Oscar Gutierrez was quickest during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Free practice 2 (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Spaniard covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:56.926, topping the field of 10 riders.
His teammate, Andrea Iannone was the best of the rest with a 1:57.201.
Jordi Torres got third with a lap time of 1:57.649 on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (1:59.119), Travis Wyman (1:59.891) and Jake Lewis (2:01.321) finished 5th, 8th, and 9th respectively.
Marco Bezzecchi led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian rider turned a lap time of 1:45.455. Not only was that good enough to lead the 22-rider field, it was also good enough to eclipse Marc Marquez’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:45.704.
Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:45.465 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marc Marquez was third at 1:45.493 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished the session fourth with a 1:45.754 on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
A. Marquez’s teammate, Fermin Aldeguer got fifth with a lap time of 1:45.895.
Closest ever top 3 on a Friday as Bezzecchi shocks with P1 at Aragon. 0.038s makes it the closest top 3 on a Friday as the form book is turned upside down and a new lap record set.
An electric Friday at Aragon saw the lap record shattered on three occasions as Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) all traded paint in the closing stages. In the end, it was Bez’s 1’45.455 that was unbeatable – at least on day one – to stop the perfect homecoming for the Marquez brothers on what has historically been Marquez territory.
HOW IT WENT: steady away in the early stages
Leading the way all the way through the session until the closing stages, Marc Marquez was as majestic as ever at MotorLand Aragon. He had the advantage over title rival Bezzecchi whilst Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was in P3, bouncing back from his crash earlier on in FP1. However, it was an extreme calm before an enormous storm in the final quarter of an hour.
FINAL 15 MINUTES: crunch time for Q2 placings
Time attack mode engaged, limits being pushed; the first to blink was Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) who pinched P1 from the #93 whilst Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), teammate Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) all fired in fast laps. Outside the top ten, it was a far from ideal start to his time attack for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) as the Australian fell at Turn 2. He was OK, straight on his feet and rushing back to the box to try and get out and improve on the second bike.
LAP RECORDS: #72 vs #93 in Friday head-to-head
Red sectors lit up the time screens but one rider in particular was on a scorching lap. Seven MotoGP wins at Aragon, Marc Marquez fired in a 1’45.493 to smash his own lap record out the park. Brother Alex Marquez got within a few hundreds of the old lap record on his first try but going into the final five minutes was still 0.273s adrift of P1. It wasn’t done though; Bezzecchi was likewise on a stunning lap time and snatched P1 away from the home hero by 0.038s. Alex Marquez gave it a good go with his final effort but while toppling brother Marc, wasn’t able to get into P1 and ahead of Bezzecchi.
REST OF TOP 10: straight to Q2 for…
Away from the top three and it was Di Giannantonio who resisted a late charge from Aldeguer with Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) rounding out the top six. Martin had been as high as second but settled for seventh, one place ahead of Acosta. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was a solid ninth whilst one of the rides of the day went to Johann Zarco (LCR Honda CASTROL) who on his return to action after a three-month layoff clinched tenth and a direct passage to Q2.
MISSING THE CUT: Q1 bound for…
Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) was 11th and missed out by 0.010s to teammate Zarco whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) made a mistake on his final flying lap, leaving the double World Champion in P13. He was just ahead of 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) who was also top Yamaha on the day.
Ivan Ortola led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his QJMOTOR – Reverte – MSI Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard lapped the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:49.791, topping the field of 29 riders and breaking Diogo Moreira’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.940 from 2025.
Daniel Holgado was second-best with a time of 1:49.849 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.
Senna Agius did a third-fastest 1:49.973 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Alonso Lopez, riding his ITALJET Gresini Kalex, finished fourth with a time of 1:50.227.
Celestino Vietti got fifth with a lap time of 1:50.296 on his Folladore SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 19th with a best time of 1:50.768 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Ortola pips Holgado by 0.058s on Friday, Alonso and Salač face Q1. Big hitters finish outside the top 14 on a record-breaking Friday at the top of the timesheets.
Another Friday in Moto2, another lap record broken. This time at MotorLand Aragon, and this time it went the way of in-form Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – Reverte – MSI) as the Spaniard’s 1:49.791 sees the #4 narrowly beat Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) by 0.058s. Third place on Friday went to Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), with the Australian acting as the only other rider to get within four tenths of Ortola’s lap record.
