2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results

Cycle News Staff | September 1, 2024

Sunday Grand Prix

1043 days, multiple surgeries, a change of team and factory later, and Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is back on the top step of the Grand Prix podium. The #93 dominated the majority of the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon including a stunning first Tissot Sprint win, but being the fastest isn’t a guarantee of glory. Come Sunday, however, Marquez shot off the line for the holeshot and never looked back, underlining one of the greatest comebacks in MotoGP™ history.

There was plenty to talk about in his wake too, with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) taking second and extending his title lead – gained back from Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) on Saturday – after Bagnaia’s podium charge came to a halt in a clash with Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™). The verdict from the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards: racing incident and no further action. The verdict from each rider wildly opposes both that and each other.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results — **Good things come to those who wait, and wait, and wait, as Marquez finally wins again.**

Meanwhile, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) took the final spot on the podium, back on the GP box for the first time since the Americas GP in April and adding to an impressive point tally for the rookie, who currently sits fifth in the World Championship standings.

As the lights went out, Marc Marquez took the holeshot once again, and there was drama for Bagnaia once again as the #1 struggled off the line and got close to Alex Marquez in a near-repeat of the Sprint start. Acosta moved up into second and Martin took over in third, with Bagnaia left with work to do down in P7.

The #89 attempted a move at Turn 8 on Lap 2, running wide and allowing Acosta back through before making an overtake stick at Turn 13. Acosta then began to drop back, with Alex Marquez now entering the podium positions.

Bagnaia began to recover positions, overtaking Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) for sixth position. The Italian set his sights on Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing), aiming to re-enter the top five, and not long after Morbidelli then ran wide, dropping to eighth and allowing the #1 through.

After an early crash for Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing), Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team) then joined him as a DNF, unable to secure a double top 10 finish in Aragon after a crash at Turn 5. Further back, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was battling for the final places inside the top 10 with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).

Back at the front, Marc Marquez extended his lead to over three seconds, with the #89 remaining as his closest rival. Martin, however, still held that crucial ground on Bagnaia as the #1 was up into P4 after a spectacular overtake on Acosta at the end of Lap 11. Next target: Alex Marquez.

By Lap 19, Bagnaia was tagged right onto the back of the #73, and as the Gresini ran wide on the entry to Turn 12, the door seemed open. Bagnaia went for it, meanwhile Alex Marquez tried to keep it. The result was contact between the two as they slid off in a tangle to forfeit the podium, riders ok and Martin’s points advantage suddenly bolstered to 23 points by the flag.

Up ahead though, Marc Marquez suffered no such dramas. Extending his margin to five seconds, the #93 kept it calm at the head of the field to take that coveted first victory since 2021, his first with Ducati and Gresini, 1043 days – and so much more – later.

Behind Martin and Acosta, who swept past the Bagnaia-Alex Marquez drama to complete the podium, was a strong P4 for Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Bastianini, after a somewhat disastrous grid position as he lost out on Q2, put in a classic comeback to round out the top five. Morbidelli claimed sixth after a solid weekend, ahead of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team’s Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi, who crossed the line in that order but then got switched after a Tire Pressure Penalty for Diggia. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) took P9, ahead of the final place in the top ten for Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) after a tire pressure penalty for Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) dropped the Aussie out the top ten.

2024 Aragon MotoGP Results

1	Marc Marquez	(Gresini Racing MotoGP™)
2	Jorge Martin	(Prima Pramac Racing)	+4.789
3	Pedro Acosta	(Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)	+14.904
4	Brad Binder	(Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)	+16.459
5	Enea Bastianini	(Ducati Lenovo Team)	+18.776
6	Franco Morbidelli	(Prima Pramac Racing)	+20.548
7	Fabio Di Giannantonio	(Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team)	+21.159
8	Marco Bezzecchi	(Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team)	+24.759
9	Alex Rins	(Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team)	+39.420
10	Jack Miller	(Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)	+39.966

Moto2 Race

It was another Moto2™ showstopper at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon, with Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) storming to a second victory of the season, holding off Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Italian got back on the podium for the first time in 2024. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) topped off a weekend to remember in his rookie Moto2™ season, becoming the first Turkish rider to finish on the podium in the intermediate class since Kenan Sofuoglu in 2011.

Polesitter Dixon claimed the holeshot at the start, but Arbolino hit the front on Lap 4 in a big group battle. A couple of laps later though, the Brit made the decisive move to take back the lead and start pushing to break the group.

