KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz topped the times in the MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport practice at New Jersey Motorsports Park with a 1:21.651, ahead of Rahal Ducati Moto w/ XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen and Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen on Friday. Strack Racing’s Blake Davis and Rahal Ducati Moto w/ Roller Die’s Corey Alexander rounded out the top five in the session.
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Mattia Casadei topped FIM Supersport World Championship Superpole qualifying Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Motozoo ME air Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR on Pirelli control tires, Casadei lapped the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) course in 1:52.257 to top the field of 33 riders and earn pole position.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise was the best of the rest with a 1:52.542 on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2, and Jeremy Alcoba earned the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:52.652 on his Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
Championship point leader, Stefano Manzi will start the race from third row, in 7th on his Pata Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R9.
Results WSSP Superpole
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Casadei shines in Spain, breaking Bulega’s lap record and claiming his maiden WorldSSP pole. Sitting pole for the Italian manufacturer’s third time, Casadei sets himself up nicely to win MV Agusta’s first-ever race at the Spanish circuit.
The FIM Supersport World Championship field attacked their Tissot Superpole session on Friday as they led the paddock into the weekend’s action. Erupting on the track for the first event of the Tissot Aragon Round, the Tissot Superpole session. Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing) topped the timesheets at MotorLand Aragon to open the weekend, followed on the front row by Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) and Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team).
Ascendant in Aragon: Casadei and Debise enjoy breakout performances
Mattia Casadei built upon his Free Practice P3, improving to P1 for his first pole of his WorldSSP career via his 1’52.257s. The lap broke the record set back in 2023 by Nicolo Bulega. Valentin Debise seemed to shine under the Spanish sun as the Frenchman earned his first front row since Most. Jeremy Alcoba turned heads at home, earning his first front row in any World Championship since his Moto3 days back in 2021.
Off the mark: Oncu wasn’t the Superpole specialist we’ve seen earlier this season, the Turk qualifies P5
Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) continued to enjoy his strong string of Superpole performances in Aragon’s first day, landing his third second row start or better in a row. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) displayed pace slightly slower than his usual Superpole speed as the Turkish title contender takes a second row spot in P5, just 0.011s slower than Bendsneyder. He finished as the top Yamaha on the day, likely influenced by the recent RPM regulations applied to Yamaha machinery. Rounding out the second row, Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) made it two MV Agusta F3 800 RR’s in the top six as his 1’52.805s time outpaced Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) by more than half a second.
Manzi misses the third row: The Championship leader slips down to P7 late in the session
Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) languished deep down the order for most of the session until the final four minutes, when he shot up to P2; however, he was shuffled to P7 after a series of late laps by the other riders. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) and his team worked well to bounce back from a tech issue suffered near the middle of the session, fixing the issue and returning to the track to outpace fellow Ducati Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team)in P9 behind him by just over two hundredths of a second. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and his Triumph Street Triple RS 765 held their Magny-Cours form in Aragon, finishing P10 for the second time consecutively to round out the top 10 once again. Lucas Mahias had crashed early in the session in Turn 15, later returning to the track. However, ten minutes later in the session, he crashed again, this time on a lowside in the downhill section of Turn 9, as he lost the front end. The Frenchman recovered, however, to set a time which will see him start on the fifth row in P11.
The top six from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here!
1. Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME air Racing) 1’52.257s
2. Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) +0.285s
3. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +0.395s
4. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.489s
5. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +0.498s
6. Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.548s
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Tytler’s Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg was fastest in MotoAmerica Parts Unlimited Talent Cup practice on Friday at New Jersey Motorsports Park with a 1:30.471, edging out Royalty Racing’s Carson King and Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt. Jones Honda’s Bodie Paige and Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp completed the top five in Friday’s session.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu was quickest during FIM Superbike World Championship Free Practice 1 Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR on the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track, the Turkish rider recorded a 1:48.385 to lead the field of 23 riders.
Nicolo Bulega was the best of the rest with a 1:48.920 on his Aruba.It Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R, and his teammate, Alvaro Bautiste was third-fastest with a 1:49.386.
American Garrett Gerloff finished the opening session in 8th with a 1:49.556 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Results fp1 wsbk
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Razgatlioglu half-a-second clear of Bulega as WorldSBK begins Aragon weekend with FP1. The reigning Champion finished with a big margin over his title rival as he begins his search for a 13th consecutive win.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) started the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship visit to MotorLand Aragon by claiming P1 ahead of title rival Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) at MotorLand Aragon. The duo were the only riders to lap in the 1’48s bracket during FP1 for the Tissot Aragon Round, with half-a-second between the top two.
