Friday practice at the Sepang International Circuit delivered high-level drama as Marc Marquez successfully secured the top spot on the timesheets despite suffering a low-side crash at the final corner. The factory Ducati rider displayed aggressive pace aboard his Desmosedici, dominating the session with an impressive lap time of exactly 1 minute 57 seconds, leaving his rivals scrambling to respond in the closing stages.
The opening half of the session was relatively quiet as riders focused on accumulating data using the soft rear tire to prepare for the upcoming races. Track conditions proved tricky, making the bikes look nervous around the layout, which was highlighted by an early crash from Jack Miller and a major fright for other contenders through the fast left-handers.
Major drama unfolded when championship rival Jorge Martin experienced a terrifying moment on track before immediately bringing his machine back into the garage. The team quickly confirmed that his day was done, leaving him to focus on nursing a broken wrist and forcing him to navigate through the Q1 qualifying session on Saturday should he choose to continue competing.
As the clock ticked down with 20 minutes remaining, the grid unleashed fresh soft rubber in a frantic bid to secure direct entry into Q2. Alex Marquez briefly threatened his brother's benchmark with three consecutive red sectors, but ultimately fell just over a tenth short in second place after late yellow flags disrupted flying laps.
The top-ten battle saw standout performances as Ai Ogura led Aprilia's charge in third, followed by Pedro Acosta in fourth for KTM, while Marco Bezzecchi, Enea Bastianini, Maverick Vinales, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Franco Morbidelli all booked their direct tickets into Saturday's Q2 shootout.
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