Meanwhile, there would soon be drama for Fermin Aldeguer (Sync SpeedUp), who suffered a crash on Lap 7 after contact with Öncü – leaving the #54 with zero points on Sunday. He wouldn’t be the only key name to fail to score either, with points leader Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) battling outside the points, getting an LLP and then pulling in.

Meanwhile, Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) was on the verge of points as he returns form injury, entering the top 15 at the end of Lap 7. Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) soon dropped back towards Ogura too after contact with OnlyFans American Racing Team’s Joe Roberts on the entry to Turn 16. Roberts was later handed a Long Lap for the incident, dropping the American to eighth… and on the very final lap he then became another key Championship contender to take nil points, sliding off.

As Öncü fought back following the contact with Aldeguer that had sent him wide, Alonso Lopez (Sync SpeedUp) became the final hurdle before a podium position for the Turkish rider. Once past, Öncü was able to make enough of a cushion to secure that maiden Moto2™ podium.

Up ahead, Dixon was able to hold Arbolino at bay and then find some margin in the latter stages to pull out 1.7 seconds by the flag. That puts him 43 points off the top now, in fifth behind Roberts. Arbolino’s second was still a first rostrum of 2024, and for Öncü it was a stunner too.

Lopez, meanwhile, missed out on the podium but that P4 is a valuable haul as only Dixon, in the top five in the title fight, outscored him. The #21 is now third overall. Ogura managed to charge up to eighth, however, closing teammate Garcia’s lead down to just 12 points and staying ahead of Lopez.

Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™), Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) and Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) were next up, ahead of Ogura in P8. Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) and Vietti took the final spots inside the top 10.

2024 Aragon Moto2 Results

1	Jake Dixon	(CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team)
2	Tony Arbolino	(Elf Marc VDS Racing Team)	+1.779
3	Deniz Öncü	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)	+5.479
4	Alonso Lopez	(Sync SpeedUp)	+9.190
5	Manuel Gonzalez	(QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™)	+11.098
6	Somkiat Chantra	(IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia)	+13.060
7	Marcos Ramirez	(OnlyFans American Racing Team)	+16.494
8	Ai Ogura	(MT Helmets – MSI)	+18.672
9	Darryn Binder	(Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP)	+19.757
10	Celestino Vietti	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)	+21.301

Moto3 Race

The Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon saw Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) make a little history, taking his own maiden win and in doing so becoming the 400th different winner in Grand Prix history. After David Alonso (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) shot off into an early lead and made a gap, Rueda managed was one of those able to hunt him down, get past and then take his own turn leading from the front, able to hold off and then pull away in the latter laps.

Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) came home second after leading the charge for the chasing pack, with Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) the final rider able to arrive at and overhaul Alonso in the latter stages. For the Italian it’s a maiden Grand Prix podium rewarding an impressive season so far.

Alonso shot off the line and had impressive pace in the opening stages, earning some clear space on track before Veijer was able to cut three seconds back to nothing and pounce on Lap 12, demoting Alonso as Rueda and Lunetta also began to edge closer.

In a four-way fight at the front, Rueda then took over in the lead on Lap 13. Entering the final lap, Veijer was less than one second behind but the #99 pushed on to open up some breathing space and secure his first win. Lunetta caught and passed Alonso, demoting the Colombian to fourth.

Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) rounded out the top five, just ahead of Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia). The #72 showed a strong pace in the opening stages on Sunday, and finished ahead of David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports).

Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Xabi Zurutuza was eighth, taking his best Grand Prix finish in an incredible result for the rookie. Meanwhile, Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) was down in ninth as Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team’s Matteo Bertelle took the final spot inside the top 10. Further back, Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) had a tough Grand Prix, finishing P12 and dropping to third in the Championship as Veijer takes over in second.

2024 Aragon Moto3 Results

1	Jose Antonio Rueda	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)
2	Collin Veijer	(Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP)	+1.985
3	Luca Lunetta	(SIC58 Squadra Corse)	+3.556
4	David Alonso	(CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team)	+4.942
5	Joel Kelso	(BOE Motorsports)	+8.503
6	Taiyo Furusato	(Honda Team Asia)	+13.628
7	David Muñoz	(BOE Motorsports)	+16.962
8	Xabi Zurutuza	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)	+17.029
9	Daniel Holgado	(Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)	+17.165
10	Matteo Bertelle	(Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team)	+17.578

Saturday MotoGP Sprint Race

Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is a Tissot Sprint winner! The #93 started from a pole position secured with the biggest gap in the dry since 2011, took the holeshot and never looked back on Saturday afternoon at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon. It’s the first Sprint win for the eight-time World Champion as he escaped Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) by nearly three seconds.

