It is race day at the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, with Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) topping the pile on Sunday morning as the MotoGP™ field kicked off the action with Warm Up. The #93 set a strong 1:29.363 – ending the session with a 0.162s advantage. Marc Marquez was ahead of Tissot Sprint winner, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who claimed second position as the riders practiced their bike swaps at the end of the session. Meanwhile, Alex Marquez took third and capped off a strong morning for the Gresini Racing MotoGP™ squad – 0.247s behind.
Looking to rebound from his #TissotSprint crash 💪@marcmarquez93 wraps up Warm Up on top 🔥#AustrianGP 🇦🇹 pic.twitter.com/77Ewy4IB1X
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) August 18, 2024
Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli was fourth as Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) rounded out the top five, adding to the Australian’s confidence ahead of the Austrian GP. Further back, Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) was down in 21st on Sunday morning, with the #89 starting from pole position.
The Austrian GP is next and with the Championship tied at the top anything can happen, so make sure you tune in and join us at 14:00 local time (UTC +2)!
Top 10:
| 1 | Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) | 1:29.363 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) | +0.162 |
| 3 | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) | +0.247 |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) | +0.259 |
| 5 | Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | +0.359 |
| 6 | Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | +0.381 |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) | +0.466 |
| 8 | Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) | +0.607 |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | +0.749 |
| 10 | Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) | +0.750 |