10 | Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) | +0.719 |
FULL RESULTS!