Completing the top five, ahead of sixth-fastest Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), were Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Celestino Vietti (Folladore SpeedRS Team), as the latter lands a last-gasp lap to grab a Q2 spot. The championship leader finished in that aforementioned sixth spot, while Gonzalez’s chief title rival Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) completed the top 10.
Lower down the order, we then find Silverstone race winner Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team) in P15, and David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) in P18. A disappointing Friday for the duo, with the Czech rider demoted from P14 very late following Alex Escrig’s (KLINT Racing Team) personal best.
Tune into qualifying from 13:40 local time (UTC +2) to see if Salač and Alonso, plus others, can join the pole position fight.
David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track in 1:57.473 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Rico Salmela was second-best with a time of 1:57.552 on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine, and his teammate Valentin Perrone claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:57.927
Adrian Fernandez, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, finished the session fourth with a time of 1:57.938.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe got fifth with a lap time of 1:57.945.
Almansa dominates Friday Moto3 action at Aragon, Quiles returns. Fastest in FP1 and again in Practice, Silverstone’s winner had a strong first day in the Aragon office.
Fast from the start and flawless throughout, David Almansa (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) was in mighty form to lead the way under the Aragon sun. The 13th round of the 2026 Moto3 season also saw the return to action of Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team) after his British GP collarbone break.
Almansa set his fast lap on his own with a 1’57.473 more than good enough to see him take P1 on day one of action. 0.079s behind and with a late lap, Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) enjoyed his best session of the season thus far as the Finn hopes to fly to a first podium. Rounding out the top three was British GP podium finisher and Salmela’s teammate Valentin Perrone as the Argentine set a solid pace throughout.
Top Honda honours went to Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), with the #31 picking up his P4 from Silverstone and continuing in the same vein at Aragon. Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was fifth whilst locking out the top six was Irish star Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse).
Other notable riders throughout included Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) in P7 to make it three rookies in the top 10 as well as Quiles returning to P8. British GP polesitter Scott Ogden (CIP GreenPower) finds himself in Q1 having missed out on a Q2 spot by 0.010s. There was a big crash early in the session for Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) who highsided at the final corner. He was OK and walked away but couldn’t get back out in the session, a shame after being P3 in FP1.
Andrea Iannone was quickest during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Free practice 1 (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Italian rider covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:57.359, topping the field of 10 riders.
His teammate, Oscar Gutierrez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.697.
Archie Mcdonald got third on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson with a lap time of 1:57.944.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (2:00.267), Travis Wyman (2:00.985) and Jake Lewis (2:04.004) finished 6th, 8th, and 9th respectively.
Marc Marquez topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26, the Spaniard turned a lap of 1:47.532 around the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track and led the 22-rider field.
Raul Fernandez was second-best with a 1:47.567 on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi was third with a lap of 1:47.753 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Alex Marquez got fourth on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26 with a lap time of 1:47.796.
Pedro Acosta finished the session fifth with a time of 1:48.245 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Marc Marquez out the traps quickest in Aragon FP1, Martin 18th. The reigning World Champion leads Fernandez by 0.035s in the opening stint of the weekend at MotorLand.
Top of the tree at MotorLand in FP1? Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). A familiar sight in Aragon as the reigning World Champion gets his weekend on home turf off to the perfect start with a 1:47.532, a time good enough to see the #93 beat British Grand Prix winner Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP), just 0.035s splitting the compatriots, while it was Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) who pounced into P3 late in the session.
That late lap from Bez shoved Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) to P4, with just over two and a half tenths covering the fastest quartet in FP1 – the two Aprilias sandwiched between a pair of Ducatis.
Elsewhere, there was an early crash for title-chasing Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), with Turn 3 proving too much for the Italian’s front-end with less than 10 minutes on the clock. Then, with just over five minutes left, another 2026 big hitter was on the floor. This time it was fifth-fastest Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashing at the notoriously tricky Turn 12, which brought the Spaniard’s session to a premature end.
World Championship leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) endured a quiet session in P18, 1.5s off the pace, so the #89 will be seeking improvements in Practice a little later on. That all-important afternoon session kicks off at 15:00 local time (UTC +2).
Ivan Ortola was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod QJMOTOR – Reverte – MSI Kalex on the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:50.265 to lead the field of 29 riders.
Alonso Lopez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.478 on his ITALJET Gresini Kalex.