For Martin, however, a second-place finish puts him back in the Championship lead by four points as reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a tougher Sprint and came home ninth for a single point. Completing the podium behind Martin, rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) converted second on the grid to third in the Sprint.

As the lights went out there was an immediate front row fracas for Bagnaia, with the reigning Champion snapping sideways off the line, getting bogged down and then getting close to Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™). Ahead, there were no such dramas for Marc Marquez as he took the holeshot and then got the hammer down, shadowed by Martin up from Row 2 and Acosta in third.

Bagnaia was holding station in fourth initially, able to stay ahead of Alex Marquez, but the reigning Champion was making no inroads on the top three. Then he was wide at Turn 5 to drop back to sixth ahead of Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), before another few scrappy moments saw the South African get past him – and then the fight for sixth lit up.

Binder, Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) had their own throwdown, and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) sliced past all of them to start making some space in fifth. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was next on the scene and it settled into Oliveira in fifth, Binder trying to hold off Bastianini and a flashback battle between Quartararo and Bagnaia.

Up ahead, Marc Marquez laid down the gauntlet ahead of the Grand Prix as his first Sprint win ups the hype even more. The Gresini Racing MotoGP™ rider has led every session of his weekend so far and if he wins on Sunday it will be his first victory since 2021, over 1000 days ago.

Martin pulled out a gap on Acosta by the flag, and the rookie also managed to keep some fresh air ahead of Alex Marquez in fourth. Oliveira kept fifth, with Binder staying in P6 by just over a tenth over Bastianini.

Behind, it went to the wire in the Bagnaia vs Quartararo battle, with the Frenchman sending it a couple of times before managing to complete the pickpocket and sit the #1 up. Bagnaia then came under attack on the last lap from Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), but the #1 was able to answer on the cut back and cross the line for that final Sprint point in P9.

Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) crashed out early on at Turn 1 and nearly took Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) with him, but the returning Italian stayed upright. Further drama included a crash for Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) – rider ok – and one for Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), rider also ok but that adding a blip to the Frenchman’s otherwise stunning weekend at Aragon so far.

2024 Aragon MotoGP Results—Saturday Sprint Race

1	Marc Marquez	(Gresini Racing MotoGP)
2	Jorge Martin	(Prima Pramac Racing)	+2.961
3	Pedro Acosta	(Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)	+6.694
4	Alex Marquez	(Gresini Racing MotoGP™)	+9.950
5	Miguel Oliveira	(Trackhouse Racing)	+11.749
6	Brad Binder	(Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)	+14.144
7	Enea Bastianini	(Ducati Lenovo Team)	+14.291
8	Fabio Quartararo	(Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team)	+18.836
9	Francesco Bagnaia	(Ducati Lenovo Team)	+20.298
10	Marco Bezzecchi	(Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team)	+20.448

Moto2 Qualifying

Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) will start from pole for the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon as the British rider improved on his final lap to slam in a 1:51.636 and earn a 0.134s gap to rookie Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team). It was a great session for the Brazilian, however, whose best intermediate class qualifying put him a mere 0.014s ahead of Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) rounding off a competitive front row ahead of Sunday.

Championship leader Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) and teammate Ai Ogura were were in Q1, with Ogura moving through to ultimately qualify P16 but Garcia suffering a crash at Turn 7 putting him P29. Penalties for others mean he’ll start P28.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completed a fantastic quali in fourth place, his best yet in Moto2™. The rookie will start in front of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), who secured P5 after going through Q1. Albert Arenas (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) was sixth but drops three positions with a grid penalty, promoting Sync SpeedUp’s Alonso Lopez to Row 2

Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) and Austria winner Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) are next up ahead of Arenas. Fermin Aldeguer (Sync SpeedUp) starts 11^th.

Moto3 Qualifying

It was an intense Saturday for the Moto3™ field at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon, with David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) continuing to impress, topping Practice 2 before storming to a phenomenal pole position. The Colombian set a 1:58.059 to secure an incredible 0.433 advantage over Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo). P3 went the way of BOE Motorsports’ David Muñoz – unable to break into the 1:58 bracket as only Rueda got within a second of the polesitter.

Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing) lost time in the final sector but secures P4, lining up ahead of Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) and SIC58 Squadra Corse’s Luca Lunetta.

Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) heads Row 3 ahead of Matteo Bertelle (Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team) and Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who has fellow title frontrunner Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets-MSI) close behind as they look to limit the damage to Alonso.

2024 Aragon Moto3 Results—Qualifying

1	David Alonso	(CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team)	1:58.059
2	Jose Antonio Rueda	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)	+0.433
3	David Muñoz	(BOE Motorsports)	+1.005
4	Angel Piqueras	(Leopard Racing)	+1.031
5	Joel Kelso	(BOE Motorsports)	+1.040
6	Luca Lunetta	(SIC58 Squadra Corse)	+1.249
7	Daniel Holgado	(Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)	+1.355
8	Matteo Bertelle	(Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team)	+1.404
9	Collin Veijer	(Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP)	+1.658
10	Ivan Ortola	(MT Helmets – MSI)	+1.696

2024 Aragon MotoGP News—Saturday

Marquez is back

After threatening to deliver on several occasions earlier in the season, Marc Marquez returned to his best form in Aragon, taking a dominant pole position by 0.8s and comfortable winning the Sprint – his first ever Saturday success.

As well as loving Motorland Aragon’s anti-clockwise layout – he’s won here on six previous occasions – the conditions suited the eight-time champion’s riding style perfectly. “They were my conditions,” he said. “A bit slippery, no traction, losing the front and I was enjoying.”

Ducati’s fleet of riders were left to admire Marquez’s riding from afar. “I saw a bit of his data and he’s leaning a lot, it’s crazy compared to the rest of the Ducatis. So for sure he’s taking some risk,” said Jorge Martin. “He feels the front drop much less. Then In Turns 9, 10 and 17 he’s making a big difference.”

Track resurfaced

On the one hand Aragon’s new track surface has been a success. Lap records were broken in all three classes on Friday. Yet the 3.15-mile layout was described as “The toughest asphalt of the whole season,” by Pedro Acosta with grip very much lacking. “Difficult to say but I think everything it’s quite fresh at the moment.”

While the speed was certainly there on Friday afternoon, conditions were complicated by rain on Friday night, which washed away the day’s rubber. Saturday was slick and dirty. “The corkscrew is wet (in the dry), it’s unreal,” said Brad Binder on Friday. “The left there is like ice. It’s not wet, but it should be. So sketchy. In the morning I was a hit sketched out by the patches but in the afternoon it felt sweet. Turn 9: Jesus. Ice. Super-slippery.”

Grid not good

Track conditions were very much in focus after the Sprint race, with several riders incensed by the condition of the start-finish straight. It was clear to the naked eye the inside of the track was dirtier than the outside. The riders, therefore, on the inside of the grid were at a disadvantage, with Pecco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaro spinning up dangerously.

“When we arrived on the grid, we notified the Dorna guys that our left side, Maverick and I were together, was completely brown,” said an exasperated Espargaro.

“This is unacceptable,” said Alex Rins. “I spun the rear tyre completely. “You saw Pecco, Aleix, (Franco) Morbidelli, myself – we were all on the dirty side. The Safety Commission was yesterday but it’s easy to send a message to Loris (Capirossi – Safety Advisor to Dorna Sports). They say that they were going to clean, but I don’t know if this morning they had enough time to do.”

Shutting the barn door once the horse had bolted, trucks began a clean-up operation of the main straight on Saturday evening.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News

Chantra to MotoGP

Somkiat Chantra’s promotion to MotoGP was confirmed on Thursday, as the 25-year old will become the first premier class rider in history from Thailand. “I was crying when I was calling my mom because I was so happy,” said the future LCR Honda rider of the news.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Chantra — **Somkiat Chantra will make history as the first Thai rider in MotoGP next year.**

Chantra will replace Takaaki Nakagami, a member of the LCR squad since 2018. The Japanese rider has accepted a new role. “I will be developing in kind of a test rider in Japan, and of course in Europe as well. Couple of races as a wild-card,” he explained.

More than that, Nakagami has been identified as someone who can eradicate the age old HRC issue of failed communication between team and factory. “At the moment, it’s something that we are missing a lot,” he said. “We’re in Europe and we don’t have any info. HRC in Japan… I know they had a lot of tests, but zero information. No one here in the paddock is understanding what the HRC guys are testing in Japan. This I can improve a lot.”

