Record-Breaking Lap and Surprising Upsets: Highlights from Austrian MotoGP Friday Practice at Red Bull Ring

Austrian MotoGP at Red Bull Ring: A Summary of Friday's Practice

Review the practice sessions held on Friday for the Austrian MotoGP.

Results from Friday's Practice at the 2024 Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring

MotoGP Austria: Practice Session Summary

Binder secures a spot in Q2 by finishing fifth, which results in Acosta being eliminated. Binder stands as the sole KTM rider in the top 10, while Ducati claims the top four positions in practice. Bagnaia leads the pack this afternoon, followed by Morbidelli, Martin, and Marquez.

Bastianini has fallen to ninth place at Turn 2b, with few riders outside the top 10 showing the pace needed in their last laps.

Bagnaia is the next racer on the track, and he sets a new record with the fastest lap time of 1:28.508.

Marc Marquez initially sets the quickest time on his second attempt, but soon after, both Pramac riders surpass him, with Morbidelli taking the lead and Martin coming in second.

The last round of time trials is starting now, with Vinales kicking off his lap first.

Enea Bastianini is the final racer to finish his initial time trial, securing the seventh position.

Bagnaia secured the fourth position during his initial lap of the first time attack. As he geared up for his second lap, he unfortunately went off track at the first turn.

Aleix Espargaro moves into third place, surpassing Franco Morbidelli. Following the initial laps, Martin leads with Marquez in second.

Acosta is making another move, advancing to third place, but Marc Marquez overtakes him, pushing Acosta back to fourth.

Jorge Martin puts in an impressive lap, breaking into the 1:28 range for the first time this weekend with a time of 1:28.917, making him the fastest.

The time trials are now underway. Jack Miller initially secures the third position, but Pedro Acosta quickly overtakes him.

Hardly anyone is currently on the track, as most riders are getting ready for their initial time trial.

There are promising developments for Aprilia as Maverick Vinales' initial attempt at a time attack places him in fifth position.

Acosta has returned to the pit lane once more, without recording a valid lap time on his latest attempt.

Pedro Acosta has returned to the track with a new medium-compound rear tire. There are still 20 minutes remaining in the session, and not many riders are opting for the soft rear tire like Rins. However, Johann Zarco has just moved up to the sixth-fastest position.

Bagnaia is maintaining a steady pace in the mid-1:29 range, concentrating on his race performance without changing the tyres he began the session on.

Alex Rins is the first to go for a time attack, moving up to fifth place with his initial fast lap.

KTM's test motorcycle has come to a halt on the circuit. Pol Espargaro has veered off near turn four, and the problem isn't immediately clear.

Pedro Acosta experiences his third fall of the day, this incident occurring at turn nine. He is unharmed and on his feet.

Marc Marquez is the most recent rider to veer off course at turn four. His rear tire lifted during braking and jerked when it made contact with the ground again.

Fabio Di Giannantonio also went down, marking a rough few minutes for VR46. His accident occurred on the inside curb of turn eight.

Marco Bezzecchi has experienced his second crash of the day, this time at turn 2b. Although he is on his feet and walking, he is not able to ride his bike back to the pits.

The session has hit a quiet patch, as roughly half of the competitors are in the pit lane and the majority of riders on the track are concentrating on using worn tyres.

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