Alex Marquez ended Friday at Jerez three tenths clear of the field, posting a 1:35.704 that sat within a tenth of the all-time lap record. Bagnaia crashed at Turn 1 on his first flying lap while shadowing Marquez, while Jorge Martin also fell at the final corner. Pedro Acosta faces Q1 for the first time this season after finishing 15th, alongside teammate Brad Binder.
