MotoGP: first pole for Marc Marquez, then Bezzecchi and Martin

MotoGP: Marc Maquez in pole position in Jerez

After more than a year, Marc Marquez returns to pole position in a MotoGP race. The Spanish rider, in fact, finished ahead of everyone in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, taking his first pole of the season with the Gresini team. In the wet conditions of Jerez, Marquez lapped in 1'46"773, beating Marco Bezzecchi, riding the Ducati of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, by 271 thousandths.

Closing out the front row was another Ducati, the Pramac of Jorge Martin. The Ducatis literally made a vacuum on the wet Jerez circuit: as many as eight finished in the top nine positions. The only exception was Brad Binder’s KTM, which placed fourth, followed by the Ducatis of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing).

Only seventh time for two-time world champion Pecco Bagnaia, who will share the third row with Franco Morbidelli, on the other Ducati Pramac, and teammate Enea Bastianini. Finally, completing the top 10 is rookie Pedro Acosta, the victim of a fall without consequences in turn 13.

MotoGP, Spanish GP, qualifying times:

1. Marc Marquez 1:46.773
2. Marco Bezzecchi 1:47.044
3. Jorge Martin 1:47.381
4. Brad Binder 1:47.730
5. Fabio Di Giannantonio 1:47.778
6. Alex Marquez 1:47.840
7. Pecco Bagnaia 1:47.962
8. Franco Morbidelli 1:48.116
9. Enea Bastianini 1:48.362
10. Pedro Acosta 1:48.528
11. Maverick Viñales 1:48.595
12. Aleix Espargaró 1:49.417
13. Johann Zarco 1:48.102
14. Miguel Oliveira 1:48.418
15. Jack Miller 1:48.672 
16. Daniel Pedrosa 1:48:699
17. Raul Fernandez 1:48.728
18. Augusto Fernandez 1:49.229
19. Stefan Bradl 1:49.695
20. Joan Mir 1:49.765
21. Lorenzo Savadori 1:49.860
22. Luca Marini 1:49.978
23. Fabio Quartararo 1:50.100
24. Takaaki Nakagami 1:50.245
25. Alex Rins 1:50.30