Izan Guevara was third-fastest with a 1:50.618 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in 23rd with a 1:52.216 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Almansa was quickest during Moto3 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:58.708, topping the field of 26 riders.
Brian Uriaurte was the best of the rest with a 1:58.830 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.
Cormac Buchanan was third with a lap time of 1:58.850 on his CODE Motorsports KTM.
World Moto Clash has canceled its run-what-you-brung, $1 million-to-the-winner road race scheduled for Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in September.
“The investor we had been working with for months, based on clearly communicated terms, decided to take advantage of the circumstances and switched from being an investor to trying to take over the company on the cheap,” said Stanford W. Crane, founder and CEO of World Moto Clash, in a statement posted on its website.
“Not only was this unfair to our employee-shareholders, but it was a massive red-flag moment that told me, ‘These are not people we want to be in business with.’ I’ve been down this road before in my career, and it never ends well.
“So, I said, ‘No!’
“World Moto Clash was never created to put on one race. It was created to reimagine motorcycle road racing in the United States and to give riders, teams, sponsors, and fans the sport they deserve. WMC will keep moving forward and continue building on the work that brought us to this moment. We will not announce our next event until we have secured the funding needed to support the 2027 season the right way.”
World Moto Clash’s self-imposed deadline for depositing the promised $2.86 million prize purse in an escrow fund passed last week with organizers still looking for funding (which they previously said they already had). Initially slated for July at Utah Motorsports Campus, organizers moved the initial round of the event—billed as racing meets reality television programming—to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on the weekend of September 18-20. In an interview published on April 29 on roadracingworld.com, Crane said that the purse money would be in an escrow account 30 days prior to the event taking place.
The idea for the event was first floated nearly 20 years ago, with claims that it would draw wildly unique machines that would out-perform top-level racebikes because of the lack of technical restrictions. But this year was the first in which a specific date and venue was announced for the race. In April, organizers also announced a production and marketing team for the event.
But since then, WMC had tried to attract commitments from professional race teams and support organizations without success. With less than 30 days before the event was slated to start, there were no announcements of riders committed to participate, no teams, no vendors, no operations crew, and no announcements about any of the promised television programming actually being contracted for or shot.
The 2022 Moto3 World Champion will step up to MotoGP alongside Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, completing Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP’s rider line-up for the 2027 MotoGP World Championship.
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP is pleased to announce that Izan Guevara will join the team for the 2027 MotoGP World Championship. The 22-year-old Spaniard will make his debut in the premier class after a steady progression through the Grand Prix ranks.
Already crowned Moto3 World Champion in 2022, Guevara has confirmed his potential with consistent front-running performances in Moto2. His promotion reflects the team’s commitment to developing young talent from within its own structure.
Alongside Guevara, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will continue with Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP for a second consecutive season, remaining a key part of Yamaha’s long-term MotoGP project.
Together, Razgatlıoğlu and Guevara will represent Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP in the 2027 MotoGP World Championship, combining continuity, youth and ambition.
From left to right with, Gino Borsoi, Izan Guevara and Paolo Campinoti. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
PAOLO CAMPINOTI – Board of Directors’ Chairman, Pramac Racing Limited:“Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, and we are very proud to welcome Izan to the team for 2027. He has earned this opportunity through his performances, his commitment and the continuous progress he has shown throughout his Moto2 career.”
GINO BORSOI – Team Director: “We’re very pleased to confirm Izan Guevara and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu as our rider line-up for 2027. Izan has earned this opportunity through the progress and commitment he has shown in Moto2, and his promotion reflects exactly what this project was created to achieve: developing young talent within the Yamaha family and preparing the riders of the future. We know MotoGP will be a new challenge for him, especially in a season that will introduce an entirely new technical regulation, but we believe the conditions will allow young riders to adapt quickly and show their potential. At the same time, having Toprak continue with us for another year gives the team an important foundation. He will enter the season with valuable MotoGP experience already behind him, and we are confident that continuity, together with the work Yamaha is doing on the new project, will allow us to take another significant step forward. We believe this line-up combines youth, talent and experience, and represents the right direction for the future of Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP.”
Oscar Gutierrez (99) at Aragon. Photo courtesy Bagger World Cup.
Oscar Gutierrez was quickest during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Free practice 2 (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Spaniard covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:56.926, topping the field of 10 riders.
