Jorge Martin Catalunya MotoGP
Jorge Martin Catalunya MotoGP

Catalunya MotoGP: Friday practice as it happened

Live updates from the Catalunya MotoGP, round six of the 2024 season.

After a perfect weekend in Le Mans, Jorge Martin will be looking to continue his winning streak in Barcelona.

Second to Martin in both the sprint and grand prix at Le Mans was Marc Marquez, the man who is battling Martin for the second factory Ducati seat.

Winner of both Catalunya races last season, this weekend will be Aleix Espargaro's final race at his home round after the Spaniard confirmed his retirement at the end of 2024

24 May 2024
15:03
Top ten as followed...

Espargaro takes top spot ahead of Binder, Acosta, Bagnaia, Miller, Martin, Bastianini, Morbidelli, Rins and Vinales is your top ten

15:00

Drama as Marc Marquez is out of the top ten. Alex Marquez has crashed and he too is outside of the top ten. 

14:58

New lap record from Aleix Espargaro as Miller jumps up to second. 

14:53

Binder has been pushed out of the top ten by Acosta who goes +0.011s behind Martin's top time. 

14:50

Morbidelli nearly matches Martin. What a lap from the Pramac rider.

14:46

Make that Martin to the top as he breaks into the 1m 38s barrier. 

14:46

Aleix Espargaro overhauls team-mate Vinales to lead an Aprilia 1-2. 

14:41

Maverick Vinales jumps to the top of the leaderboard. Great lap from the Aprilia rider. 

14:40

Marquez finds time and moves up one position but it's not the big leap in lap time we were expecting. 

14:36

Marc Marquez has fitted a new soft front and rear with just over 24 minutes to go. 

14:33

The order remains unchanged as Miller leads Binder, Acosta, Quartararo, Espargaro and M. Marquez. 

14:29

The latest rider to go down is Fabio Di Giannantonio who also crashed at turn five.

14:21

This is quite incredible, Binder is down again and it's the same turn two for the South African.

14:13
Another fall and it's Quartararo

Fabio Quartararo has gone down after seeing the front of his Yamaha wash out at turn five.

14:10
Binder is down

Big crash for Brad Binder who was second at the time of his fall. Binder lost the front before it lifted off the tarmac.

14:05

Maverick Vinales has lost a bit of aero from the rear of his bike less than five minutes into the session. 

14:01

Here we go with second practice in Catalunya!

13:29

Good afternoon and welcome back to Friday Practice in Catalunya. FP2 is 30 minutes away from getting underway. 

10:32
Martin leads Marquez

It's as you were in Le Mans as Martin leads Marc Marquez in FP1 at the Catalunya MotoGP. Binder claims third ahead of Acosta and Espargaro. 

10:26

Martin goes quickest by nearly three tenths!

10:25

Martin has opted for a new soft rear tyre as he looks to make an impression late on.

10:14

Race runs are in full flow and it looks as though Marc Marquez, Binder and Martin have similar pace. Bagnaia is not far behind. 

10:06

Pushing on, Brad Binder makes a mistake at turn ten as he runs wide and off circuit. 

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