MotoGP News: Marquez amazes with Aragon pole ahead of Acosta

Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing) has stormed to pole position at the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon – setting a sensational 1:46.766.

The #93 ended the qualifying with a 0.840s advantage over the field – the largest pole margin in dry conditions since the 2011 Valencia Grand Prix where it was 1.014s.

Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) will start as his closest rival after an incredible lap placed the #31 P2 on the grid.

Acosta battled through from Q1 and improved on his final lap in Q2, allowing the rookie to leap onto the front row – placing ahead of Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian will start the Aragon GP from third on the grid and importantly ahead of his main title rival.

Aragon Qualifying Results

Pos	Rider	Nat	Team	Time/Diff
1	Marc Marquez	SPA	Gresini Ducati (GP23)	1’46.766s
2	Pedro Acosta	SPA	Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*	+0.840s
3	Francesco Bagnaia	ITA	Ducati Lenovo (GP24)	+0.842s
4	Jorge Martin	SPA	Pramac Ducati (GP24)	+0.876s
5	Alex Marquez	SPA	Gresini Ducati (GP23)	+1.041s
6	Franco Morbidelli	ITA	Pramac Ducati (GP24)	+1.348s
7	Brad Binder	RSA	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	+1.726s
8	Miguel Oliveira	POR	Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)	+1.784s
9	Raul Fernandez	SPA	Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)	+2.157s
10	Johann Zarco	FRA	LCR Honda (RC213V)	+2.314s
11	Aleix Espargaro	SPA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24)	+2.941s
12	Maverick Viñales	SPA	Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24)	+3.760s
Qualifying 1:
13	Marco Bezzecchi	ITA	VR46 Ducati (GP23)	1’48.086s
14	Enea Bastianini	ITA	Ducati Lenovo (GP24)	1’48.542s
15	Jack Miller	AUS	Red Bull KTM (RC16)	1’48.649s
16	Fabio Di Giannantonio	ITA	VR46 Ducati (GP23)	1’48.687s
17	Fabio Quartararo	FRA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	1’48.775s
18	Takaaki Nakagami	JPN	LCR Honda (RC213V)	1’49.081s
19	Augusto Fernandez	SPA	Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)	1’49.238s
20	Luca Marini	ITA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	1’49.802s
21	Alex Rins	SPA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	1’49.872s
22	Joan Mir	SPA	Repsol Honda (RC213V)	1’50.12s

* Rookie