Razgatlioglu started his search for a first Aragon win in the perfect fashion as he set a 1’48.385s. ‘El Turco’ was the first rider to lap in the 1’48s bracket during FP1 and he was half-a-second clear of Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), despite not running as soon as the track went green. Bulega was 0.535s down on his title rival while Bulega’s teammate, Alvaro Bautista, completed the top three. The #19, who won twice at Aragon last season, was 1.001s down on Razgatlioglu.
Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) put in a late 1’49.409s as he claimed fourth place on the CBR1000RR-R machine, lapping 0.023s behind Bautista. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is searching for redemption after a heavy crash at Aragon last season, while also aiming to bounce back from Magny-Cours disappointment, and he started the weekend with P5 in FP1, just 0.039s behind Bautista. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) was sixth at the circuit he claimed his sole win at in 2024.
Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished the session in seventh on the timesheets, and in the gravel trap, after a crash at Turn 16 right at the end of the session, with the Dutchman able to walk away from the fall. Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) finished in eighth ahead of Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), with the #65 finishing as the lead Yamaha rider; three tenths ahead of teammate Andrea Locatelli.
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) completed just a handful of laps in the opening 45-minute session. He pulled off the track at Turn 12 with a technical problem, with smoke pouring out of his bike. It was later confirmed from pit lane to be an oil leak.
The top six from WorldSBK Free Practice 1, full results here:
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’48.385s
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.535s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.001s
4. Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) +1.024s
5. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +1.040s
6. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +1.068s
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Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise was quickest during FIM Supersport World Championship Free Practice Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on Pirelli control tires, the Frenchman covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:52.663, topping the field of 33 riders.
Can Oncu was the best of the rest with a 1:53.151 on his Blu Cru Evan Bros Yamaha YZF-R9.
Mattia Casadei was third with a lap time of 1:53.525 on his Motozoo ME Air Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR.
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Marco Bezzecchi led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian turned a lap time of 1:43.193 to lead the 23-rider field.
Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:43.329 on his Red Bull KTM Factory RC16.
The current World Championship point leader, Marc Marquez was third at 1:43.360 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
2020 MotoGP World Champion, Joan Mir finished the session fourth with a 1:43.361 on his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V.
Fabio Di Giannantonio got fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia finished the session 7th with a time of 1:43.539
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Bezzecchi leads Acosta as Alex Marquez faces Q1 in Japan. Marc Marquez leaves it late to earn a Q2 spot as four manufacturers sit in the top four following a pulsating Friday at Motegi.
Well, that was fun. After two crashes in FP1, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) heads into Saturday as the rider to beat following a pulsating MotoGP Practice at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan that saw Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) finish P2, and Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) claim a late P3 after sitting outside the top 10 for most of the hour-long stint.
In addition, on the first match point weekend, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) is Q1-bound for the first time in 2025 after a P15 finish that throws a little extra spice on qualifying.
A Friday belter unfolds in Japan
After Bezzecchi’s double crash in FP1, Aprilia Racing’s Practice didn’t get off to an ideal start either as Jorge Martin went down unhurt at Turn 5, as we saw the top three from the opening session of the weekend sitting in P20, P21 and P22 with 15 minutes gone – Marc Marquez and Bagnaia sandwiching the reigning World Champion.
Midway through Practice, the factory Ducati pair had climbed the timesheets into P11 and P13, with Alex Marquez now sitting P23 and last. Elsewhere, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was setting the pace with a 1:44.044, Bezzecchi was 0.051s behind in P2, with Acosta third as Yamaha led Aprilia and KTM. Then, another crash – and it was Martin again. Turn 7 caught the #1 out this time before Alex Marquez was in the gravel at Turn 9. And at this stage, with 25 minutes to go, the #73 was still in P23.
Heading into the final quarter of an hour, both Marquez brothers and Bagnaia remained outside the top 10, but that changed as the latter leapt to P5. Up the road, Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) shot to P1 on HRC’s home turf before Bezzecchi moved the goalposts – a 1:43.623 was now the benchmark time. Not for long though. Acosta responded to beat the Italian by 0.066s, while Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) promoted himself into the top 10.
As we dipped into the final 10 minutes, Alex Marquez hauled himself into P5 and right behind him on track, Martin shot to P4. Marc Marquez’s first time attack lap, meanwhile, was only good enough for P11. Teammate Bagnaia, on his second time attack outing, went from P9 to P1, as full focus turned to the other red Ducati. Three and a half minutes left, P14… that equalled uncharted territory for the #93.
Two red splits were followed by a personal best through Sector 3, and across the line, Marquez climbed to P3 as top spot changed three times. First, Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) was P1 before Acosta and Bezzecchi traded Friday afternoon honours, as we then saw Acosta crash at Turn 1 to end his session prematurely.
So where did that leave us? Well, with 30 seconds to go, Alex Marquez was P13, Martin was P12 and Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) was P11 – all three had set the exact same time. And on his final attempt, Alex Marquez’s lap disappeared and for the first time in 2025, the #73 was Q1-bound on a weekend where Marc Marquez had his first match point.
Were there any late changes for the top 10? Yes there was. Quartararo launched a late attack to go from P15 to P8, as fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda HRC) clinched P10 right at the end of the session to demote Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) to P11.
Your top 10 in Japan
Mir’s brilliant late pace earned the 2020 World Champion P4 ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), with Marini ending Practice in P6. Bagnaia slipped to P7 by the end of the session but it’s job done in terms of getting straight into Q2 for the Italian, as Quartararo, Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Zarco complete 10 of the 12 Q2 runners.
Coming up: Tissot Sprint Saturday at Motegi
If that’s not caught your attention then we’re not sure what will. A phenomenal Friday sets us up for a sensational Saturday in Japan, as we edge closer to seeing whether it’ll be a title-winning weekend for Marc Marquez.
Jake Dixon led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Briton lapped the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) road course in 1:48.679, topping the field of 28 riders and breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.067 he set this morning in FP1.
Home hero, Ayumu Sasaki was second-best with a time of 1:48.828 on his RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP Kalex.
Spaniard Izan Guevara did a third-fastest 1:48.915 on his Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 7th with a best time of 1:49.000 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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Dixon denies home hero Sasaki with late lap on Friday. The Japanese rider leads the way until late on, Canet and Baltus head for Q1.
Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) just edged out home hero Ayumu Sasaki (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) on Friday in Japan, taking to the top in Moto2™ Practice by a tenth and a half late on after the #71 set the pace for much of the session. Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) completes the top three – pushing Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) down to P4.
Still, Gonzalez remains in prime position. Third in the Championship, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) is much further down the order, suffering a crash in the session and now heading for Q1, as is his teammate Barry Baltus, who holds P4 in the Championship.
Second in the standings, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team), took P8 on Friday in a solid start to the weekend. He’s equal on points with Canet but has one more win so technically leads the Spaniard.
Between Gonzalez and Moreira, Tony Arbolino (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) and Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) slot into fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Zonta den van Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) is P9, with rookie Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the top ten – just pipping Misano winner Celestino Vietti (Beta Tools SpeedRS Team).
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David Muñoz led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Muñoz used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex to lap the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) track in 1:55.234, to lead the field of 26 riders.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda was second-best with a time of 1:55.402.
Ryusei Yamanaka, piloting his Frinsa – MT Helmets -MSI KTM, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:55.590.
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Muñoz takes Moto3™ honours at Motegi on Friday. The #64 was able to pip Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda to lead the way on the opening day.
David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) led the way on Friday at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Moto3™, topping the timesheets with a 1’55.234. He headed the session and was a late improver, getting the better of Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and home-hero Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI).
The #64 was on top having been in the top ten in the morning, whilst Rueda was just under two tenths away from P1. Yamanaka’s session was eventful with a trip to the medical centre after a Turn 9 fall before returning to the track to set his best lap time and bag P3 and a spot in Q2. Teammate Angel Piqueras was in P4 ahead of David Almansa (Leopard Racing), who led for most of the session but suffered two crashes – one at Turn 9 and another at Turn 11 – on his way to fifth.
Sixth place and bettering his lap time towards the end, Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was just ahead of Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), who fell at Turn 13 but stayed seventh. Joel Kelso (LEVEL-UP MTA), Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) and Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) rounded out the top ten. Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) just avoided going through Q1, taking 13th at the chequered flag.
Francesco Bagnaia topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the Italian turned a lap of 1:44.857 around the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) track and led the 23-rider field.
The defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was second-best with a 1:44.950 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Bagnaia’s teammate, Marc Marquez was third with a lap time of 1:44.959.