His teammate, Andrea Iannone was the best of the rest with a 1:57.201.
Jordi Torres got third with a lap time of 1:57.649 on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (1:59.119), Travis Wyman (1:59.891) and Jake Lewis (2:01.321) finished 5th, 8th, and 9th respectively.
Marco Bezzecchi (72) at Aragon. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Marco Bezzecchi led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian rider turned a lap time of 1:45.455. Not only was that good enough to lead the 22-rider field, it was also good enough to eclipse Marc Marquez’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:45.704.
Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:45.465 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marc Marquez was third at 1:45.493 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished the session fourth with a 1:45.754 on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
A. Marquez’s teammate, Fermin Aldeguer got fifth with a lap time of 1:45.895.
Closest ever top 3 on a Friday as Bezzecchi shocks with P1 at Aragon. 0.038s makes it the closest top 3 on a Friday as the form book is turned upside down and a new lap record set.
An electric Friday at Aragon saw the lap record shattered on three occasions as Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) all traded paint in the closing stages. In the end, it was Bez’s 1’45.455 that was unbeatable – at least on day one – to stop the perfect homecoming for the Marquez brothers on what has historically been Marquez territory.
HOW IT WENT: steady away in the early stages
Leading the way all the way through the session until the closing stages, Marc Marquez was as majestic as ever at MotorLand Aragon. He had the advantage over title rival Bezzecchi whilst Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was in P3, bouncing back from his crash earlier on in FP1. However, it was an extreme calm before an enormous storm in the final quarter of an hour.
FINAL 15 MINUTES: crunch time for Q2 placings
Time attack mode engaged, limits being pushed; the first to blink was Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) who pinched P1 from the #93 whilst Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), teammate Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) all fired in fast laps. Outside the top ten, it was a far from ideal start to his time attack for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) as the Australian fell at Turn 2. He was OK, straight on his feet and rushing back to the box to try and get out and improve on the second bike.
LAP RECORDS: #72 vs #93 in Friday head-to-head
Red sectors lit up the time screens but one rider in particular was on a scorching lap. Seven MotoGP wins at Aragon, Marc Marquez fired in a 1’45.493 to smash his own lap record out the park. Brother Alex Marquez got within a few hundreds of the old lap record on his first try but going into the final five minutes was still 0.273s adrift of P1. It wasn’t done though; Bezzecchi was likewise on a stunning lap time and snatched P1 away from the home hero by 0.038s. Alex Marquez gave it a good go with his final effort but while toppling brother Marc, wasn’t able to get into P1 and ahead of Bezzecchi.
REST OF TOP 10: straight to Q2 for…
Away from the top three and it was Di Giannantonio who resisted a late charge from Aldeguer with Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) rounding out the top six. Martin had been as high as second but settled for seventh, one place ahead of Acosta. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was a solid ninth whilst one of the rides of the day went to Johann Zarco (LCR Honda CASTROL) who on his return to action after a three-month layoff clinched tenth and a direct passage to Q2.
MISSING THE CUT: Q1 bound for…
Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) was 11th and missed out by 0.010s to teammate Zarco whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) made a mistake on his final flying lap, leaving the double World Champion in P13. He was just ahead of 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) who was also top Yamaha on the day.
Ivan Ortola led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his QJMOTOR – Reverte – MSI Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard lapped the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:49.791, topping the field of 29 riders and breaking Diogo Moreira’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.940 from 2025.
Daniel Holgado was second-best with a time of 1:49.849 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.
Senna Agius did a third-fastest 1:49.973 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Alonso Lopez, riding his ITALJET Gresini Kalex, finished fourth with a time of 1:50.227.
Celestino Vietti got fifth with a lap time of 1:50.296 on his Folladore SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 19th with a best time of 1:50.768 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Ortola pips Holgado by 0.058s on Friday, Alonso and Salač face Q1. Big hitters finish outside the top 14 on a record-breaking Friday at the top of the timesheets.
Another Friday in Moto2, another lap record broken. This time at MotorLand Aragon, and this time it went the way of in-form Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – Reverte – MSI) as the Spaniard’s 1:49.791 sees the #4 narrowly beat Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) by 0.058s. Third place on Friday went to Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), with the Australian acting as the only other rider to get within four tenths of Ortola’s lap record.
