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

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.

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.