MotoGP: Quartararo takes pole in Portugal
Francesco Bagnaia had his pole lap deleted for a yellow flag infringement in a dramatic MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying, that promoted Fabio Quartararo to pole.
The Ducati rider smashed the old lap record with a 1m38.494s on his final lap, but a crash by Miguel Oliveira brought out the yellow flags and cost Bagnaia his lap.
Returning six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez was fastest in Q1 and will start his first race in nine months from the back of the second row in sixth, while Aleix Espargaro heads row three on the Aprilia.
Qualifying Results
| POS | RIDER | NAT | TEAM | TIME/DIFF |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m38.862s |
| 2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.089s |
| 3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.129s |
| 4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.199s |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.241s |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.259s |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.307s |
| 8 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.524s |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.536s |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.583s |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.620s |
| 12 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.945s |
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| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1m39.53s |
| 14 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1m39.71s |
| 15 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1m39.776s |
| 16 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19) | 1m39.855s |
| 17 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m39.943s |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1m40.202s |
| 19 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1m40.408s |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | 1m40.444s |
| 21 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | No Time |