Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.
Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who was consistently fast throughout the day on the island of Lombok.
Pedro Acosta and Marc Marquez booked their tickets into Qualifying 2 with fourth and fifth places respectively, ensuring the top four in the championship will be in the Q2 mix, though both have a considerable lap time deficit to ponder.
Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo wowed onlookers by delivering the seventh-fastest time despite a violent tumble through the gravel midway through the session.
He limped away from the fall and spent a few minutes nursing his left wrist in the factory Yamaha garage before emerging to improve his time and book his passage to Q2, while Alex Marquez survived a late crash to stay inside the top ten.
Late falls for other riders brought out yellow flags that indirectly froze positions, allowing Francesco Bagnaia to sneak into tenth spot at the very end of the intense session.
On the other hand, Fermin Aldeguer endured a nightmare day featuring multiple crashes and a technical issue, forcing the Gresini rider to tackle the Q1 elimination phase.
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