MotoGP in Qatar, Bezzecchi on pole. According to Marc Marquez
The Aprilia rider sets the new track record, ahead of Marc Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
Quick Look
- Marco Bezzecchi took pole position in the Qatar GP with a record time of 1'50"028.
- The Aprilia rider will start ahead of Marc Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
- The Sprint race is scheduled for today, while the decisive GP for the title will be held tomorrow.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Qatar GP is a fundamental stage of the MotoGP world championship, where Marc Marquez has the chance to become world champion.
Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for the Qatar GP. With a time of 1'50'028, the Aprilia rider from Romagna preceded Marc Marquez with the official Ducati and Fabio Di Giannantonio astride the Ducati Vr46. Fourth time and second row for Raul Fernandez (Aprilia Trackhouse), who will have Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Ai Ogura (Aprilia Trackhouse) at his side. Jorge Martin, with the other official Aprilia, set only the eleventh time.
The race tomorrow
Bezzecchi, author of the new track record, inflicted a gap of 266 thousandths on Marquez and 299 on Di Giannantonio. The other riders are much further away, given that the best of those who will occupy the third row in the afternoon's Sprint and tomorrow's GP, Johann Zarco, (Honda), is more than seven tenths behind. The Spaniards Pedro Acosta and Fermin Aldeguer will occupy the other two positions, while in the fourth row in addition to Martin there will be Enea Bastianini, tenth, and Brad Binder, twelfth but with a gap of 1.8 seconds.
Today at 5pm the Sprint race, tomorrow at the same time the race in which Marquez can become world champion.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Sprint race today at 5pm
Very likely · Within hours
GP race tomorrow at 5pm
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Who will win the world title in tomorrow's GP?





