Bezzecchi beats Vinales, Pedrosa to top spot in Friday practice at Misano

Marco Bezzecchi, Maverick Vinales and wild-card Dani Pedrosa set the pace during Friday practice for the 2023 San Marino MotoGP at Misano.

Bagnaia takes a reduced 50-point title lead over Pramac’s Jorge Martin into his and Ducati home Misano round after his shocking accident on the opening lap in Barcelona last weekend.

Bagnaia highsided from the lead and landed in the path of Brad Binder, who couldn’t avoid hitting his legs. Miraculously Bagnaia escaped without any fractures and is back on track this weekend. Team-mate Enea Bastianini is absent after fracturing his hand and ankle after triggering a multi-rider pile-up just moments before Bagnaia’s highside.KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa has a carbon fibre chassis this weekend with fellow wild-card Stefan Bradl using prototype 2024 parts, ahead of Monday's test.

LCR Honda’s Alex Rins remains absent due to his Mugello leg injuries and, with Iker Lecuona returning to WorldSBK duty, is replaced by Japanese test rider Takumi Takahashi whose previous MotoGP start was in 2015.

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