{"id":1337,"date":"2026-08-28T11:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:16:07","slug":"marco-bezzecchi-edges-ducati-to-lead-intense-motogp-practice-in-aragon-with-new-lap-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/marco-bezzecchi-edges-ducati-to-lead-intense-motogp-practice-in-aragon-with-new-lap-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Bezzecchi edges Ducati to lead intense MotoGP practice in Aragon with new lap record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New track record:<\/strong> <strong>Marco Bezzecchi clocked a 1:45.455<\/strong> aboard the Aprilia RS-GP, topping the Friday practice timesheet and setting a new all-time lap record at MotorLand Arag\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ducati pressure mounted:<\/strong> <strong>\u00c1lex M\u00e1rquez finished 2nd and Marc M\u00e1rquez finished 3rd<\/strong>, after Marc briefly held the new lap record during the session&#8217;s final hot laps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zarco&#8217;s strong comeback:<\/strong> <strong>Johann Zarco secured a direct Q2 spot<\/strong> in 10th place in his first track outing following a 102-day injury layoff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong> edged out <strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez<\/strong> and the <strong>Ducati<\/strong> fleet to top Friday practice at the <strong>2026 Aragon Grand Prix<\/strong>. The Aprilia rider posted a record-breaking <strong>1:45.455<\/strong> lap time at <strong>MotorLand Arag\u00f3n<\/strong>, proving Noale&#8217;s raw speed ahead of Saturday&#8217;s qualifying and Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one-hour session decided the 10 riders advancing directly to Q2. Track conditions at Alca\u00f1iz remained warm and dry, with air temperatures at 21\u00b0C and track temperatures reaching 33\u00b0C. The session marked the returns of <strong>Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer<\/strong> (Gresini) and <strong>Johann Zarco<\/strong> (LCR Honda), while <strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong> and <strong>Maverick Vi\u00f1ales<\/strong> missed out due to ongoing injuries, replaced by Lorenzo Savadori and Pol Espargar\u00f3 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marc M\u00e1rquez established early dominance using medium tires, leading the opening stint with a 1:46.320. Zarco showed no signs of rust despite his 102-day rehabilitation, holding inside the top 10 early on and pulling off a dramatic save on his RC213V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the grid mounted soft rear tires in the closing minutes, lap times plummeted. Aldeguer briefly went top before Marc M\u00e1rquez shattered the existing track record with a 1:45.493. However, in the dying moments of practice, <strong>Bezzecchi pushed his Aprilia RS-GP to its limit<\/strong>, carving another 0.038 seconds off M\u00e1rquez&#8217;s mark to seal the top spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diogo Moreira pushed late into the top group but ended up just outside direct Q2 qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MotoGP track action resumes on <strong>Saturday, August 29<\/strong> with Free Practice 2, followed immediately by Qualifying and the Sprint. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete live coverage of every session across all classes. Follow all updates on our <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aragon GP \u2013 Friday Practice Top 10 (Direct Q2 Qualifiers)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Pos<\/th><th>Driver<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>Bike<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Gap<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong><\/td><td>Aprilia Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>1:45.455<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00c1lex M\u00e1rquez<\/strong><\/td><td>BK8 Gresini Racing<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>1:45.480<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez<\/strong><\/td><td>Ducati Lenovo Team<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>1:45.493<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.038<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fabio Di Giannantonio<\/strong><\/td><td>Red Bull KTM Factory<\/td><td>KTM<\/td><td><strong>1:45.710<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.255<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer<\/strong><\/td><td>BK8 Gresini Racing<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>1:45.909<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.454<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong><\/td><td>Trackhouse Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>1:45.980<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.525<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/strong><\/td><td>Aprilia Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>1:46.027<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.572<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pedro Acosta<\/strong><\/td><td>Red Bull KTM Factory<\/td><td>KTM<\/td><td><strong>1:46.085<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.630<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Franco Morbidelli<\/strong><\/td><td>Pertamina Enduro VR46<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>1:46.120<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.665<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Johann Zarco<\/strong><\/td><td>LCR Honda<\/td><td>Honda<\/td><td><strong>1:46.195<\/strong><\/td><td>+0.740<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Who set the fastest time in Friday practice for the 2026 Aragon GP?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong> set the fastest time with a <strong>1:45.455<\/strong>, breaking the all-time lap record at MotorLand Arag\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Which riders qualified directly for Q2 at the Aragon Grand Prix?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top 10 direct Q2 qualifiers are <strong>Marco Bezzecchi, \u00c1lex M\u00e1rquez, Marc M\u00e1rquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer, Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez, Jorge Mart\u00edn, Pedro Acosta, Franco Morbidelli,<\/strong> and <strong>Johann Zarco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Did Johann Zarco qualify directly for Q2?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, in his first official session back after missing 102 days due to a severe knee injury, <strong>Johann Zarco finished 10th<\/strong>, securing the final direct spot in Q2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marco Bezzecchi set an all-time lap record at MotorLand Arag\u00f3n to secure the top spot in Friday practice, leading nine other riders directly into Q2 for the Aragon Grand Prix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020313080,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Bezzecchi set a new lap record at MotorLand Arag\u00f3n during Friday practice","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Michelin","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[295,173,32],"42wp_author":[140],"class_list":["post-1337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-aragon-gp","tag-marco-bezzecchi","tag-motogp","42wp_author-kaio-esteves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1337"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1338,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions\/1338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020313080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1337"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}