
Acosta's dominance at KTM's home circuit is the headline, but the more telling detail is where the title contenders sit: none of them showed the kind of Friday authority that usually signals a race weekend threat. Honda's complete Q2 absence — all three riders locked out — is a damning snapshot of where the manufacturer stands, made worse by Zarco spending most of the session inside the top ten before being shuffled out at the death. Ogura returning from hand surgery and immediately going third overall for Trackhouse is worth noting, as is Bagnaia ending up 18th, nearly nine tenths off Acosta's pace.
Pedro Acosta continued to command KTM and Red Bull's home MotoGP race as he led throughout the Austrian Grand Prix Friday afternoon practice session too.Gresini Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer ended up h