The reigning world champion narrowly missed💝 out ꦬon top spot during Friday practice, as KTM’s Brad Binder led the way by less than a tenth.

Bagnaia, who was fourth quickest in FP1, stru🎐ggled during the early stages of second practice, with the rear of his D𓆉ucati causing him issues.

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However, as the session went on Ba𒀰gnaia got stronger as did his feeling under braking. 

Bagnaia told MotoGP.com: "I’m very happy. Finally we found the way back a🐲t the top. It has been a long time since I was fast on a Friday. 

"I’m happy for the step in front we did in brak♋ing and finally I cꦿan push again like I was doing before. 

"For tomorrow it iꦜs clear that we have to do another step but right now I’m quit🔯e happy."

Bagnaia credited his team for exp♔erimenting in order to make him more comf𒁃ortable under braking.

The series leader has lost points to Jorge Martin in each of the last three rounds and as a result leads the Spaniard by just 13 pointꩲs. 

Asked if he was relieved, Bagnaia added: "I was. And also to see that I ꧙was able tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚo be more constant under braking was nice. 

"I have to say thanks to my team who have worked a𓃲 lot to try som⛄ething different. 

"Let’s see what happens tomorrow but I’m quite sure that we can fight all weekend for th♈e top positions."