16:01
Fabio Quartararo jumps up to seventh. Great lap from the Yamaha rider.
Francesco Bagnaia, Qatar MotoGP 08 March
Portuguese MotoGP at Portimao: Friday Practice as it happened
Recap from Friday practice at the Portuguese MotoGP in Portimao.
22 Mar 2024
16:03
Bastianini fastest!
Bastianini finishes fastest from Miller, M. Marquez, Martin, Binder, Bezzecchi, Vinales, Bagnaia, Quartararo and Rins.
15:58
And Marc Marquez!!
We have another faller and this time it is Marc Marquez.
15:58
Morbidelli is down!
Franco Morbidelli has crashed at turn eight but is ok.
15:57
it's time for the final runs. Bagnaia has a train of riders behind him including both Marquez brothers and Joan Mir.
15:53
Marc Marquez moves back up to second as Bagnaia goes ninth aboard the factory Ducati.
15:50
Both riders are ok!
15:50
Aleix Espargaro has crashed, as Alex Marquez.
15:42
Marquez goes quickest from Vinales after setting an identical time to that of Vinales.
15:42
Marc Marquez looks set to go quickest again...
15:39
Maverick Vinales has gone quickest ahead of Takaaki Nakagami.
15:38
Just over 20 minutes remaining as the time attacks are set to begin.
15:31
First 1m 38s lap of the weekend and it's Jorge Martin who sets it.
15:29
Marquez finally goes quickest. Stunning pace from the eight-time world champion.
15:28
Marc Marquez's pace is very, very strong at the moment. It's not been enough for top spot but he's lapping quicker than anyone on circuit.
15:24
Marc Marquez goes second but it could have been top spot as he lost time in the final sector.
15:16
The top ten currently is Binder, Martin, Quartararo, Bezzecchi, Acosta, A. Marquez, M. Marquez, Morbidelli, Espargaro and Di Giannantonio.
15:14
Pedro Acosta runs off circuit after setting his personal best first sector.
15:10
Jack Miller suffers the first fall
Jack Miller has crashed at turn five.
15:08
Lap times are already much faster than this morning as Brad Binder sets a low 1m 39s time to elad the way.
15:03
The all-important Practice 2 which will determine Q2 places is underway at Portimao.
14:58
Good afternoon and welcome back to day-one of the Portimao MotoGP. Practice 2 is up next in one minutes time.
11:32
Marc Marquez bounces back on his final lap as he clears Binder by over two tenths. It's M. Marquez, Vinales, Binder, Miller, Franco Morbidelli and Martin in the top six.
