Ogura Tops Brno Practice as Lap Record Falls

Ai Ogura set the pace at Brno on Friday, clocking a 1:51.735 to lead practice ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio. Seven riders beat the old lap record in the session, and the field was tightly packed, with 19 riders separated by less than one second.

The form carried into Sunday’s warm-up, where Fermin Aldeguer topped the session. Marc Marquez was the only other rider besides Aldeguer to post a lap in the 1:52 range. Di Giannantonio was third, followed by Pedro Acosta, Jack Miller and Ogura in sixth. Diogo Moreira, Raul Fernandez, Enea Bastianini and Fabio Quartararo completed the top 10.

Away from the Czech Grand Prix action, MotoGP and the Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers’ Association reached an agreement on the championship’s 2027-31 framework after nearly a year of negotiations. The deal was the first time the series and its five manufacturers jointly signed off on the sport’s future direction, and it includes a one-bike limit in practice, less practice time and stricter enforcement of team personnel business hours. Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna said he expected 2027 rider signings to be announced soon, while Jorge Martin apologized after a first-corner crash in Hungary and Alex Marquez returned to competition one month after a heavy crash in Barcelona, saying he felt surprisingly good.