15:00
Bezzecchi improves by nearly two tenths. Wha𒁏t a lap fromt he Italian.
Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Sachsenring 2023
As it happened: Friday Practice from the Dutch MotoGP at Assen
Francesco Bagnaia heads into the Dutch MotoGP weekend looking to make it back-to-back wins ﷽at Assen, following his triumph in 2022.
Marc Marquez returned to 🦂action in Practice 1 after withdrawing from the German Grand Pri🐟x.
- Ducati confirm they have agreement with Gresini, Martin set for Pramac s🃏tay
- Marc Marquez: “If I’m here it𒀰’s because I want to wor🃏k with Honda”
Stay tuned as ltxcn.top brꦍings you all the latest news and updates throughout t🌌he Dutch MotoGP weekend.
23 Jun 2023
15:02
Bezzecchi makes it back-to-back sessions on top
Bezzecchi will head into Saturday's💜 action as the overall leaไder after topping P2 ahead of Martin and Miller.
14:58
It gets worse for Marquez as he's gone down
Marc Marquez is down at tu🍨rn ♉three. Disaster again for the Spaniard.
14:52
Bagnaia goes second and Marini sixth.
14:52
Bezzecchi is sti🌺ll fastest but the challengers are mounting. Bagnaia and Marini are b𝓰oth on quick laps...
14:50
Bastianini has since lost half a second in the following 🦩two sectors and won't be challenging for♓ top spot.
14:49
Martin pops up to secon🔜d as Bastianini goes fastest in sector one.
14:47
Brad Binder breaks into the top ten as Vi꧙nales looks set to challenge for top spot.
14:42
Aleix Espargaro is one of the♉ riders that💃's chosen to go early as he moves up to fourth on combined times.
14:39
Alex Marquez' close moment
A little more sideways than would have wanted!
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14:37
We're ge🌱t🌊ting closer to time attacks taking place as there's just over 20 minutes remaining.
14:33
Marquez was nearly sent over the front of his bike before managing to stay🌞 aboard his Ducati𝔉, as was Luca Marini who suffered a smaller version of Marquez's scare.
14:32
Alex Marquez comes close to a massive highside - what a♒ save from the Spaniard.
14:30
That's the first crash of the session and it's gone the way of a KTM rider
Aౠugusto Fernandez has gone down at turn one.
14:27
Martin did not com💎e close to suffering a crash which made the incident evඣen more strange.
14:23
Bizarre mom❀ent for Jorge Martin as his air bag has gone off despite remaining on his motorcycle.
14:14
Quartararo is looking very strong so far in P2. He continues to set fast lap times and leads the way from Alex Marquez.&nbs🎀p;
14:11
Zarco has made an early return to pit lane after running ꧑off circuit and through the gravel.
14:06
Lap times are continuing to improve during the early stages as Martin leads Bagna🦋ia, just like he did five days ago in Sachsenring.
14:02
Interesting to see that Franco Morbidelli is using Yamaha's version of the Ducati-like winglets onܫ the rear of the bike, but Fabio Quartarar🗹o is not.
14:00
Here we go with Practice 2 at Assen.
13:45
The man to beat after P1
Marco Bezzecchi was fastest and by some margin in Pra💫ctice 1. He led Maverick Vinales by overไ three tenths.
Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 23 June
13:42
Good afternoon and welco✤me back to Friday Practice at Assen. Coming up at 14:00 UK tౠime is MotoGP P2.