Completing the top five, ahead of sixth-fastest Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), were Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Celestino Vietti (Folladore SpeedRS Team), as the latter lands a last-gasp lap to grab a Q2 spot. The championship leader finished in that aforementioned sixth spot, while Gonzalez’s chief title rival Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) completed the top 10.
Lower down the order, we then find Silverstone race winner Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team) in P15, and David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) in P18. A disappointing Friday for the duo, with the Czech rider demoted from P14 very late following Alex Escrig’s (KLINT Racing Team) personal best.
Tune into qualifying from 13:40 local time (UTC +2) to see if Salač and Alonso, plus others, can join the pole position fight.
David Almansa (22) at Aragon. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track in 1:57.473 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Rico Salmela was second-best with a time of 1:57.552 on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine, and his teammate Valentin Perrone claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:57.927
Adrian Fernandez, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, finished the session fourth with a time of 1:57.938.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe got fifth with a lap time of 1:57.945.
Almansa dominates Friday Moto3 action at Aragon, Quiles returns. Fastest in FP1 and again in Practice, Silverstone’s winner had a strong first day in the Aragon office.
Fast from the start and flawless throughout, David Almansa (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) was in mighty form to lead the way under the Aragon sun. The 13th round of the 2026 Moto3 season also saw the return to action of Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team) after his British GP collarbone break.
Almansa set his fast lap on his own with a 1’57.473 more than good enough to see him take P1 on day one of action. 0.079s behind and with a late lap, Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) enjoyed his best session of the season thus far as the Finn hopes to fly to a first podium. Rounding out the top three was British GP podium finisher and Salmela’s teammate Valentin Perrone as the Argentine set a solid pace throughout.
Top Honda honours went to Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), with the #31 picking up his P4 from Silverstone and continuing in the same vein at Aragon. Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was fifth whilst locking out the top six was Irish star Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse).
Other notable riders throughout included Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) in P7 to make it three rookies in the top 10 as well as Quiles returning to P8. British GP polesitter Scott Ogden (CIP GreenPower) finds himself in Q1 having missed out on a Q2 spot by 0.010s. There was a big crash early in the session for Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) who highsided at the final corner. He was OK and walked away but couldn’t get back out in the session, a shame after being P3 in FP1.
Andrea Iannone (29) at Aragon. Photo courtesy Bagger World Cup.
Andrea Iannone was quickest during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Free practice 1 (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Italian rider covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:57.359, topping the field of 10 riders.
His teammate, Oscar Gutierrez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.697.
Archie Mcdonald got third on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson with a lap time of 1:57.944.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (2:00.267), Travis Wyman (2:00.985) and Jake Lewis (2:04.004) finished 6th, 8th, and 9th respectively.
Marc Márquez (93) at Aragon. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Marc Marquez topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26, the Spaniard turned a lap of 1:47.532 around the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track and led the 22-rider field.
Raul Fernandez was second-best with a 1:47.567 on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi was third with a lap of 1:47.753 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Alex Marquez got fourth on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26 with a lap time of 1:47.796.
Pedro Acosta finished the session fifth with a time of 1:48.245 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Marc Marquez out the traps quickest in Aragon FP1, Martin 18th. The reigning World Champion leads Fernandez by 0.035s in the opening stint of the weekend at MotorLand.
Top of the tree at MotorLand in FP1? Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). A familiar sight in Aragon as the reigning World Champion gets his weekend on home turf off to the perfect start with a 1:47.532, a time good enough to see the #93 beat British Grand Prix winner Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP), just 0.035s splitting the compatriots, while it was Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) who pounced into P3 late in the session.
That late lap from Bez shoved Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) to P4, with just over two and a half tenths covering the fastest quartet in FP1 – the two Aprilias sandwiched between a pair of Ducatis.
Elsewhere, there was an early crash for title-chasing Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), with Turn 3 proving too much for the Italian’s front-end with less than 10 minutes on the clock. Then, with just over five minutes left, another 2026 big hitter was on the floor. This time it was fifth-fastest Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashing at the notoriously tricky Turn 12, which brought the Spaniard’s session to a premature end.
World Championship leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) endured a quiet session in P18, 1.5s off the pace, so the #89 will be seeking improvements in Practice a little later on. That all-important afternoon session kicks off at 15:00 local time (UTC +2).
Ivan Ortola was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod QJMOTOR – Reverte – MSI Kalex on the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:50.265 to lead the field of 29 riders.
