Sepang:Spanish rider Marc Marquez showcased his prowess at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) by leading Friday's practice session at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) with a time of 1 minute 57.000 seconds.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Marquez, riding for the Ducati Lenovo Team, was followed closely by his brother Alex Marquez from BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP with a time of 157.109 seconds, while Japan's Ai Ogura of the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team secured third place at 157.167 seconds.

Marquez expressed satisfaction with his bike's performance, noting that he felt confident from the first lap, allowing him to push harder, despite experiencing a minor crash at Turn 15. He attributed his aggressive racing style to increased confidence and improved physical condition.

In the Moto2 category, Spain's Manuel Gonzalez from LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP dominated the practice session with the fastest lap of 203.737 seconds. Fellow Spaniard Alonso Lopez of ITALJET Gresini Moto2 followed in second place with 203.881 seconds, and Daniel Holgado of CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team came in third with 203.943 seconds.

Meanwhile, in the Moto3 category, young national rider Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli from team AEON Credit-MT Helmets-MSI secured a spot in qualifying two (Q2) by finishing fourth in the practice session, improving his time from the first free practice session with a lap of 211.573 seconds.