MotoGP Libere1 Portimao: first Alex Marquez on the ducati Gresini

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In the first session in Portugal, the younger of the Marquez brothers shines on the Ducati Gresini who precedes Mir and the two Desmosedici VR46s. In the 10 also Quartararo, Pecco and Marc Marquez

March 24, 2023 (change March 24, 2023 | 1:09 pm)

– Milan

First session of the season for the MotoGP in the name of Alex Marquez and his Ducati Gresini. Portimao track initially treacherous due to a few drops of water that fell during the Moto2 FP1: after a little caution, necessary following the high side encountered by Franco Morbidelli at turn 8, the riders get into action and lap with regularity. At the end of the 45′ of Free Practice1 the younger of the two Marquez brothers with a time of 1.38.782 is therefore the best ahead of the Honda of Joan Mir (+ 40 thousandths) and the Ducati VR46 of Luca Marini (+0.140) and Marco Bezzecchi ( +0.236). The reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia with the Ducati is ninth.

the top ten

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In the top-10, to be taken with the benefit of inventory because not everyone did the time attack with the soft tire on the rear, there are also, in order: 5. Johann Zarco (Ducati Pramac); 6. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia); 7. Jorge Martin (Ducati Pramac); 8. Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) and 10. Marc Marquez (Honda), who in some situations found himself following in the wake of his brother Alex.

to chase

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Out of the ten are the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro (11.), Franco Morbidelli (14.), an Enea Bastianini who is taking measures on the official Ducati and is 15th without having used the tire for some time, and Fabio Di Giannantonio, who crashed into turn 5 without consequences at 21°. At 16 the second session, lasting one hour.

motogp libera1 portimao, the times

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Here are the MotoGP lap times after Free Practice 1 at Portimao:

  1. Alex Marquez, Ducati Gresini 1’38.782
  2. Joan Mir, Honda 1’38.827
  3. Luca Marini, Ducati VR46 1’38.922
  4. Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati VR46 1’39.018
  5. Johann Zarco, Ducati Pramac 1’39.068
  6. Maverick Viñales, Aprilia 1’39.180
  7. Jorge Martin, Ducati Pramac 1’39.206
  8. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha 1’39.281
  9. Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati 1’39.475
  10. Marc Marquez, Honda 1’39.537
  11. Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia 1’39.552
  12. Jack Miller, Ktm 1’39.558
  13. Alex Rins, Honda Lcr 1’39.595
  14. Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha 1’39.629
  15. Enea Bastianini, Ducati 1’39.682
  16. Miguel Oliveira, Aprilia RNF 1’39.794
  17. Raul Fernandez, Aprilia RNF 1’39.894
  18. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda Lcr 1’40.059
  19. Augusto Fernandez, GASGAS Tech3 1’40.203
  20. Pol Espargaro, GASGAS Tech3 1’40.471
  21. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Ducati Gresini 1’40.477
  22. Brad Binder, KTM 1’40.986

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March 24, 2023 (change March 24, 2023 | 1:09 pm)

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