Japanese MotoGP: Marc Marquez claims sensational first pole in three years at Motegi

Marc Marquez held off late charges from Johann Zarco and Brad Binder to secure his first MotoGP pole since 2019 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Motegi
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Motegi

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Maverick Vinales and Marquez set impressive opening laps in what were very tricky conditions, however, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jack Miller, reigning MotoGP champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo and Zarco all came acrosಌs the line moments later with better lap t🅷imes. 

Marquez regained top spot with his second flying lap, but Zarco was not to be denied ꦡas he bettered the Repsol Honda rider by just 0.036s.

There was a huge moment for Miller a📖s the Australian nearly highsided off his Desmosedici GP22 machine.

 

Struggling for pace, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia retur⛦ned to pit lane shaking his head before making a 🧸very quick bike swap.

One place behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro in 11th, Bagnaia then saw one of his title rivals move further up the order as the Aprilia rider ꦯwent fifth, replacing Quartararo in the middle of the second row.  

Marquez then set another stunning time to go close to sixth tenths clear o⛎f Zarco, however, the French rider was responding to the challenge as was Brad Binder.

Both rid🐟ers had red sectors oꦿn their penultimate lap but lost time compared to Marquez. 

Binder’s team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Miguel Oliveira also looked set to challenge Marquez before the Portuguese🍎 rider crashed. 

Despite facing more pressure from Binder on the KTM rider’s🐷 final lap, Marquez held on for his first pole since Motegi 2019.

For the three title cont♛enders, Espargaro finished sixth, Quartar꧟aro ninth and Bagnaia’s awful Q2 saw him end up last (P12).

Bastianini out if Motegi MotoGP Q1 after second turn five fall

After suffering a late crash in FP1 which led to him failing to secure a top ten spot, Aragon MotoGP winner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini was the surprise name included in Q1. 

Enea Bastianini, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP, 24 September
Enea Bastianini, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP, 24 September

Also joining the Italian in Q1 was Zarco who💦 also crashed in the only dry session of the weekend so fa🧸r. 

Nursing a severe right hand injury following his incident with Marquez at Aragon, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Takaaki Nakagami ran into early trouble as he crashed on his right side at turn 14. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Darryn Binder was the next rider to fall ✨as he went down at turn three.

At the front, Jorge Martin was in complete control as he 🅺led a Prima Pramac 1꧑-2 from Zarco.

However, it was proving to be a difficult session for Bastianiꦿni who was down in ninth with just three ꦐminutes of Q1 remaining. 

Finding pace just when he needed it, Bastianini eཧventually moved up to third before disaster struck for the title contender. 

The Gresini Ducati rꦓider went d꧒own at turn five for the second time this weekend after suffering a front-end fall. 

There was a late fall for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Raul Fernandez while 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Rins was heavily impacted 🍎by yellow flags as he coul🐭d only manage eighth (18th on the grid).

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