Bagnaia on another level: record shattered and uncatchable for anyone
(Paolo Lorenzi) «Pecco is on another level today, his time is incredible…». Jorge Martin puts a good face on a qualifying in which he gave his all, showing off his explosive speed, but it wasn’t enough to beat Bagnaia in spectacular form.
The Ducati champion, already on the ball since Friday, has literally shattered the record established by himself the day before, then adjusted on the first lap of Q2 and finally demolished on the second attempt. At the limit of the possible. Then Pecco returned to the box, watching perplexed his opponents who were chasing each other on the track and waiting in the hope that someone would pull the group. Scenes seen only in Moto3. Only Martin seemed capable of matching the number one’s stellar time; halfway through his third attempt, the Spaniard had arrived within a few thousandths of Bagnaia, but at the finish line he finally paid a delay of 81 thousandths, a hair’s breadth.
Beating Bagnaia, who hadn’t taken pole for 9 races, was frankly very difficult for anyone today. A few hours before gara Sprint Still, a nice way to present yourself. If Martin seemed in difficulty on Friday, after a day he has recovered the confidence he needs to play his cards in the Sprint and in the race on Sunday. Behind the two Ducati champions appear theand Aprilia of Vinales, third, and Espargaro, fifth with disappointment. The “captain” from Noale suffered an over-the-top push from Marquez who was trying to get in Vinales’ slipstream, then ending up in the gravel and thus ruining Aleix’s lap too. Gestures and curses under the helmet of the Spaniard, who in the past has often had to criticize the behavior of his compatriot in qualifying. Marc, who remained on the side of the track to shake off the gravel of Assen, will start seventh, three positions behind his brother Alex, still better than him today. The Gresini driver will also start in front Fabio Di Giannantonio that after having overcome the obstacle of Q1 together with Pedro Acosta (then tenth) took advantage of Bagnaia’s wake, immediately gaining the front row, before climbing up to sixth place.
