Bagnaia Leads Intense Battle as Dutch MotoGP Friday Practice Unfolds at Assen: LIVE UPDATES

Live Coverage: Friday Practice at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen!

Stay tuned for real-time updates from Friday's practice session at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen.

Francesco Bagnaia is aiming for his third consecutive MotoGP victory at this renowned circuit.

However, the reigning world champion is expected to face tough challenges from his Ducati teammates, Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez, who have been the center of attention leading up to today's practice sessions.

In past seasons, the RS-GP bike has performed well at this track, so Aprilia is anticipated to be competitive. Similarly, KTM is also expected to be strong, especially with newcomer Pedro Acosta maintaining impressive performance in recent races.

Leading the top ten is Bagnaia, followed by Vinales, then Alex Marquez, Espargaro, Martin, Marc Marquez, Binder, Bastianini, Raul Fernandez, and Morbidelli.

Espargaro is being carried away on a stretcher, although he was showing signs of movement before that.

Aleix Espargaro experienced a significant accident at the last chicane. He was involved in a highside crash, resulting in the deployment of yellow flags and preventing any riders from setting quicker times.

Bastianini has experienced a crash

Marc Marquez experienced a significant front-end shake while on a lap that could have placed him in the top three. At the same time, Bagnaia has reclaimed the lead, surpassing Vinales.

With 20 minutes left, all the racers are in the pit lane except for Bagnaia and Martin.

Marquez significantly improves his time by five-tenths, moving up to second place, just behind Bagnaia.

With 28 minutes remaining, Marc Marquez has opted to install a soft front and rear tire.

The countdown begins with 30 minutes left, and Bagnaia has already broken into the 1 minute 31 second range, widening his lead by more than three-tenths of a second.

A significant event occurred for Enea Bastianini at the 12th turn when he almost experienced a highside after momentarily losing control of the rear end.

Bagnaia maintains a slender advantage of one-tenth of a second ahead of his championship competitor Martin, while Vinales and Acosta are trailing just behind.

Maverick Vinales' second fastest lap time has been nullified as track limits continue to pose challenges.

At the moment, Ducati holds the top three positions, with Martin in first place, followed by Bagnaia in second, and Marc Marquez in third.

The pit lane has opened, signaling the start of the crucial second practice session at Assen.

Today's last MotoGP practice session has been postponed.

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us again for Friday's practice session at Assen. The second practice session is about to begin, and the top ten riders will automatically move on to Q2 on Saturday.

Breaking News: Di Giannantonio's fastest lap time has been invalidated, causing him to fall to seventh position.

Di Giannantonio secures the lead position, followed by Bagnaia, M. Marquez, R. Fernandez, Quartararo, Vinales, Espargaro, Alex Marquez, Binder, and Martin.

Fabio Di Giannantonio clocks the fastest time, surpassing Bagnaia, while Marc Marquez, even with a better lap, holds onto third place.

We don't anticipate many riders attempting a time trial since there's a practice session scheduled for this afternoon. However, the rankings could still shift.

Additional quick laps are being recorded, with Bagnaia reclaiming the leading position. Alex Marquez had temporarily moved into first place, surpassing Fernandez, before Bagnaia set a time of 1:32.625.

Significant moment for Marco Bezzecchi on the front end as he navigates through turns 14 and 15.

Marquez continues to lead, followed by Martin, Vinales, Bastianini, Alex Marquez, Bezzecchi, Quartararo, Raul Fernandez, Bagnaia, and Acosta.

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