Pedro Acosta dominated the first free practice session of the 2026 United States Grand Prix following Marc Marquez’s high-speed crash at Turn 10.
After a rain-affected last session in Brazil, the riders and engineers were just as excited as the first session. United States Grand Prix The weekend got off to a flawless start.
The grid was quick to get out of the pit-lane and onto the asphalt in Texas, with Pedro Acosta Prepare a preliminary measurement before the first round of flight Fabio D’Giantantonio.
A red flag was called after 10 minutes of running. Mark Marquez. The world champion lost his face Ducati At the 10th turn he was sent careening off the bike and onto the gravel and into the barriers.
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The Spaniard was able to leave the circuit on his own accord and was cleared to continue training by the medical staff on site. The session resumed after a quick block repair, and data collection began.
Marquez re-emerged from the Ducati garages with 10 minutes to go in FP1 and managed to shake himself off and set the fastest time for fourth place on the timesheets.
Di Giannantonio was second best in the first practice session of the weekend George Martin In the third. Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez He added five.
Full 2026 MotoGP United States Grand Prix FP1 Results
| POSITION | RIDER | group | TIME/GAP |
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | KTM | 2:01.715 |
| 2 | Fabio D’Giantantonio | VR46 | +0.103 |
| 3 | George Martin | Aprilia | +0.221 |
| 4 | Mark Marquez | Ducati | +0.378 |
| 5 | Raul Fernandez | Tracking house | +0.495 |
| 6 | Alex Marquez | Gresini | +0.589 |
| 7 | Luca Marini | Honda | +0.650 |
| 8 | No. Ogura | Tracking house | +0.673 |
| 9 | Marco Bezecchi | Aprilia | +0.710 |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 | +0.755 |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | +0.796 |
| 12 | Jack Miller | Pramak | +0.916 |
| 13 | Maverick Vinales | Tech3 | +0.917 |
| 14 | Ine Bastianini | Tech3 | +1.003 |
| 15 | Alex Rin | Yamaha | +1.035 |
| 16 | Brad Binder | KTM | +1.051 |
| 17 | Joan Mir | Honda | +1.162 |
| 18 | Fabio Quatararo | Yamaha | +1.232 |
| 19 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramak | +1.322 |
| 20 | Johann Zarko | LCR | +1.341 |
| 21 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini | +1.410 |
| 22 | Diogo Moreira | LCR | +1.609 |
In the United States Grand Prix MotoGP paddock
Ahead of this weekend’s race in Texas, much has been said about Marco Bezecic’s title chances.
The Italian entered America as the championship leader, but Marquez’s status as the ‘King of COTA’ led Neil Hodgson to give Bezecchi some advice How to improve Spanish.
below the well line, Maverick Vinales’ Premier League future is in question.. Following a poor start to the 2026 campaign, KTM have reportedly moved to the factory outfit as they evaluate other options.
Marquez’s future at Ducati was also in focus.. In a chat with MotoGP journalists in Brazil last weekend, the seven-time premier class title winner hinted that his renewal at Borgo Pangale is not on the table this time around.
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