MotoGP Malaysian GP: Marc Marquez tops practice as Martin ends Friday early
Marc Marquez set the fastest time during practice for the Malaysian MotoGP, despite a low-speed crash. Meanwhile, title rival Jorge Martin struggled with a wrist injury and cut his session short to focus on recovery.
Why it matters
The performance of these riders is critical to the outcome of the MotoGP world championship standings.
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez survived a fall to go fastest on Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix, while his injured MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin curtailed his running and will have to navigate Q1 if he continues to compete on Saturday.
The first half of the session was unremarkable in terms of the timesheets, with Fabio Di Giannantonio finding his way to the top of them early aboard the VR46 Ducati.
In that period, nearly all riders were simply putting in laps with the soft rear tyre as they prepared for the racing later in the weekend. It was noticeable that the bikes looked nervous around the Sepang circuit, with Jack Miller an early faller.
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