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Bagnaia dusts off Misano woes to top Motegi FP1. The #63 was competitive straight out the crate in Japan and leads the charge after the first session of the weekend, with less than a second covering 21 riders.
A 1’44.857 saw Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) lead the way after an impressive opening session of the weekend in Japan. The #63 bounced back from his difficulties over the last two weekends in Barcelona and Misano and came out the blocks fighting on Friday, finishing ahead of Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Championship leader Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team).
Pecco was the first rider into the 1’44s and led for much of the session until teammate Marc took over with just under 15 minutes remaining on the clock. The #63 struck back against his Championship-leading teammate with just nine minutes to go, growing in confidence after a bruising last couple of rounds. Both GP25s were in good shape throughout FP1 but it was Bagnaia who returned to the top of standings. Improving in the final five minutes, reigning Champion Martin moved into P2 ahead of Marc, whilst Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) secured fourth ahead of a fast Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), top Honda at the manufacturer’s home GP.
Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was sixth but a late faller at Turn 5. Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) followed him into the gravel in similar fashion moments later; the Australian took P8, both split by Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) who was the best for the Austrian manufacturer. It was a best session of 2025 for Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) who took ninth and was second Honda home, whereas Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) rounded out the top ten.
Less than five minutes into the session and there was already drama for Misano star Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and fellow Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team). ‘Bez’ fell at Turn 11 under braking whilst Fernandez crashed at Turn 8, both having just set their third laps of the session. Managing to get back out, the day got worse for Bezzecchi, crashing for a second time, this time at Turn 5, another downhill right-hander.
There was more drama at the end of the session, this time for Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) who crashed at Turn 10. It wasn’t a session to remember for Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), who came away with 16th, just one place behind the rider second in the Championship overall, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP).
Jake Dixon was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Boscoscuro on the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) track, the Brit recorded a 1:49.067 which led the field of 28 riders and broke Manuel Gonzalez’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.711 from 2024.
Tony Arbolino was the best of the rest with a 1:49.242 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
Manuel Gonzalez was third-fastest with a 1:49.306 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in fifth with a 1:49.479 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz topped the times in the MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport practice at New Jersey Motorsports Park with a 1:21.651, ahead of Rahal Ducati Moto w/ XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen and Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen on Friday. Strack Racing’s Blake Davis and Rahal Ducati Moto w/ Roller Die’s Corey Alexander rounded out the top five in the session.
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Mattia Casadei topped FIM Supersport World Championship Superpole qualifying Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Motozoo ME air Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR on Pirelli control tires, Casadei lapped the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) course in 1:52.257 to top the field of 33 riders and earn pole position.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise was the best of the rest with a 1:52.542 on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2, and Jeremy Alcoba earned the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:52.652 on his Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
Championship point leader, Stefano Manzi will start the race from third row, in 7th on his Pata Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R9.
Results WSSP Superpole
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Casadei shines in Spain, breaking Bulega’s lap record and claiming his maiden WorldSSP pole. Sitting pole for the Italian manufacturer’s third time, Casadei sets himself up nicely to win MV Agusta’s first-ever race at the Spanish circuit.
The FIM Supersport World Championship field attacked their Tissot Superpole session on Friday as they led the paddock into the weekend’s action. Erupting on the track for the first event of the Tissot Aragon Round, the Tissot Superpole session. Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing) topped the timesheets at MotorLand Aragon to open the weekend, followed on the front row by Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) and Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team).
Ascendant in Aragon: Casadei and Debise enjoy breakout performances
Mattia Casadei built upon his Free Practice P3, improving to P1 for his first pole of his WorldSSP career via his 1’52.257s. The lap broke the record set back in 2023 by Nicolo Bulega. Valentin Debise seemed to shine under the Spanish sun as the Frenchman earned his first front row since Most. Jeremy Alcoba turned heads at home, earning his first front row in any World Championship since his Moto3 days back in 2021.
Off the mark: Oncu wasn’t the Superpole specialist we’ve seen earlier this season, the Turk qualifies P5
Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) continued to enjoy his strong string of Superpole performances in Aragon’s first day, landing his third second row start or better in a row. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) displayed pace slightly slower than his usual Superpole speed as the Turkish title contender takes a second row spot in P5, just 0.011s slower than Bendsneyder. He finished as the top Yamaha on the day, likely influenced by the recent RPM regulations applied to Yamaha machinery. Rounding out the second row, Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) made it two MV Agusta F3 800 RR’s in the top six as his 1’52.805s time outpaced Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) by more than half a second.
Manzi misses the third row: The Championship leader slips down to P7 late in the session
Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) languished deep down the order for most of the session until the final four minutes, when he shot up to P2; however, he was shuffled to P7 after a series of late laps by the other riders. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) and his team worked well to bounce back from a tech issue suffered near the middle of the session, fixing the issue and returning to the track to outpace fellow Ducati Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team)in P9 behind him by just over two hundredths of a second. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and his Triumph Street Triple RS 765 held their Magny-Cours form in Aragon, finishing P10 for the second time consecutively to round out the top 10 once again. Lucas Mahias had crashed early in the session in Turn 15, later returning to the track. However, ten minutes later in the session, he crashed again, this time on a lowside in the downhill section of Turn 9, as he lost the front end. The Frenchman recovered, however, to set a time which will see him start on the fifth row in P11.
The top six from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here!
1. Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME air Racing) 1’52.257s
2. Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) +0.285s
3. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +0.395s
4. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.489s
5. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +0.498s
6. Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.548s
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Tytler’s Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg was fastest in MotoAmerica Parts Unlimited Talent Cup practice on Friday at New Jersey Motorsports Park with a 1:30.471, edging out Royalty Racing’s Carson King and Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt. Jones Honda’s Bodie Paige and Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp completed the top five in Friday’s session.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu was quickest during FIM Superbike World Championship Free Practice 1 Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR on the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track, the Turkish rider recorded a 1:48.385 to lead the field of 23 riders.
Nicolo Bulega was the best of the rest with a 1:48.920 on his Aruba.It Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R, and his teammate, Alvaro Bautiste was third-fastest with a 1:49.386.
American Garrett Gerloff finished the opening session in 8th with a 1:49.556 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Results fp1 wsbk
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Razgatlioglu half-a-second clear of Bulega as WorldSBK begins Aragon weekend with FP1. The reigning Champion finished with a big margin over his title rival as he begins his search for a 13th consecutive win.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) started the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship visit to MotorLand Aragon by claiming P1 ahead of title rival Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) at MotorLand Aragon. The duo were the only riders to lap in the 1’48s bracket during FP1 for the Tissot Aragon Round, with half-a-second between the top two.
Razgatlioglu started his search for a first Aragon win in the perfect fashion as he set a 1’48.385s. ‘El Turco’ was the first rider to lap in the 1’48s bracket during FP1 and he was half-a-second clear of Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), despite not running as soon as the track went green. Bulega was 0.535s down on his title rival while Bulega’s teammate, Alvaro Bautista, completed the top three. The #19, who won twice at Aragon last season, was 1.001s down on Razgatlioglu.
Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) put in a late 1’49.409s as he claimed fourth place on the CBR1000RR-R machine, lapping 0.023s behind Bautista. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is searching for redemption after a heavy crash at Aragon last season, while also aiming to bounce back from Magny-Cours disappointment, and he started the weekend with P5 in FP1, just 0.039s behind Bautista. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) was sixth at the circuit he claimed his sole win at in 2024.
Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished the session in seventh on the timesheets, and in the gravel trap, after a crash at Turn 16 right at the end of the session, with the Dutchman able to walk away from the fall. Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) finished in eighth ahead of Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), with the #65 finishing as the lead Yamaha rider; three tenths ahead of teammate Andrea Locatelli.
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) completed just a handful of laps in the opening 45-minute session. He pulled off the track at Turn 12 with a technical problem, with smoke pouring out of his bike. It was later confirmed from pit lane to be an oil leak.
The top six from WorldSBK Free Practice 1, full results here:
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’48.385s
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.535s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.001s
4. Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) +1.024s
5. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +1.040s
6. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +1.068s
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Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise was quickest during FIM Supersport World Championship Free Practice Friday morning at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on Pirelli control tires, the Frenchman covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:52.663, topping the field of 33 riders.
Can Oncu was the best of the rest with a 1:53.151 on his Blu Cru Evan Bros Yamaha YZF-R9.
Mattia Casadei was third with a lap time of 1:53.525 on his Motozoo ME Air Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR.
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Marco Bezzecchi led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian turned a lap time of 1:43.193 to lead the 23-rider field.
Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:43.329 on his Red Bull KTM Factory RC16.
