Practice for the Czech Grand Prix, Round 9 of the 2026 MotoGP season, concluded at Brno on June 19. Ai Ogura topped the timesheets with a 1:51.735, with Marco Bezzecchi 0.091s behind and Fabio Di Giannantonio 0.207s adrift.
Seven riders beat the previous all-time circuit lap record, while less than a second separated the top 19. Ogura edged out Bezzecchi in the final exchanges to lead by 0.091s; Di Giannantonio had moved into first with four minutes remaining but ultimately finished third. Bagnaia and Marc Marquez were fourth and fifth respectively.
Marc Marquez crashed at Turn 11 early in the afternoon, losing track time, but still went on to lap in the 1:51s. Acosta also briefly led, with a technical issue that left his bike smoking interrupting his practice, but sixth place was still enough to secure direct entry to Q2. Mir held on to seventh despite a late crash at Turn 7.
Moreira climbed to eighth in the closing stages, reshuffling the order around the qualifying cut-off. Aldeguer and Raul Fernandez finished ninth and tenth respectively, pushing Martin down to 11th. Quartararo was second in the morning and 14th in the afternoon, while Alex Marquez was 15th; despite such small gaps in lap times, they will still have to come through Q1 to advance.
2026 MotoGP Round 9, Czech Grand Prix Practice Results
| Position | Number | Rider | Team | Best Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 1'51.735 | 19 |
| 2 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1'51.826 | 23 |
| 3 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Racing Team | 1'51.942 | 18 |
| 4 | 63 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Team | 1'51.983 | 21 |
| 5 | 93 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Team | 1'51.988 | 21 |
| 6 | 37 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1'52.228 | 18 |
| 7 | 36 | Joan Mir | Honda Team | 1'52.253 | 19 |
| 8 | 11 | Diogo Moreira | LCR Honda | 1'52.315 | 18 |
| 9 | 54 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini Racing | 1'52.320 | 19 |
| 10 | 25 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | 1'52.354 | 18 |
| 11 | 89 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 1'52.365 | 21 |
| 12 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1'52.392 | 21 |
| 13 | 10 | Luca Marini | Honda Team | 1'52.424 | 21 |
| 14 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha Team | 1'52.533 | 23 |
| 15 | 73 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing | 1'52.556 | 19 |
| 16 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1'52.561 | 19 |
| 17 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Racing Team | 1'52.576 | 22 |
| 18 | 43 | Jack Miller | Pramac Racing | 1'52.583 | 22 |
| 19 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1'52.599 | 20 |
| 20 | 42 | Alex Rins | Yamaha Team | 1'53.020 | 19 |
| 21 | 7 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramac Racing | 1'53.398 | 18 |
| 22 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR Honda Castrol | 1'53.847 | 19 |