Aldeguer confirmed at Gresini – finally!

Even if he signed a deal with Ducati to ride in MotoGP back in March, Fermin Aldeguer finally knows where he will be riding in 2025 as it was confirmed he will take Marc Marquez’s place at Gresini.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Aldeguer — **Fermin Aldeguer’s team has finally been confirmed as Gresini Ducati in 2025.**

The preseason favorite for Moto2 glory had encountered real issues at Silverstone and the Red Bull Ring, fueling speculation Ducati was getting cold feet over his appointment. The 19-year old admitted the confirmation came as a relief. “I can stay 100% calm because I have the bike and team,” he said.
“When I’m on the bike I don’t think about next year. But when you see people saying, ‘You don’t have a ride in MotoGP next year, you don’t have a team’ this isn’t nice for me to see. I work every day to fight for the championship.”

MotoGP to return to Brno in ‘25

MotoGP is returning to the Czech Republic in 2025 with the Autodromo Brno circuit set to host a premier class race for the first time since 2020. The fabulous facility in the south east of the country was struck from the calendar due to the deterioration of its track surface.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Brno — **Brno is back on the calendar afte the new owners finally threw some investment at the legendary track.**

Yet according to Jan Šťovíček, President of Czech Republic Autoklub, “the change of circuit owner, as the new owner decided to invest in development of this iconic facility.” It has signed to host a MotoGP race until 2029.

The news was greeted with joy by the paddock. “It’s such a cool track, and place,” said Brad Binder. Marc Marquez added, “It’s similar to Mugello – it’s one of the nicest, most technical tracks on the calendar.”

Rumors in Aragon pointed to Hungary’s Balaton Park Circuit also featuring on the provisional 2025 calendar at the expense of Portugal’s Algarve International Circuit.

Friday MotoGP

It was a stunning end to MotoGP™ Practice at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon, with high-speed action and thrills to close Friday’s action. At the end of the hour-long session, it was Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) who came out on top – setting a stunning new lap record. The #93 had the best start to a weekend since the 2021 Americas GP, topping both sessions. He ended the day ahead of Aprilia Racing duo Aleix Espargaro, who jumped to second, and teammate Maverick Viñales as the Noale factory also had plenty to write home about on Day 1.

There were plenty of stories which formed throughout the session, all bubbling up to a party of red sectors. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) suffered from some issues early on, delaying valuable running for the #73. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) crashed at Turn 5, losing the front on entry. Moments after, Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) lost the front at Turn 16, with both riders soon making their way back to the pits.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Marquez — **Marquez was flying on Friday with a new lap record and P1.**

There was further drama later in the session, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashing at Turn 16, bringing an early end to the Australian’s Friday with less than one minute to go. And the frenzy on the timesheets had already been underway for some time.

Aprilia led right until the final flying miracle from Marquez, with the #93 getting back on top right at the end. Still, Espargaro takes that P2 and Viñales is right on his heels, the latter the only rider seemingly able to challenge Marquez on the very last lap round. But not quite, as he slotted into third.

Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) took fourth after a busy session for the #89. Martin ends the day 0.578s adrift from the top, however, with Marquez two tenths clear just by himself and the Aprilia slotting into the gap. Alex Marquez recovered to P5 after a delayed start to the session, and he also did some running in tandem with the #93 side of the Gresini box.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Espargaro — **Espargaro made it a Spanish 1-2 on Friday.**

Taking sixth it’s Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia, who is the sole Ducati Lenovo Team rider inside the top 10 after Enea Bastianini was unable to put together an uninterrupted lap due to late yellow flags. The #1 ended the session in front of Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing), making 2022 winner Bastianini the GP24 hungry for a boost up the order on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) made it a 2024 milestone day for Honda as work continues on getting back to the front of the pack. The Frenchman took eighth, becoming the first Honda to secure direct entry to Q2 in 2024. The final spots inside the top 10 were Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira, who made it all four RS-GPs in the top ten on a very positive day for Aprilia.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Vibales — **Vinales made it a Spanish 1-2-3 on Friday.**

An action-packed Q1 awaits after a tough afternoon for the Pierer Mobility Group riders: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder and teammate Miller are now forced to battle it in Q1, as well as Red Bull GASGAS Tech3’s Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez. Both Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team riders Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi were also outside the top 10, ahead of Bastianini. With just two spots up for grabs in Q2 once the Q1 runners head back out, it could get spicy.

