The Spaniard of the Ducati trims half a second to the pursuers. The world champion, after returning after the injury, appeared painful
Marc Marquez is once again in command of the FP1 in Qatar, despite yesterday’s press conference he had reiterated how much Losail is not among his favorite circuits and had indicated the two Rivals Bagnaia and his brother Alex as favorites. Ducati’s Spanish has betrayed his own words already in the first session of the weekend, marking 1’52 “288 as the best time. The second and third faster, Fabio Di Giannantonio with the Ducati of the Valentino Rossi Vr46 team and teammate Pecco Bagnaia, are half second. Ducati supremacy, in a circuit always favorable to her, emerges once again with all six bikes in the first seven positions.
Jorge Martin’s return
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In Qatar, Jorge Martin also took to the track for the first time in 2025. The reigning world champion had been injured last February and had to postpone the debut with the new team, the Aprilia. At the press conference he had said that he was not sure to complete the weekend and in fact today during the FP1 he seemed sore in certain situations. The Spaniard scored the 20th time, however managing to be in front of two pilots, Raul Fernandez and Chantra. To the difficulties due to the return to the track for a competitive session after five months, those relating to the change of stables are added after four years.
MotoGP Qatar, FP1 ranking
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Below, the times of the FP1 of the MotoGP Qatar GP in Losail:
- M. Marquez (Spa/Ducati) 1’52”288
- By Giannantonio (ITA/Ducati VR46) at 0”513
- Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) at 0”583
- A. Marquez (Spa/Gresini Ducati) at 0’657
- Viñales (Spa/Ktm Tech3) at 0”874
- Morbidelli (ITA/Ducati VR46) at 0”905
- Aldeguer (Spa/Gresini Ducati) at 0”910
- Mir (Spa/Honda) at 0”935
- Bezzecchi (ITA/Aprilia) at 0”937
- Acosta (Spa/Ktm) at 1”009
- Quartararo (Fra/Yamaha) at 1”034
- Marini (Ita/Honda) at 1”073
- Rins (Spa/Yamaha) at 1’142
- Zarco (Fra/Honda LCR) at 1”189
- Ogura (Giap/Aprilia Trackhouse) at 1”219
- A. Fernandez (Spa/Yamaha Pramac) to 1”229
- Binder (SAF/KTM) at 1”363
- Bastianini (ITA/KTM Tech3) at 1”438
- Miller (Aus/Yamaha Pramac) at 1”819
- Martin (Spa/Aprilia) at 1”824
- R. Fernandez (Spa/Aprilia Trackhouse) at 1”826
- Chantra (Tha/Honda LCR) at 2”076
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