Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says he “felt slow” during Friday’s MotoGP practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and was “impressed” by his lap times. The double world champion topped Friday practice with a new lap record at MotoGP’s second visit to Misano, Bagnaia outpacing standing leader Jorge Martin with a 1m30.286s.

Another MotoGP weekend opens with the MotoGP Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix which will again be held at the Misano circuit, where Marc Marquez won the last GP. The spotlight is on Pecco Bagnaia and

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo got right back on the pace on the Gran Premio dell'Emilia-Romagna Friday. He ended the afternoon Practice in fifth position, earning a place in Q2. Álex Rins decided to sit out the Practice due to a high fever.

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as championship leader Jorge Martin fell in a crash-filled session. Having taken pole for the San Marino GP at Misano two weeks ago by setting a new lap record, Bagnaia bettered this in the hour-long Practice for the Emilia Romagna GP.

Marquez starts the second Misano race weekend on the front foot, but track conditions meant the times weren’t fully representative

Just three tenths separated Ducati trio Bagnaia, Martin and Marquez in the main practice session of the Misano weekend