Spanish MotoGP 2025: Alex Marquez leads Marc in FP1

Full Spanish MotoGP 2025 FP1 Results – Alex Marquez emerged as the fastest rider in Friday’s opening practice at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto.

The session held on a crisp Friday morning set the stage for what promises to be a thrilling race weekend with the Marquez brothers stamping their authority on home soil and sending a clear message to rivals.

Alex Marquez, riding the BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24 delivered a near-flawless performance to top the Spanish MotoGP 2025 FP1 timesheets with a blistering lap of 1:36.831.

The Spaniard’s mastery of the Jerez circuit was evident as he consistently found the perfect balance between aggression and control extracting maximum performance from his Michelin-shod machine.

Hot on his heels was his elder brother Marc Marquez who piloted the Ducati Lenovo Team’s Desmosedici GP25 to second place with a best time of 1:37.188, just 0.0357s off Alex.

Marc’s session was characterized by a challenging start as he struggled to find the optimal setup in the early stages. However, his experience and adaptability shone through in the second half of the session, allowing him to close the gap to Alex and secure a strong position heading into the weekend.

Fabio Quartararo, the French ace riding for Monster Energy Yamaha, was the closest challenger to the Marquez duo. Quartararo’s lap of 1:37.421 secured him third place making him the fastest non-Ducati rider in the session.

Maverick Vinales representing Red Bull KTM Tech3 delivered a strong showing to finish fourth ahead of Joan Mir who emerged as the top Honda rider in fifth place. Prima Pramac’s Jack Miller secured sixth place aboard his Yamaha M1.

Defending world champion Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia had a characteristically measured session finishing seventh with a 1:37.532 on the Ducati Lenovo Team GP25. Bagnaia’s approach was focused on gathering data and fine-tuning his setup rather than chasing outright lap times.

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Johann Zarco representing LCR Honda Castrol marked the second Honda rider inside the top ten, finishing eighth with a 1:37.538. Zarco’s session was a blend of aggression and precision as he pushed the limits of the RC213V while maintaining control.

Alex Rins on the Monster Energy Yamaha continued Yamaha’s strong showing by finishing ninth while Franco Morbidelli, riding for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team on a Ducati GP24 completed the top ten.

Just outside the top ten, Aleix Espargaro placed eleventh for Honda HRC ahead of Fabio di Giannantonio, riding for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi ended the session in 13th ahead of Red Bull KTM’s Brad Binder and Trackhouse Aprilia’s Ai Ogura in 14th and 15th respectively.

Luca Marini finished 16th for Honda HRC Castrol while Augusto Fernandez took 17th for Prima Pramac Yamaha. Fermin Aldeguer representing BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP on a Ducati GP24 was 18th.

Red Bull KTM’s Pedro Acosta finished 19th ahead of his stablemate Enea Bastianini in 20th while Raul Fernandez took 21st for Trackhouse Aprilia.

Somkiat Chantra riding for LCR Honda IDEMITSU finished 22nd with a 1:39.327 while Aprilia’s Lorenzo Savadori rounded out the field in 23rd.

Spanish MotoGP 2025 FP1 Results – Jerez