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

Michelin will not introduce its new MotoGP front tyre until 2026, a year behind its original intention, the French company confirmed on Friday. There is a widespread acknowledgement that the current front profile needs to be revised in order to deal with the greater forces being placed on it in MotoGP’s new aerodynamic age.

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

Due to the cancellation of the Kazakhstan GP, MotoGP returns to Misano two weeks after the San Marino GP for the first Emilia Romagna GP since 2021. Jorge Martin holds a slender lead in the championship of seven points over Francesco Bagnaia,