Aragon MotoGP race day

Yamaha matched its worst-ever winless run of 22 races last time out at Misano, and unless it's found some dark magic or a particularly effective prayer that record will be broken today.

The works bikes have looked poor-to-terrible all weekend, and Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zaroc has fared no better. They all start outside of the top 10 and need a miracle to get anything out of this weekend.

Marquez, of course, is 67 points ahead of nearest rival Dovizioso in the championship, so he can theoretically afford to finish third behind the two Ducatis in whichever order in the six remaining races.

But obviously it's not that simple, and it's hard to believe Marquez will be content to go winless between now and Valencia anyway.

We're set for another duel between MotoGP's emerging “big three” then, but practice pace didn't make great reading from Marquez – who looks on the back foot at a track where he would've expected to have the edge.

Analysis: Ducati's Aragon pace is ominous for Marquez

Ducati's superior form of late has been impossible to ignore, but the Bologna-based manufacturer heading into the Aragon Grand Prix as the favourite is the biggest sign of strength they have shown yet.

Jorge Lorenzo edged Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez in a nail-biting qualifying session yesterday, which, apart from the excellent pole battle, was most notable for the ridiculous amount of riders coasting and looking for tows.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Aragon Grand Prix – the 14th race of the MotoGP season and the third of four taking place in Spain.