MotoGp, Red Bull Ring: Bagnaia mocks Vinales and takes pole. Bezzecchi only seventh

MotoGp, Red Bull Ring: Bagnaia mocks Vinales and takes pole. Bezzecchi only seventh

Pecco Bagnaia takes his fifth pole position of the season in the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

The Ducati centaur was the fastest of all in qualifying, posting a time of 1’28″359. Mocked by only 37 thousandths is the Aprilia of Maverick Vinales, who will start from second position. Closing the front row is the KTM of Brad Binder, who has just renewed with the Austrian team.

In fourth place is the other KTM of Jack Miller, followed by Team Gresini centaur Alex Marquez and Luca Marini of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team.

Further back was Marco Bezzecchi, who finished only seventh. Quartararo’s Yamaha will start from ninth, while Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez, who were eliminated at Q1, will start from 13th and 18th.

Starting grid (top 12):

1. F.Bagnaia (Ducati) 1:28.539
2. M.Viñales (Aprilia) +0.037
3. B.Binder (Ktm) +0.114
4. J.Miller (Ktm) +0.230
5. A.Marquez (Ducati Gresini) +0.289
6. L.Marini (Ducati VR46) +0.300
7. M.Bezzecchi (Ducati VR46) +0.369
8. M.Oliveira (Aprilia RNF) +0.427
9. F.Quartararo (Yamaha) +0.495
10. J.Zarco (Ducati Pramac) +0.574
11. A.Espargaro (Aprilia) +0.706
12. J.Martin (Ducati Pramac) +1.828â