Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia MotoGP Catalunya 2023
Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia MotoGP Catalunya 2023

LIVE UPDATES: Catalunya MotoGP qualifying and sprint race

Aleix Espargaro heads into qualifying and sprint raceday as the favourite after a dominant performance during Friday practice.

The Aprilia Racing rider topped both sessions ahead of teammate Maverick Vinales.

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

02 Sep 2023
09:35

Big front-end wobble at turn one for Quartararo which has left him very angry.

09:34

Bezzecchi is now back in pit lane but has long a winglet from his GP22 machine.

09:29

Marco Bezzecchi is the next rider to be caught out at turn five. 

09:27

With half the session gone it's Zarco who leads from A. Espargaro, Vinales, Martin and Marini. 

09:23

Francesco Bagnaia is very frsutrated at the moment after feeling like he was blocked by Pol Espargaro. 

09:21

Meanwhile, there's no issues for the factory Aprilia team as Aleix Espargaro is currently fastest.

09:20

Disaster for Oliveira's teammate as Raul Fernandez is returning to pit lane very slowly.

09:19

Big crash for Miguel Oliveira at turn five. His Aprilia is wrecked.

09:17

Marquez has now pulled off the track and returned to pit lane through a shortcut. 

09:15

Drama already for Marc Marquez as he's ran off circuit at turn one. 

09:15

The two Pramac riders come across the line first to set lap times.

09:11

MotoGP FP2 at Catalunya is underway.

08:52

Aleix Espargaro was in dominant form during Friday practice as he led an Aprilia Racing 1-2 in both sessions. 

08:49

Good morning and welcome to qualifying and sprint raceday at the Catalan MotoGP. UP first is the final practice sessions at 09:10 UK time.

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