It is GP day
As for the report of this first morning session, that’s all, thank you for being with us. See you at 13:30 for the live GP starting at 14:00.
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Below is the overview at the conclusion of the warm-up.

Checkered flag
💪 @JoanMirOfficial tops the Warm Up session in Barcelona! #CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/mdlfMgxTQJ
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 17, 2026
09:50 – Quartararo reduced his gap to Mir to 102 thousandths.
09:49 – The doubt regarding the race tires is the possible use of the soft instead of the medium.
09:48 – Quartararo moves into second position, 142 thousandths behind Mir.
09:47 – Joan Mir goes under 1’40” with a 1’39″624.
09:46 – Jorge Martin has two ankle sprains, we will see if today he tries to limit the damage or attacks like yesterday when he crashed.
09:45 – Now Bastianini takes the lead with 1’40″007.
⬆️ @Bestia23 has just gone top under the watchful eye of Guenther Steiner 👀#CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/xIKgDVu6EX
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 17, 2026
09:44 – Long for Moreira in Turn 1, Marini is currently the fastest with 1’40″842.
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Some early off-roading for Moreira but everything’s under control 💥👍#CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/kNM97gP04S
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 17, 2026
09:43 – Alex Marquez also has the soft tire in front.
09:42 – Medium tire pair for Acosta, Bezzecchi instead has the soft in front.
09:41 – Perfect weather again today in Barcelona.
09:40 – Green light at the end of the pit lane, warm-up starts.
Warm Up is GO at Montmelo 🚥#CatalanGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/mNxRh4FQR8
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 17, 2026
09:30 – 15°C air temperature, 20°C asphalt temperature.
Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back to the live written coverage of Sunday in Barcelona for the MotoGP class.
The riders will be on track at 09:40 for the warm-up, the race will start at 14:00. Yesterday in the Sprint Alex Marquez won in a photo finish ahead of Pedro Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio.