Bezzecchi takes Qatar pole with a new lap record
Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) took pole for the Qatar Grand Prix and broke the Losail lap record doing it. Marc Marquez (Ducati) will start second and Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) third. Rivals now know Bezzecchi has the pace.
In Q2 Marquez first set a record 1m50.361s, but Bezzecchi answered with a 1m50.065s, almost three tenths clear. On the final run Marquez improved to 1m50.294s, yet it was no threat, and Bezzecchi still shaved off a little more.
Jorge Martin, Marquez's closest title rival, starts only 11th as his injuries bother him. Francesco Bagnaia is on row two between the two Trackhouse Aprilias: Raul Fernandez fourth, Ai Ogura sixth. The four Yamahas skipped this round.
- Lap record — 1m50.065s
- Marquez's time — 1m50.294s
- Temperature — 34 °C
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Source: Motorsport.com
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