Marc Marquez has admitted the Autodromo Ayrton Senna in Goiania is not the ideal circuit for his riding style, citing the nine right hand corners as a concern following his 2020 arm injuries. The reigning champion said he needs to separate whether it is a good layout for him personally from whether it is a good circuit overall, admitting the right corners remind him of Barcelona.
Johann Zarco topped Friday afternoon practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a fastest lap of 1 minute 21.257 seconds, leading Marc Marquez and a brilliant Toprak Razgatlioglu into automatic Q2 access. Jorge Martin was fourth and Pedro Acosta fifth, while Thailand race winner Marco Bezzecchi missed the top ten cutoff and must fight through Q1 on Saturday.
Fabio Quartararo delivered his best performance of the 2026 season in Friday practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix, claiming seventh place to secure automatic Q2 access. The Frenchman set a personal best lap within 0.7 seconds of Friday pacesetter Johann Zarco. After a miserable Thailand opener, Quartararo’s Brazil Friday represents a genuine turning point for the struggling Yamaha rider.
Toprak Razgatlioglu delivered his strongest MotoGP performance yet at the Brazilian Grand Prix, claiming third in Friday practice to secure direct Q2 access for the very first time. Fabio Quartararo also impressed with a personal best lap to go seventh and within 0.7 seconds of the top time. Jack Miller finished 15th while Alex Rins was 14th, both missing out on automatic Q2.
Jack Miller delivered a stunning late move in Free Practice 1 at the Brazilian Grand Prix, switching to slick tyres in the closing stages to claim second place just 0.087 seconds behind championship leader Pedro Acosta. Miller was the only rider to make a significant improvement on slicks as the circuit dried out in the final minutes. The Pramac Yamaha rider looks a genuine dark horse this weekend.
Pedro Acosta topped Free Practice 1 at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a stunning late lap of 1 minute 26.688 seconds at the Autodromo Ayrton Senna in Goiania. The championship leader proved his Thailand form was no fluke, with Jack Miller delivering a superb second place and Marco Bezzecchi completing the top three. Acosta looks ominously quick on a circuit nobody has previously raced.
Fabio Quartararo has delivered a damning verdict on the new Yamaha M1 ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, insisting the V4 powered machine has no single strong point. The Frenchman cited engine power and front end feel as the biggest weak points, admitting Yamaha tested at Jerez but nothing meaningful was tried, leaving the situation identical to Thailand. No new engine is expected until after the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
MotoGP returns to Brazil for the first time since 2004 this weekend at the Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiania. Pedro Acosta leads the championship heading into Round 2 after Thailand, with Marc Marquez looking to bounce back following a difficult opener. Torrential rain caused flooding at the circuit earlier this week but organisers confirm the event will go ahead as scheduled.
Francesco Bagnaia has expressed concern about the Brazil GP weather after visiting the flooded Autodromo Ayrton Senna this week. The Ducati rider called Tuesday’s situation pretty critical, warning conditions before the final two corners could be extremely difficult if heavy rain returns during the race weekend. Despite his concerns Bagnaia praised the brand new smooth asphalt, describing it as a billiard table. Rain is forecast throughout the weekend.
Gresini Racing has confirmed Fermin Aldeguer will return to action at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a successful private test following his fractured femur. The 20 year old fractured his left femur in a training accident on January 8 and missed all pre season testing and the Thailand opener. A source close to Aldeguer confirmed training went very well with very good sensations, and everything points to him racing in Brazil without any problems.