Bagnaia Dominates Assen Practice, Marquez’s Slider Slip-Up: Highlights from the 2024 Dutch MotoGP Saturday Session

Results from Saturday's Practice Session for the 2024 Dutch MotoGP in Assen

The practice session outcomes for Saturday at the Assen Dutch MotoGP, which is the eighth round in the 2024 world championship series out of a total of 21 rounds.

Assen MotoGP 2024, Netherlands – Results from Saturday's Practice Session

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Francesco Bagnaia maintains his dominance at the summit of the Assen leaderboards, securing the lead in the final practice session of the 2024 Dutch MotoGP, with Maverick Vinales and Pedro Acosta trailing behind him.

Marc Marquez had to make an unexpected pit stop right after his warm-up lap because he realized he had omitted to attach his knee sliders!

The Gresini Ducati competitor wasn't slowed down and quickly moved into second position, trailing behind the leader from Friday and two-time Assen victor, Francesco Bagnaia.

GASGAS newcomer Acosta, who was only 15th on Friday, was then divided by Aprilia’s Vinales and the 2025 factory Ducati pair, as the riders transitioned to using the hard front tyre.

Following a challenging Friday due to problems with the setup, championship frontrunner Jorge Martin secured a fifth-place finish, narrowly outpacing his Pramac Ducati teammate Franco Morbidelli.

Marco Bezzecchi experienced a rapid tumble due to a front-end slide at Turn 7, leading to the Italian expressing his frustration vocally towards the sky.

Raul Fernandez took more time to depart from a simulated crash that occurred at the same location, just before reaching the halfway point.

Aleix Espargaro made a comeback to the track following his severe crash at the last bend on Friday, despite being in pain.

The Spanish rider narrowly avoided danger due to gravel on the track from Fernandez's crash, quickly signaling for the debris to be cleared away.

After some time, signals were given to clear the way for the track to be cleaned.

The first qualifying round, set to start on Friday afternoon for riders not among the top ten, will now commence, featuring Acosta and Fabio Quartararo.

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