Marc Marquez tops Malaysian MotoGP practice after crash
Marc Marquez overcame an early crash to lead Friday afternoon’s practice session for the 2026 Petronas Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit, putting Ducati Lenovo Team ahead of a one-two finish. The reigning world champion …
The reigning world champion and current championship leader clocked 1:57.000 to finish nearly four tenths of a second ahead of younger brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing). Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP) took third with an improved performance late in the session.
Marc’s session was interrupted by a crash at Turn 15, where he lost the front end of his Ducati. However, he returned to the track and recovered from eighth place to set the fastest time with just over 15 minutes of practice remaining.
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- Oct 30, 2026
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