World · Malaysia Bureau
Bezzecchi edges Marquez brothers in tight Spanish MotoGP practice
Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi topped Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix, with the top three separated by just 0.038 seconds in one of the closest sessions of the season. The razor-thin margins highlighted the competitive nature of the MotoGP field heading into the Jerez weekend.
LSN Malaysia ·
Marco Bezzecchi set the pace during Friday practice at the Spanish MotoGP round, edging out the Marquez brothers in an extraordinarily competitive session at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto. The top three riders were separated by merely 0.038 seconds, marking the closest top-three finish ever recorded in a Friday practice session on the MotoGP calendar.
The ultra-tight gap between Bezzecchi and the two Marquez brothers underscored the intense competition that has characterised the 2024 MotoGP season. With multiple manufacturers and riders capable of setting competitive lap times, teams face mounting pressure to extract maximum performance during limited track time on Fridays.
The Spanish venue has traditionally produced thrilling racing, and the Friday practice results suggested the weekend's qualifying and race sessions would maintain that tradition. Bezzecchi's narrow advantage coming out of practice offered no guarantee of continued dominance, with the Marquez brothers positioned to mount serious challenges in subsequent sessions.
Full qualifying and race schedules will determine the final grid lineup and race-day performance. The competitive nature of Friday's practice suggested fans could expect a closely contested battle throughout the Jerez weekend.