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Jorge Martin was the fastest rider in the first practice session for the Catalunya Grand Prix this weekend. Martin set an impressive pace in the final minutes of the session, using soft tires both front and rear on his bike. He finished 0.292 seconds ahead of his championship rival, Marc Marquez, who managed a lap time of 1:39.871s. Brad Binder, riding for KTM, came in third, just 0.094 seconds behind Marquez. This was a particularly satisfying result for Binder, as he and his team had struggled in the previous race in Le Mans. Pedro Acosta also had a good performance, finishing in fourth place in front of his home crowd. Aleix Espargaro, a local favorite who recently announced his retirement, started the weekend well with a fifth place. Throughout the session, most riders opted for soft front and medium rear tires, taking advantage of the clear sky on Friday morning. Alex Marquez, from Gresini, consistently held a position among the top five, but ended up settling for sixth place. The current world champion Francesco Bagnaia finished in seventh, once again showing his skill in practice sessions. Augusto Fernandez and Jack Miller, both riding for GasGas and KTM, secured eighth and ninth place, respectively, highlighting the good performance of the KTM team. Maverick Vinales, factory rider for Trackhouse Aprilia, finished in 11th place, with Raul Fernandez in 10th and Miguel Oliveira in 12th. Johann Zarco, riding for LCR Honda, finished in 13th place, 0.843 seconds behind the leader. The VR46 team struggled with their older Ducati bikes, with Fabio Di Giannantonio finishing in 14th and Marco Bezzecchi in second to last place. The factory Yamaha and Honda riders occupied the next four positions, with less than 0.150 seconds separating them. Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 champion, recorded the same lap time as Di Giannantonio. Alex Rins from Suzuki had a similar pace to his teammate and the Honda duo, finishing in 16th place. Luca Marini had a good performance with the Honda team, finishing ahead of his teammate Joan Mir. Surprisingly, Enea Bastianini and Franco Morbidelli had disappointing results in 19th and 21st place, respectively. Takaaki Nakagami was between the two Ducati riders in GP24, with Stefan Bradl, a guest rider, finishing in last place.
