The second practice session in Brazil unfolded under the driest conditions seen so far this weekend, offering riders a clearer picture of the new layout. With the track temperatures up to 38°C, the 30-minute outing quickly became a high-intensity scramble for both performance and understanding.
Early Benchmarks And Rapid Evolution
As expected on a evolving surface, lap times tumbled immediately. Marc Márquez set the initial benchmark, edging Marco Bezzecchi by just under a tenth. Pedro Acosta and Fabio Quartararo soon joined the early mix as the order reshuffled corner by corner.
With the dry line gradually forming, Márquez made a significant step forward o lead his brother, Álex Márquez, by just over a tenth. Álex Márquez’s progress was abruptly halted by a crash at Turn 4, losing the front and, with it, valuable dry track time.
Another fall soon followed, this time for Luca Marini at Turn 1, though he was able to walk away. Martín also had a moment through Turns 9–11, running through the gravel but avoiding a crash.
Mid-Session Resets And Renewed Push
Márquez reasserted himself with a 1m18.663s, reclaiming top spot as Morbidelli moved into contention ahead of Di Giannantonio, while Maverick Viñales and Bezzecchi stayed within striking distance.
As the session entered its final phase, most riders returned to the pits before launching one last push. Rookie Ai Ogura continued to impress, climbing to second and signalling strong pace on a drying circuit.
With seven minutes remaining, Martín surged to the top on fresh soft rubber, while Viñales improved to fourth. Just moments later, Bagnaia responded despite running used tyres, edging ahead by just 0.005s in a tightly contested fight.
The closing minutes were punctuated by further incidents. Toprak Razgatlıoğlu briefly moved into the top ten before crashing, followed soon after by Bezzecchi at the same corner. Morbidelli then went down at the penultimate turn, adding to the chaos.
Late Improvements Decide The Order
Márquez appeared to have sealed P1, only for Ogura to edge him by 0.011s in the final exchanges. The session concluded with Ogura fastest, ahead of Márquez and Martín, in what proved to be a highly competitive and incident-filled FP2.
With multiple crashes, rapidly evolving grip, and a mix of tyre strategies, FP2 offered a clearer picture of the competitive order. Ogura’s late surge adds another variable to an already unpredictable field, while Márquez and Martín remain firmly in contention.