Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Aragon
Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Aragon

Aragon MotoGP FP2 - Jorge Martin fastest, Marc Marquez eighth - As it happened

Friday practice for the Aragon MotoGP saw Marc Marquez make his much-anticipated return after nearly four months away. Marquez secured a top ten spot on combined times after finishing eighth in FP2. 

It was Jorge Martin who finished fastest fro Pramac Ducati on a day that was again dominated by the Italian manufacturer.

Also making his return to action was Marquez’s future Repsol Honda team-mate Joan Mir, after the Spaniard missed Misano due to injury.

The pre-race favourite, Francesco Bagnaia heads into Sunday's Aragon Grand Prix looking to win his fifth consecutive MotoGP race, second in a row at Aragon - the Ducati rider was second fastest in FP1 behind Aleix Espargaro

Hoping to stop him will be championship leader Fabio Quartararo, who will be using Yamaha’s new chassis this weekend. 

Crash.net will bring you all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend.

16 Sep 2022
13:59
Martin fastest from Quartararo!

The top five from Aragon MotoGP FP2 goes as followed - 1. Martin, 2. Quartararo, 3. Zarco, 4. Bastianini, 5. Bagnaia. 

13:56

Marquez was quicker than Martin with just one corner to go before momentarily losing the rear of his RC213V. 

13:55

Martin has gone top with a brilliant lap, however, Marquez came very close to beating it.

13:51

Nakagami loses time and goes fifth.

13:50

Nakagami is on a great lap and could go top...

13:49

It's time attack time in Aragon! 

13:41

With that said, Quartararo has just ran off-track at turn 12. 

13:41

Quartararo's style into turn one is beautiful to watch. The world champion is sliding his way into the left-hand corner with regularity. 

13:37

Vinales continues to lead while Marc Marquez is sixth. The eight-time world champion is using the new Kalex swingarm. 

13:33

The top four are separated by just +0.051s. Incredible stuff around a lap that is just over ten seconds shy of a 2m lap time. 

13:28
It's close at the top...

Vinales goes fastest on combined times to lead Bagnaia by +0.011s.

13:21
He's down again!

Aleix Espargaro has suffered his second crash of the day after losing the front at turn 14. 

13:16
Fernandez signs for GASGAS

Breaking news: Augusto Fernandez has signed for GASGAS Tech 3 Factory Racing, making the 2023 grid now complete.

13:16

Augusto Fernandez has been officially confirmed at GASGAS, completing the 2023 MotoGP World Championship rider line-up

13:13

And we're back underway with MotoGP FP2 at Aragon.

13:01
The reigning MotoGP champion in action

Fabio Quartararo during FP1 at Aragon. 

Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Aragon MotoGP, 16 September
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Aragon MotoGP, 16 September

12:59
Can Bagnaia make it five in a row at Aragon?

Francesco Bagnaia, winner of the last four consecutive MotoGP races! 

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Aragon MotoGP, 16 September
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Aragon MotoGP, 16 September

12:49
The eight-time champ is back!

Marc Marquez in FP1 at Aragon!

Marc
Marc

09:46
Binder loses his time

Binder has lost his fastest lap and has been dropped back to P20. 

09:46

Aleix Espargaro finishes FP1 fastest from Bagnaia, Rins, Nakagami and Zarco. 

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