It starts at Misano
As far as the FP1 report is concerned, that’s all, thank you for being with us. See you at 15:00 for the Qualifying report.
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Marc Marquez in the last lap with an excellent T4 exploiting the two left corners finished the session ahead of everyone in 1’31″468, 60 thousandths faster than Bezzecchi. Third Raul Fernandez. Below the final standings.

Checkered flag
11.30 – Alex Marquez moved into second position 120 thousandths behind Bezzecchi.
11.29 – Bezzecchi lowers to 1’31″528.
11.27 – New medium front tire for Pedro Acosta who moves into second position 31 thousandths behind Bezzecchi.
11.26 – Bezzecchi returned to the lead with two used medium tires in the second run in 1’31″647.
11.24 – Marc Marquez is doing the third run with the same tires used in the second, the medium did the whole session.
11.22 – Marini returned to third position three tenths behind Marc Marquez.
11.20 – Marini returns to the track with a new soft front tire.
11.18 – Below the timing monitor as we approach the final moments of this free practice session.

11.16 – Martin completes the trio of title contenders with the third best time.
11.14 – Marc Marquez took the lead in 1’31″680.
11.12 – Bezzecchi further lowered to 1’31″872.
11.10 – Bezzecchi goes under the 1’32” barrier in 1’31″988.
11.07 – The Marquez brothers instead mounted a new soft front tire.
11.05 – Bezzecchi mounted a new medium front tire in this run.
11.03 – Pedro Acosta returns to the track after the first run slide without consequences.
11.00 – Below the situation after the first 15 minutes.

10.58 – At the end of this first run Marc Marquez pays just under four tenths to Marco Bezzecchi who instead sees Alex Marquez just 41 thousandths behind
10.56 – Luca Marini moves back up to third position, Marc Marquez is fourth, Pedro Acosta is fifth before sliding at the Variante del Parco.
Another cold-tyre mishap!💥
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2026
And @37_pedroacosta RUNS back 🏃#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/9ESNe8y9jC
10.54 – Alex Marquez moved into second position three tenths behind, Martin is third four tenths behind.
10.52 – Bezzecchi dropped to 1’32″025, for now he is making the difference on everyone because Luca Marini is second half a second behind.
10.50 – Bezzecchi is currently the fastest in 1’32″644.
10.48 – Everyone on track with soft front and medium rear tires.
10.46 – Jack Miller immediately falls at the Rio corner, cold tire.
Caught completely off guard 😱@jackmilleraus crashes out early into FP1 💥#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/i6ruucwqVR
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2026
10.45 – Green light at the end of the pit lane, the first free practice session of the San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP of the MotoGP class begins.
Still 9 Grands Prix to race and enjoy ❤️@Rins42 announced his retirement from two-wheel racing yesterday #SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/S8Ii73jDVG
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2026
10.40 – We remind that Ai Ogura will also miss this appointment following the hand injury suffered before Aragon. Lorenzo Savadori will not replace him because he is busy with the 850 and Pirelli in Barcelona, the Trackhouse team will have only Raul Fernandez on track.
No @AiOgura79 on track this weekend ❤️🩹
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 11, 2026
Hoping to have the AI-ceman back very soon! #SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/qB3yL39H17
10.35 – Currently the air temperature is 22°C, 25°C the asphalt temperature.
10.30 – The sun shines at Misano, the weather forecast was respected.
Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back to the live written coverage of the Friday sessions of the 2026 San Marino GP.
The riders will go out on the Misano circuit at 10:45 for FP1 and at 15:00 for Qualifying, the session that will determine the list of riders directly qualified to Q2.