10:14
Marquez has now improved to a 1m47.532s on an 11-lap-old medium.
Marc Marquez is a seven-time MotoGP winner at Aragon, including the last two editions.
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MotoGP Aragon LIVE: Updates from Friday practice at MotorLand
Live coverage of the Friday practice sessions at the 2026 Aragon MotoGP from MotorLand Aragon.
Live updates from the Friday practice sessions at the 2026 Aragon MotoGP at MotorLand. FP1 is due to start at 10:45 local time, with Practice scheduled for this afternoon at 15:00.
Key Moments
- FP1 is underway
- Johann Zarco is back after horrifying Barcelona crash
- Di Giannantonio crashed at Turn 3 early on
Jorge Martin arrives at Aragon for round 13 with the championship lead, his advantage extended to 31 points after Silverstone, where he won the Sprint and was second in the grand prix.
Silverstone was a strong weekend for all Aprilia riders, most notably Raul Fernandez, perhaps, or at least other than Martin, the Trackhouse rider taking a commanding win over 20 laps on Sunday. The Spaniard will have Lorenzo Savadori alongside him in the satellite Aprilia box this weekend as a result of a left hand injury for Ai Ogura which has ruled the Japanese out of the weekend at MotorLand.
Marco Bezzecchi was largely in recovery from his own injuries at Silverstone, but still managed two podium finishes. The Italian is Martin's closest rival in the championship standings at present, but revealed ahead of the weekend a "setback" in his ongoing recovery from the injuries he sustained in Germany before the summer break.
Marc Marquez has been MotoGP's dominant force at Aragon over the years. He's won here seven times, including doubles in each of the last two seasons. His physical troubles have been well-documented this season, but the left-handed layout at Aragon could help mask some of those, the Spaniard having said after Silverstone that he was losing control of his right arm - comments he clarified yesterday.
The Ducati Desmosedici could also help Marquez this weekend compared to the Aprilias. At least in the opinion of his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, the Ducati will have "more potential" at Aragon, a track he likened to Brno where Marquez narrowly beat Ai Ogura earlier this year.
Although MotoGP is missing Ogura this weekend, it has Johann Zarco and Fermin Aldeguer back from injury. Zarco hasn't raced since his huge Catalunya crash, while Aldeguer has been out since Assen. Aldeguer's return makes this weekend the first one that Ducati has had all six of its full-time riders available since Le Mans, where Marc Marquez would go on to crash in the Sprint and fracture bones in his foot.
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10:13
Solid consistency from Marquez at this stage. He's just out in a 1m47.9s, just a couple of tenths from his best of a 1m47.763s.
10:05
Good stuff from Fermin Aldeguer so far. He's up in fifth as he gets back into the swing of riding.
09:57
And Marc Marquez has now gone back to the top of the order with a 1m47.763s.
09:56
For reference, the best lap at Aragon is a 1m45.704s set by Marc Marquez last year in qualifying.
09:55
After 10 minutes, the order is this:
- A.Marquez
- M.Marquez
- Acosta
- Bezzecchi
- Aldeguer
- Morbidelli
- Zarco
- Miller
- Rins
- Bagnaia
09:55
Alex Marquez has now gone top on the Gresini Ducati with a 1m48.011s.
09:54
Sounds like Aprilia has a new rear seat aero update for Bezzecchi to try this weekend.
09:52
Pedro Acosta has gone to the top of the times on the KTM with a 1m48.364s.
09:52
Crash - Fabio Di Giannantonio
Di Giannantonio has gone down at Turn 3. He's up and OK.
09:51
Marc Marquez is now fastest with a 1m49.250s.
09:51
Bezzecchi improves to a 1m49.335s.
09:50
Marc Marquez, who hasn't lost a race at Aragon since joining Ducati, moves up to ninth on his first flying lap.
He's expected to have a more cautious approach to Friday as not to use up his energy like he did at Silverstone.
09:49
Zarco has completed his first MotoGP lap since Barcelona.
Marco Bezzecchi leads the way on the Aprilia with a 1m50.255s.
09:45
Green flag - FP1
FP1 has gone green.
09:44
I think Zarco is all of us right now...
09:43
Right, I think that takes care of the housekeeping for this weekend. Let's focus on bikes now!
09:42
Fermin Aldeguer is also back in action since injuring himself at Assen.
09:41
Ogura, Vinales out
The big news coming into this weekend is the absence of championship contender Ai Ogura, who suffered a hand injury in a motocross incident ahead of the Aragon round.
He is out and is being replaced by Lorenzo Savadori.
At Tech3, Pol Espargaro is back as Maverick Vinales continues to recover from his injury troubles.
09:40
Johann Zarco is back
Johann Zarco is back in action this morning over 100 days after that horrifying crash he had at Barcelona.
I think I speak for us all when I say it is very good to see the smiling Frenchman back on his LCR Honda.
Johann Zarco, 2026 Aragon MotoGP.
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09:37
It's already pretty hot out there for this time of the morning. Air temp is up at 21C.
09:35
Just 10 minutes to go until FP1 begins at Aragon.
09:33
Marquez to make approach change
Marc Marquez says he will change his approach to race weekends after Silverstone exposed continuing problems with the condition of his right arm.
Marquez has won here the past two years, but says he will try to conserve energy today after he struggled with his right arm at Silverstone.
Full story here.
Marc Marquez, 2026 Aragon MotoGP.
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09:21
Vietti to Aspar
A key move in the lower categories was also announced this week, as CFMoto Aspar confirmed the signing of Celestino Vietti, who will partner Max Quiles in Moto2 next year.
Full story here.
Celestino Vietti joins CFMOTO Aspar for 2027 Moto2 season.
09:19
Only a few seats now remain for 2027, with one still to be filled at Tech3, and another at VR46 Ducati.
The Tech3 spot is expected to go the way of Senna Agius, while Nicolo Bulega is anticipated to take the VR46 place.