Practice for the Italian Grand Prix, Round 7 of the 2026 MotoGP season, concluded at Mugello on May 29. Fabio Di Giannantonio led with a 1m44.808s lap, with Francesco Bagnaia 0.091 seconds behind and Enea Bastianini 0.103 seconds adrift.
Di Giannantonio set the fastest lap in both of Friday’s practice sessions, heading an Italian top four in the afternoon ahead of Bagnaia, Bastianini and Morbidelli. Just 0.103 seconds covered the top three, with only 0.012 seconds separating second and third. Aldeguer placed fifth, while Marc Márquez ended Friday in sixth on his return to action.
After rain in the morning, the track was dry when afternoon Practice began, but incidents interrupted the session twice. Quartararo crashed at the exit of Turn 4, with his bike and gravel affecting the track further along and bringing out the first red flag. With around 12 minutes remaining, Binder’s bike suffered a technical problem and stopped near the long straight, prompting another red flag to allow the area to be cleared. The riders therefore concentrated their time attacks into the final run.
Martín climbed from outside the top ten to eighth near the end, pushing Ai Ogura down to 11th. Bezzecchi was seventh and Rins ninth. Moreira finished tenth, securing direct entry to Q2 through Friday Practice for the first time in the premier class. Acosta made a mistake on his final lap and finished only 13th, meaning he will have to take part in Q1 first on Saturday.
2026 MotoGP Round 7, Italian Grand Prix Practice Results
| Position | Number | Rider | Team | Best lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | 1'44.808 | 18 |
| 2 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Team | 1'44.899 | 21 |
| 3 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1'44.911 | 21 |
| 4 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Racing Team | 1'44.959 | 23 |
| 5 | 54 | Fermín Aldeguer | Gresini Racing | 1'45.004 | 22 |
| 6 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Ducati Team | 1'45.010 | 22 |
| 7 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1'45.024 | 26 |
| 8 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Aprilia Racing | 1'45.132 | 25 |
| 9 | 42 | Álex Rins | Yamaha Team | 1'45.149 | 18 |
| 10 | 11 | Diogo Moreira | LCR Honda | 1'45.162 | 18 |
| 11 | 79 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 1'45.241 | 19 |
| 12 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Trackhouse Racing | 1'45.270 | 25 |
| 13 | 37 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1'45.294 | 23 |
| 14 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1'45.469 | 21 |
| 15 | 36 | Joan Mir | Honda Team | 1'45.595 | 21 |
| 16 | 43 | Jack Miller | Pramac Racing | 1'45.617 | 20 |
| 17 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha Team | 1'45.670 | 19 |
| 18 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1'45.804 | 21 |
| 19 | 10 | Luca Marini | Honda Team | 1'45.954 | 22 |
| 20 | 7 | Toprak Razgatlıoğlu | Pramac Racing | 1'46.299 | 18 |
| 21 | 51 | Michele Pirro | Gresini Racing | 1'46.842 | 18 |
| 22 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Castrol Honda LCR | 1'48.088 | 20 |
Results source: Official MotoGP Practice timing sheet (© MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, 2026).
