Hometown hero Marco Bezzecchi topped the timesheets in the final MotoGP practice session in Misano.
The Rimini-born rider posted the best time of 1:30.624 on his final lap, nearly 0.3s clear of VR46 Academy graduate Franco Morbidelli.
Luca Marini made use of Honda’s upgrades to claim third spot, closely followed by KTM’s Pedro Acosta and championship leader Marc Marquez.
Gresini rider Alex Marquez was sixth fastest, while Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo secured a strong seventh place.
Ducati dominance continued as Francesco Bagnaia, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Fermin Aldeguer claimed eighth to 10th place, respectively.
Enea Bastianini lapped three tenths adrift Aldeguer to claim 11th, followed by the remaining three Aprilia riders of Raul Fernandez, Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura.
Jack Miller finished the session in the middle of a KTM sandwich as Brad Binder and Maverick Vinales posted 15th and 16th place.
Alex Rins and Miguel Oliveira highlighted Yamaha’s struggles to finish 18th and 19th, as Frenchman Johann Zarco ended the session in a surprise 20th.
Augusto Fernandez posted 21st on the new Yamaha V4, ahead of rookie Somkiat Chantra. Honda rider Joan Mir opted out of the session.
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