2024 Aragon MotoGP Results—Friday

1	Marc Marquez	(Gresini Racing MotoGP™)	1:45.801
2	Aleix Espargaro	(Aprilia Racing)	+0.272
3	Maverick Viñales	(Aprilia Racing)	+0.316
4	Jorge Martin	(Prima Pramac Racing)	+0.578
5	Alex Marquez	(Gresini Racing MotoGP™)	+0.605
6	Francesco Bagnaia	(Ducati Lenovo Team)	+0.790
7	Franco Morbidelli	(Prima Pramac Racing)	+0.904
8	Johann Zarco	(CASTROL Honda LCR)	+0.931
9	Raul Fernandez	(Trackhouse Racing)	+1.039
10	Miguel Oliveira	(Trackhouse Racing)	+1.054

Friday Moto2

Alonso Lopez (Sync SpeedUp) completed a perfect Friday at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon with a new lap record in P1 after having already led the way on Friday morning. The #21 set an impressive 1:50.989 benchmark to move two tenths clear of the first on the chase, rookie Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team), with CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team’s Jake Dixon taking the final spot inside the top three within a tenth of the Brazilian.

Fourth was even closer, with Fermin Aldeguer (Sync SpeedUp) within just 0.007 of Dixon, and small gaps from there on out: Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) in fifth is only half a tenth further back, ahead of Albert Arenas (QJMotor Gresini Moto2™) at a similar deficit and Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team)

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Lopez — **Lopez made a welcome return to P1 on Friday at Aragon.**

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) had one of his best intermediate class showings so far in P7, ahead of Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) and Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) completing the top ten. Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) was the rider just edged out

Championship leader Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) was all the way down in P26, and fellow contender and teammate Ai Ogura in P17 as he returns from injury

The FIM MotoGP Stewards have given a number of riders three-place grid penalties for being slow online in P1: Arenas, Alex Escrig (KLINT Forward Factory Team), Filip Salač (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing Team).

2024 Aragon Moto2 Results—Friday

1	Alonso Lopez	(Sync SpeedUp)	1:50.989
2	Diogo Moreira	(Italtrans Racing Team)	+0.223
3	Jake Dixon	(CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team)	+0.303
4	Fermin Aldeguer	(Sync SpeedUp)	+0.310
5	Aron Canet	(Fantic Racing)	+0.362
6	Albert Arenas	(QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™)	+0.418
7	Marcos Ramirez	(OnlyFans American Racing Team)	+0.525
8	Deniz Öncü	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)	+0.585
9	Manuel Gonzalez	(QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™)	+0.644
10	Somkiat Chantra	(IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia)	+0.657

Friday Moto3

David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) took control on Day 1 in Aragon, with the #80 entering the low 1:57 bracket and finishing 0.210s ahead of his rivals – breaking the lap record in the process. However, Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was charging hard behind, having a strong day and setting almost 15 laps across during Practice 1. The #99 was ahead of David Almansa (Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team), who had an equally impressive afternoon, rounding out the top three spots and finishing as the top Honda.

2024 Aragon MotoGP News and Results Alonso — Moto3 title leader David Alonso topped the class on Friday,

Dutchman Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) finished Friday in P4 but at a deficit of nearly eight tenths from fourth to P10, it’s split by hundredths, with Austria podium finisher David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) heading Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI), rookie Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) and Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse).

Austria podium finisher Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) will be one of the first looking to move forward on Saturday, ending Practice 1 in P14.

2024 Aragon Moto3 Results—Friday

1	David Alonso	(CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team)	1:57.052
2	Jose Antonio Rueda	(Red Bull KTM Ajo)	+0.210
3	David Almansa	(Kopron Rivacold Snipers Team)	+0.564
4	Collin Veijer	(Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP)	+0.790
5	David Muñoz	(BOE Motorsports)	+0.866
6	Ivan Ortola	(MT Helmets – MSI)	+0.890
7	Angel Piqueras	(Leopard Racing)	+0.902
8	Adrian Fernandez	(Leopard Racing)	+0.955
9	Joel Kelso	(BOE Motorsports)	+0.971
10	Luca Lunetta	(SIC58 Squadra Corse)	+0.984

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