Marc Marquez topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Sachsenring, in Germany. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time World Champion turned a lap of 1:20.372 around the 2.28-mile (3.67 km) track and led the 20-rider field.
Jack Miller was second-best with a 1:20.481 on his Prima Pramac Yamaha YZR-M1.
Marco Bezzecchi was third with a lap of 1:20.687 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
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More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Marc Marquez strikes first with FP1 honours in Germany. Five manufacturers inside the top five but a familiar name at the top of the standings at the Sachsenring.
Short, sharp and packed full of energy, the Sachsenring is one of the quirkiest circuit’s on the calendar. FP1 in MotoGP is ticked off, with Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) leading the way under dark clouds, even if the forecasted rain held off. It got close towards the end though, with the top 15 covered by less than a second.
Nobody expected anyone else at the top of the standings straight out of the box on Friday morning; Marc was in the groove and with a P1 time set in the opening third of the session. Moving up the order and challenging the #93 for top spot in the closing stages, Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) was in contention. A strong start for Yamaha and the Australian, just ahead of Assen sensation Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). There was a small crash at Turn 1 for Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) but that didn’t bother the Frenchman on his way to fourth, whereas making it five manufacturers inside the top five was Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) on the KTM.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) were next up, ahead of the next Yamaha, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). After a step forward at Assen for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Pecco was slightly behind in P9 on Friday morning at the Sachsenring, ahead of Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), making it three Yamahas inside the top ten and a strong start for the Iwata brand.
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was P13 and fell late on at Turn 3, just one place ahead of the returning Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), having suffered a fractured left hand at Assen.