Marco Bezecchi set the benchmark in FP1 at the Dutch Grand Prix, with Marc Marquez ending his session in P10, beating Francesco Bagnaia by one-tenth of a second.
Following Confirmation of the Ducati 2027 rider line During the week the MotoGP grid arrived together in the Netherlands Mark Marquez We hope to create greater courage Marco Bezecchi Championship leader.
What is your bold prediction for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Assen?
Is it a surprise winner? Shocking stage? Or a terrible outcome?
A scorching weekend is expected in Assen Dutch Grand PrixIn mercury for FP1 it reaches around 28 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius for this afternoon’s qualifying practice.
Yamaha test driver Augusto Fernandez It’s also in motion this weekend. The Japanese constructor has decided to enter the 2022 Moto2 World Champion as a token entry under the MotoGP discount system.
Marco Bezecchi is ahead of George Martin in the Dutch Grand Prix FP1
It was Ducati’s latest signature Pedro AcostaHe set the pace early in FP1 at Assen, with the VR46 Fabio D’Giantantonio After a few minutes, putting two tenths between himself and the Spaniard.
Bezecchi came in tenth behind his compatriot in the first round and is looking to bounce back after being banned for slapping Marshall on track at last weekend’s Czech Grand Prix after crashing out of the sprint.
Francesco Bagnaia It then moved itself an order that was half a tenth slower than the ‘Diggia’ opening benchmark. Following this, his future teammate Bezeci took the top spot with a time of 1:32.476.
Ducati must issue team orders to ensure Marc Marquez secures the 2026 MotoGP title.
After a well-behaved 27 minutes, Marc Marquez lost the front of his Ducati going into turn two, bringing out the first yellow flag of the session. It was a fairly low-speed crash from the Spaniard, who wasted no time getting back on track.
Diogo Moreira He followed suit a few times later with a trip to the gravel in four laps. The Brazilian has been in good form recently, and at the break sat in P9 on the timesheets.
The factory Aprilia riders traded P1 for P1, with Bezcicchi gaining three more tenths from his previous lap to push George Martin back into P2 with less than a quarter of an hour to go.
Bagnaia’s last-gasp effort threatened Bezecchi’s place at the top of the season, but the Italian held plenty of confidence ahead of this afternoon’s attack.
Complete 2026 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix FP1 Time Sheets
| POSITION | RIDER | group | TIME/GAP |
| 1 | Marco Bezecchi | Aprilia | 1:32.111 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | +0.098s |
| 3 | George Martin | Aprilia | +0.144 s |
| 4 | Fabio D’Giantantonio | VR46 | +0.160s |
| 5 | No. Ogura | Tracking house | +0.164 s |
| 6 | Raul Fernandez | Tracking house | +0.205 s |
| 7 | Joan Mir | Honda | +0.240 s |
| 8 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini | +0.347s |
| 9 | Maverick Vinales | Tech3 | +0.356 s |
| 10 | Mark Marquez | Ducati | +0.446 s |
| 11 | Pedro Acosta | KTM | +0.454s |
| 12 | Diogo Moreira | LCR | +0.539s |
| 13 | Alex Marquez | Gresini | +0.639s |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 | +0.670s |
| 15 | Ine Bastianini | Tech3 | +0.765 s |
| 16 | Jack Miller | Pramak | +0.790s |
| 17 | Alex Rin | Yamaha | +0.823 s |
| 18 | Luca Marini | Honda | +0.956 s |
| 19 | Brad Binder | KTM | +0.957 s |
| 20 | Fabio Quatararo | Yamaha | +0.985 s |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramak | +1.204 s |
| 22 | Augusto Fernandez | Yamaha | +1.688s |
| 23 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR | +2.350 s |
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