The current World Championship point leader, Marc Marquez was third at 1:43.360 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
2020 MotoGP World Champion, Joan Mir finished the session fourth with a 1:43.361 on his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V.
Fabio Di Giannantonio got fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia finished the session 7th with a time of 1:43.539
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Bezzecchi leads Acosta as Alex Marquez faces Q1 in Japan. Marc Marquez leaves it late to earn a Q2 spot as four manufacturers sit in the top four following a pulsating Friday at Motegi.
Well, that was fun. After two crashes in FP1, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) heads into Saturday as the rider to beat following a pulsating MotoGP Practice at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan that saw Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) finish P2, and Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) claim a late P3 after sitting outside the top 10 for most of the hour-long stint.
In addition, on the first match point weekend, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) is Q1-bound for the first time in 2025 after a P15 finish that throws a little extra spice on qualifying.
A Friday belter unfolds in Japan
After Bezzecchi’s double crash in FP1, Aprilia Racing’s Practice didn’t get off to an ideal start either as Jorge Martin went down unhurt at Turn 5, as we saw the top three from the opening session of the weekend sitting in P20, P21 and P22 with 15 minutes gone – Marc Marquez and Bagnaia sandwiching the reigning World Champion.
Midway through Practice, the factory Ducati pair had climbed the timesheets into P11 and P13, with Alex Marquez now sitting P23 and last. Elsewhere, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was setting the pace with a 1:44.044, Bezzecchi was 0.051s behind in P2, with Acosta third as Yamaha led Aprilia and KTM. Then, another crash – and it was Martin again. Turn 7 caught the #1 out this time before Alex Marquez was in the gravel at Turn 9. And at this stage, with 25 minutes to go, the #73 was still in P23.
Heading into the final quarter of an hour, both Marquez brothers and Bagnaia remained outside the top 10, but that changed as the latter leapt to P5. Up the road, Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) shot to P1 on HRC’s home turf before Bezzecchi moved the goalposts – a 1:43.623 was now the benchmark time. Not for long though. Acosta responded to beat the Italian by 0.066s, while Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) promoted himself into the top 10.
As we dipped into the final 10 minutes, Alex Marquez hauled himself into P5 and right behind him on track, Martin shot to P4. Marc Marquez’s first time attack lap, meanwhile, was only good enough for P11. Teammate Bagnaia, on his second time attack outing, went from P9 to P1, as full focus turned to the other red Ducati. Three and a half minutes left, P14… that equalled uncharted territory for the #93.
Two red splits were followed by a personal best through Sector 3, and across the line, Marquez climbed to P3 as top spot changed three times. First, Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) was P1 before Acosta and Bezzecchi traded Friday afternoon honours, as we then saw Acosta crash at Turn 1 to end his session prematurely.
So where did that leave us? Well, with 30 seconds to go, Alex Marquez was P13, Martin was P12 and Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) was P11 – all three had set the exact same time. And on his final attempt, Alex Marquez’s lap disappeared and for the first time in 2025, the #73 was Q1-bound on a weekend where Marc Marquez had his first match point.
Were there any late changes for the top 10? Yes there was. Quartararo launched a late attack to go from P15 to P8, as fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda HRC) clinched P10 right at the end of the session to demote Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) to P11.
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Mir’s brilliant late pace earned the 2020 World Champion P4 ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), with Marini ending Practice in P6. Bagnaia slipped to P7 by the end of the session but it’s job done in terms of getting straight into Q2 for the Italian, as Quartararo, Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Zarco complete 10 of the 12 Q2 runners.
Coming up: Tissot Sprint Saturday at Motegi
If that’s not caught your attention then we’re not sure what will. A phenomenal Friday sets us up for a sensational Saturday in Japan, as we edge closer to seeing whether it’ll be a title-winning weekend for Marc Marquez.
Jake Dixon led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Briton lapped the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) road course in 1:48.679, topping the field of 28 riders and breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.067 he set this morning in FP1.
Home hero, Ayumu Sasaki was second-best with a time of 1:48.828 on his RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP Kalex.
Spaniard Izan Guevara did a third-fastest 1:48.915 on his Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 7th with a best time of 1:49.000 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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Dixon denies home hero Sasaki with late lap on Friday. The Japanese rider leads the way until late on, Canet and Baltus head for Q1.
Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) just edged out home hero Ayumu Sasaki (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) on Friday in Japan, taking to the top in Moto2™ Practice by a tenth and a half late on after the #71 set the pace for much of the session. Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) completes the top three – pushing Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) down to P4.
