Marco Bezzecchi topped Friday practice for the Aragon Grand Prix with a new all-time track record, beating the Ducatis of Alex Marquez and Marc Marquez.

The factory Aprilia rider set a time of 1m45.455s with just two minutes left on the clock, dethroning pre-weekend favourite Marc Marquez from the top.

Alex Marquez also managed to deliver a late improvement on the Gresini Ducati, splitting the two championship contenders in second.

The pace quickly picked up in the opening stages of the session, with KTM’s Pedro Acosta breaking into the 1m46s bracket within the first 10 minutes. This marked a significant improve