2025 MotoGP Argentina, Termas de Rio Hondo - Friday Practice Results

Friday practice results from the 2025 Argentine MotoGP at Termas de Rio Hondo, round 2 of 22.

Marc Marquez, 2025 Argentine MotoGP
Marc Marquez, 2025 Argentine MotoGP

 

2025 MotoGP Argentina, Termas de Rio Hondo - Practice Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP25)1'37.295s24/24338k
2Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+0.135s22/22344k
3Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)+0.201s22/23339k
4Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP25)+0.215s19/26343k
5Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.251s23/24347k
6Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.296s20/24342k
7Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+0.390s20/21340k
8Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.523s20/23339k
9Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.532s15/22346k
10Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP25)+0.539s18/20346k
11Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25)*+0.560s24/25341k
12Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24)+0.636s17/22342k
13Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.680s24/26339k
14Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.763s20/24338k
15Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.841s22/22337k
16Maverick ViñalesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.020s14/23341k
17Fermin AldeguerSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)*+1.052s18/22338k
18Miguel OliveiraPORPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.354s21/22340k
19Somkiat ChantraTHAIdemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.356s18/24340k
20Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25)+1.451s20/20337k
21Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.490s23/23342k
22Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Factory (RS-GP25)+1.781s19/24342k

* Rookie

Official Termas de Rio Hondo MotoGP Records:

Best lap: Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m 39.019s (2015)

Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez Honda 1m 37.683s (2014)

Marc Marquez beats his 2014 Termas lap record to complete a perfect Friday practice double at the Argentine MotoGP.

Meanwhile, under pressure factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia crashed in the closing stages and faced an anxious wait before clinging to a top ten place and direct Qualifying 2 access.

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi was the first to beat Marquez’s former lap record, set on Bridgestone tyres, with just under 15 minutes to go.

But the 2023 event winner couldn’t hold off the Ducatis of Marquez, VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio and Gresini's Alex Marquez.

Brad Binder was top KTM in fifth, ahead of Monster Yamaha's Alex Rins. Johann Zarco overcame a fall for seventh place and leading Honda.

Fabio Quartararo, who suffered an early technical issue, and Pedro Acosta completed those heading straight to Q2. 

A shocked Acosta fell from his KTM after the chequered flag, being caught out when the front suddenly folded while cruising into Turn 2, the scene of Bagnaia's earlier fall.

After overnight rain and a cool Friday, temperatures are set to ramp up on Saturday.

2025 MotoGP Argentina, Termas de Rio Hondo - Free Practice (1) Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1Marc MarquezSPADucati Lenovo (GP25)1'38.937s13/17336k
2Johann ZarcoFRACastrol Honda LCR (RC213V)+0.026s18/19334k
3Alex MarquezSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)+0.271s17/17339k
4Franco MorbidelliITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24)+0.471s20/20337k
5Marco BezzecchiITAAprilia Racing (RS-GP25)+0.645s16/21344k
6Luca MariniITAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.646s14/16339k
7Jack MillerAUSPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.702s18/18334k
8Maverick ViñalesSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.952s20/20338k
9Joan MirSPAHonda HRC Castrol (RC213V)+0.957s20/20337k
10Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.991s18/20343k
11Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.018s19/21338k
12Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.042s19/19334k
13Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.074s22/22339k
14Fabio Di GiannantonioITAPertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25)+1.148s17/18338k
15Ai OguraJPNTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25)*+1.225s17/19339k
16Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP25)+1.351s15/16341k
17Fermin AldeguerSPABK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)*+1.658s16/18336k
18Miguel OliveiraPORPramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.835s19/19336k
19Somkiat ChantraTHAIdemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V)*+1.845s13/17335k
20Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25)+1.949s18/18334k
21Enea BastianiniITARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+2.093s16/18337k
22Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Factory (RS-GP25)+2.939s16/19337k

* Rookie

Official Termas de Rio Hondo MotoGP Records:

Best lap: Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m 39.019s (2015)

Fastest race lap: Marc Marquez Honda 1m 37.683s (2014)

Marc Marquez began the Argentine MotoGP weekend as he finished the Thai season opener - on top of the timesheets, during a damp FP1 at Termas de Rio Hondo.

FP1 was always expected to be something of a lost session due to the traditionally dusty conditions, but overnight rain made the first Termas MotoGP laps since 2023 even more of a mystery.

The steadily drying surface at least allowed slick tyres to be used throughout the 45 minutes.

Double Buriram winner Marquez hadn’t ridden at Termas since his near ten-second victory in 2019 and was one of the last riders on track this morning.

But the Ducati Lenovo rider was soon on top, setting the first sub 1m 40s lap of the weekend.

Early leader Johann Zarco responded for LCR Honda, before Marquez settled the contest in the closing stages with a 1m 38.937s, under the official race lap record.

Marquez's only issue was a bike-swap glitch, leaving his Ducati with a broken windscreen, when he pitted at the end of the session.

Meanwhile, Zarco was only 0.026s adrift, with Buriram runner-up Alex Marquez again on flying form in third for Gresini Ducati.

VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli was fourth with defending 2023 Termas winner Marco Bezzecchi another to feature on top this morning on his way to fifth for Aprilia.

Luca Marini backed up a strong start for Honda in sixth, with Pramac’s Jack Miller again the top Yamaha, in seventh.

Maverick Vinales was the leading KTM in eighth.

Marquez's team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, who has never finished on the podium at Termas, began the weekend on the back foot in a lowly 16th.

All riders used soft compound front and medium rear tyres.

No further rain is expected today, meaning this afternoon’s FP2, which will decide the top ten with direct Qualifying 2 access, should be fully dry.

Reigning world champion Jorge Martin remains absent due to left wrist injuries from a pre-season training accident - which followed right hand and left foot damage on the opening day of the Sepang test - and is again replaced by Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori.

Termas de Rio Hondo is returning to the MotoGP calendar after a one-year absence.

The 2023 event saw Gresini’s Alex Marquez take pole position in a wet qualifying, Brad Binder (KTM) win the Sprint and Bezzecchi celebrate his and VR46’s first MotoGP victory in the grand prix. 

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