Still, Gonzalez remains in prime position. Third in the Championship, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) is much further down the order, suffering a crash in the session and now heading for Q1, as is his teammate Barry Baltus, who holds P4 in the Championship.
Second in the standings, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team), took P8 on Friday in a solid start to the weekend. He’s equal on points with Canet but has one more win so technically leads the Spaniard.
Between Gonzalez and Moreira, Tony Arbolino (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) and Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) slot into fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Zonta den van Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) is P9, with rookie Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the top ten – just pipping Misano winner Celestino Vietti (Beta Tools SpeedRS Team).
Find full Moto2 Friday results from Motegi here and tune in on Saturday to see if Canet and Baltus can move forward in qualifying!
David Muñoz led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Muñoz used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex to lap the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) track in 1:55.234, to lead the field of 26 riders.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda was second-best with a time of 1:55.402.
Ryusei Yamanaka, piloting his Frinsa – MT Helmets -MSI KTM, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:55.590.
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Muñoz takes Moto3™ honours at Motegi on Friday. The #64 was able to pip Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda to lead the way on the opening day.
David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) led the way on Friday at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Moto3™, topping the timesheets with a 1’55.234. He headed the session and was a late improver, getting the better of Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and home-hero Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI).
The #64 was on top having been in the top ten in the morning, whilst Rueda was just under two tenths away from P1. Yamanaka’s session was eventful with a trip to the medical centre after a Turn 9 fall before returning to the track to set his best lap time and bag P3 and a spot in Q2. Teammate Angel Piqueras was in P4 ahead of David Almansa (Leopard Racing), who led for most of the session but suffered two crashes – one at Turn 9 and another at Turn 11 – on his way to fifth.
Sixth place and bettering his lap time towards the end, Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was just ahead of Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), who fell at Turn 13 but stayed seventh. Joel Kelso (LEVEL-UP MTA), Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) and Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) rounded out the top ten. Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) just avoided going through Q1, taking 13th at the chequered flag.
Francesco Bagnaia topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the Italian turned a lap of 1:44.857 around the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) track and led the 23-rider field.
The defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was second-best with a 1:44.950 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Bagnaia’s teammate, Marc Marquez was third with a lap time of 1:44.959.
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Bagnaia dusts off Misano woes to top Motegi FP1. The #63 was competitive straight out the crate in Japan and leads the charge after the first session of the weekend, with less than a second covering 21 riders.
A 1’44.857 saw Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) lead the way after an impressive opening session of the weekend in Japan. The #63 bounced back from his difficulties over the last two weekends in Barcelona and Misano and came out the blocks fighting on Friday, finishing ahead of Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Championship leader Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team).
Pecco was the first rider into the 1’44s and led for much of the session until teammate Marc took over with just under 15 minutes remaining on the clock. The #63 struck back against his Championship-leading teammate with just nine minutes to go, growing in confidence after a bruising last couple of rounds. Both GP25s were in good shape throughout FP1 but it was Bagnaia who returned to the top of standings. Improving in the final five minutes, reigning Champion Martin moved into P2 ahead of Marc, whilst Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) secured fourth ahead of a fast Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), top Honda at the manufacturer’s home GP.
Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was sixth but a late faller at Turn 5. Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) followed him into the gravel in similar fashion moments later; the Australian took P8, both split by Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) who was the best for the Austrian manufacturer. It was a best session of 2025 for Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) who took ninth and was second Honda home, whereas Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) rounded out the top ten.
Less than five minutes into the session and there was already drama for Misano star Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and fellow Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team). ‘Bez’ fell at Turn 11 under braking whilst Fernandez crashed at Turn 8, both having just set their third laps of the session. Managing to get back out, the day got worse for Bezzecchi, crashing for a second time, this time at Turn 5, another downhill right-hander.
There was more drama at the end of the session, this time for Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) who crashed at Turn 10. It wasn’t a session to remember for Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), who came away with 16th, just one place behind the rider second in the Championship overall, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP).
Jake Dixon was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Boscoscuro on the 2.98-mile (4.80 km) track, the Brit recorded a 1:49.067 which led the field of 28 riders and broke Manuel Gonzalez’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.711 from 2024.
Tony Arbolino was the best of the rest with a 1:49.242 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
Manuel Gonzalez was third-fastest with a 1:49.306 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in fifth with a 1:49.479 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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