The Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez-Angel Nieto circuit has begun with intensity and with clear prominence for the Márquez brothers. In the first MotoGP free training session, Álex Márquez has been the fastest, while Marc Márquez has had to deal with a morning full of technical setbacks.
The day was played with almost perfect weather conditions: clear sky, 20 degrees of ambient temperature and 27 on the asphalt. However, the casualties due to injury have conditioned the start: Jorge Martín does not participate and has been replaced by Lorenzo Savadori; Miguel Oliveira is not and his position is occupied by Augusto Fernández. In addition, Aleix Espargaró appears as a guest pilot with Honda.
Marc Márquez, between breakdowns and comebacks
The eight -time world champion started with problems from the first minute. His first motorcycle forced him to return to the box without being able to complete a timed return. Even Gigi Dall’igna, technical director of Ducati, He approached to listen to his impressions. With the second motorcycle, the story was repeated: more problems, more frustration, and an obvious gesture pointing to its screen as a alarm cause.
To the third departure he did roll normally. In just a couple of turns, Marc managed to place himself first, momentarily overcoming his brother Álex. However, that joy lasted little.
Álex Márquez, fall and reaction with authority
Álex Márquez suffered a fall in the entrance curve to the first angle, but returned with his second motorcycle with determination. Not only did he regain rhythm, but he was able to improve his record and mark the best chrono in the morning. With used tires, he managed to beat his brother for more than three tenths and approach less than a second of the absolute record of the track, held by Pecco Bagnaia.
Although Marc went back to the track in the final minutes, already with worn tires, he could not recover the privilege position. The objective was clear: save rubbers for the official practice session and obtain useful information for the rest of the weekend.
Moto2 and Moto3: Turkish domain and good Spanish results
In Moto3, José Antonio Rueda was the most prominent, with an advantage of seven tenths over his partner Carpe. Adrián Fernández finished third, while Almansa, Muñoz and Piqueras stood at Top 10.
In Moto2, Deniz Öncü signed the best round of the daybeating the layout record. Barry Baltus and Manu González followed him in the classification. Albert Arenas was seventh, Alonso López Ninth and Canet, eleventh after a slight fall.
The Spanish Grand Prix begins with high expectations. Álex Márquez shows an exceptional level, while Marc, despite mechanical obstacles, has shown that it remains one of the most competitive pilots. Everything points to an exciting weekend in one of the most emblematic paths of the calendar.
