Amazing pole for Pecco Bagnaia in Assen, in qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP GP. On his Ducati the world champion demolished the track record, stopping the clock at 1.30.540 and reiterating an almost unassailable form on the Dutch circuit. Behind him is Jorge Martin, the last to surrender to Bagnaia’s fury, but forced to bow by 81 thousandths with his Ducati Pramac. Completing the front row is Maverick Vinales’ Aprilia, 4 tenths behind.
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In the second row are the Ducati Gresini of Alex Marquez (+0.439), the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro (+0.537) and the Ducati VR46 of Fabio Di Giannantonio (+0.734), who moved up from Q1. Marc Marquez is seventh at 0.838 after a crash: in his last attempt he exaggerates, pulls the brakes on Aleix Espargaro (furious) and flies into the gravel. Usual excess of enthusiasm for the eight-time world champion. Completing the first four rows are Franco Morbidelli eighth, Brad Binder ninth, Pedro Acosta tenth, Enea Bastianini eleventh and Raul Fernandez twelfth.
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Acosta (1’31.372) and, as mentioned, Di Giannantonio (+0.018) promoted from Q1; Fabio Quartararo and Jack Miller failed, starting 13th and 14th respectively, ahead of a Marco Bezzecchi in difficulty and also slipping at turn 5. Excellent 18th place on the grid for Lorenzo Savadori, Aprilia wild card, good and capable of leaving behind the four Hondas and the GasGas of Augusto Fernandez (22nd). The Sprint starts at 3pm.
