Francesco Bagnaia sets a new all-time lap record around the Red Bull Ring in a Ducati 1-2-3-4 in KTM's backyard.
After a Prima Pramac 1-2 in the morning Practice session, it was time to determine the 10 riders that would automatically get into Q2 tomorrow.
The first rider to get his name into Q2 is the new all-time lap record holder at the Red Bull Ring, Francesco Bagnaia. The Italian rider was inside the top three for the majority of the session, and his time attack was unmatched.
Behind Bagnaia was a fellow VR46 Academy rider, Franco Morbidelli. With a new contract in his back pocket for 2025 the Italian has been second in both MotoGP Practice sessions.
Jorge Martin finished in third place behind Bagnaia and Morbidelli. Martin was top of the session heading into the time attacks, but could not match Bagnaia's time.
Marc Marquez completed a Ducati 1-2-3-4 in Friday afternoon Practice. After a terrible morning Practice session Marquez made his way back into the top five when it mattered.
Brad Binder put in a last-lap effort to get into the top ten. The South African is the only KTM rider to get straight into Q2 tomorrow.
The fifth Ducati to automatically get into Q2 was Alex Marquez in sixth place.
Aprilia got both their factory riders inside the top ten in seventh and eighth places. Aleix Espargaro finished in seventh place and Maverick Vinales in eighth.
Marco Bezzecchi makes a return to form in the afternoon session as his best lap time puts him in ninth. Finally, rounding out the Q2 places was Enea Bastianini in tenth meaning seven of the eight Ducati riders made it into Q2.
MotoGP Austria, Practice Full Results:
| 2024 Austrian MotoGP | Red Bull Ring | Practice Results | Round 11 of 20 | |||||
| Pos | Name | Nat. | Team | Bike | Lap Time |
| 1 | Pecco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:28.508 |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:28.789 |
| 3 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:28.827 |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP23 | 1:28.858 |
| 5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:28.969 |
| 6 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP23 | 1:29.056 |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.107 |
| 8 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.117 |
| 9 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP23 | 1:29.233 |
| 10 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:29.281 |
| 11 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:29.308 |
| 12 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:29.329 |
| 13 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | 1:29.380 |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:29.606 |
| 15 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:29.762 |
| 16 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:29.809 |
| 17 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | 1:29.822 |
| 18 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.881 |
| 19 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:29.952 |
| 20 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP23 | 1:30.058 |
| 21 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:30.183 |
| 22 | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:30.308 |
| 23 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda RC213V | 1:30.421 |
| 24 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:30.545 |
| 25 | Stefan Bradl | DEU | HRC Test Team | Honda RC213V | 1:30.895 |