Alonso Lopez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.478 on his ITALJET Gresini Kalex.
Izan Guevara was third-fastest with a 1:50.618 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in 23rd with a 1:52.216 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Almansa (22) and Adrian Cruces (11) at Aragon. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
David Almansa was quickest during Moto3 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) road course in 1:58.708, topping the field of 26 riders.
Brian Uriaurte was the best of the rest with a 1:58.830 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine.
Cormac Buchanan was third with a lap time of 1:58.850 on his CODE Motorsports KTM.
World Moto Clash has canceled its run-what-you-brung, $1 million-to-the-winner road race scheduled for Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in September.
“The investor we had been working with for months, based on clearly communicated terms, decided to take advantage of the circumstances and switched from being an investor to trying to take over the company on the cheap,” said Stanford W. Crane, founder and CEO of World Moto Clash, in a statement posted on its website.
“Not only was this unfair to our employee-shareholders, but it was a massive red-flag moment that told me, ‘These are not people we want to be in business with.’ I’ve been down this road before in my career, and it never ends well.
“So, I said, ‘No!’
“World Moto Clash was never created to put on one race. It was created to reimagine motorcycle road racing in the United States and to give riders, teams, sponsors, and fans the sport they deserve. WMC will keep moving forward and continue building on the work that brought us to this moment. We will not announce our next event until we have secured the funding needed to support the 2027 season the right way.”
World Moto Clash’s self-imposed deadline for depositing the promised $2.86 million prize purse in an escrow fund passed last week with organizers still looking for funding (which they previously said they already had). Initially slated for July at Utah Motorsports Campus, organizers moved the initial round of the event—billed as racing meets reality television programming—to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on the weekend of September 18-20. In an interview published on April 29 on roadracingworld.com, Crane said that the purse money would be in an escrow account 30 days prior to the event taking place.
The idea for the event was first floated nearly 20 years ago, with claims that it would draw wildly unique machines that would out-perform top-level racebikes because of the lack of technical restrictions. But this year was the first in which a specific date and venue was announced for the race. In April, organizers also announced a production and marketing team for the event.
But since then, WMC had tried to attract commitments from professional race teams and support organizations without success. With less than 30 days before the event was slated to start, there were no announcements of riders committed to participate, no teams, no vendors, no operations crew, and no announcements about any of the promised television programming actually being contracted for or shot.
From left to right with, Gino Borsoi, Izan Guevara, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Paolo Campinoti. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
The 2022 Moto3 World Champion will step up to MotoGP alongside Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, completing Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP’s rider line-up for the 2027 MotoGP World Championship.
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP is pleased to announce that Izan Guevara will join the team for the 2027 MotoGP World Championship. The 22-year-old Spaniard will make his debut in the premier class after a steady progression through the Grand Prix ranks.
Already crowned Moto3 World Champion in 2022, Guevara has confirmed his potential with consistent front-running performances in Moto2. His promotion reflects the team’s commitment to developing young talent from within its own structure.
Alongside Guevara, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will continue with Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP for a second consecutive season, remaining a key part of Yamaha’s long-term MotoGP project.
Together, Razgatlıoğlu and Guevara will represent Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP in the 2027 MotoGP World Championship, combining continuity, youth and ambition.
From left to right with, Gino Borsoi, Izan Guevara and Paolo Campinoti. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
PAOLO CAMPINOTI – Board of Directors’ Chairman, Pramac Racing Limited:“Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, and we are very proud to welcome Izan to the team for 2027. He has earned this opportunity through his performances, his commitment and the continuous progress he has shown throughout his Moto2 career.”
GINO BORSOI – Team Director: “We’re very pleased to confirm Izan Guevara and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu as our rider line-up for 2027. Izan has earned this opportunity through the progress and commitment he has shown in Moto2, and his promotion reflects exactly what this project was created to achieve: developing young talent within the Yamaha family and preparing the riders of the future. We know MotoGP will be a new challenge for him, especially in a season that will introduce an entirely new technical regulation, but we believe the conditions will allow young riders to adapt quickly and show their potential. At the same time, having Toprak continue with us for another year gives the team an important foundation. He will enter the season with valuable MotoGP experience already behind him, and we are confident that continuity, together with the work Yamaha is doing on the new project, will allow us to take another significant step forward. We believe this line-up combines youth, talent and experience, and represents the right direction for the future of Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP.”
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