Bagnaia leads all-VR46 Misano MotoGP entrance row

Reigning MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia took pole place with a brand new Misano premier-class lap report in qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix.

Bagnaia, not totally match coming into the weekend after his crash with Alex Marquez in Aragon, proved he would nonetheless be lots aggressive by topping Friday apply – and duly adopted it up with pole.

He was in a detailed battle with title rival Jorge Martin after the primary runs in Q2, however as Martin’s second run went awry Bagnaia will as a substitute be joined on the entrance row by his fellow VR46 Academy riders.

Bagnaia’s eventual 1m30.304s put him practically three tenths clear, and is yet one more lap report recorded this season – albeit is a comparatively marginal enchancment on the earlier benchmark by 2024’s requirements, by lower than a tenth.

Franco Morbidelli will line up second after his finest Ducati qualifying to this point, whereas Marco Bezzecchi – who represents not solely Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy but in addition his VR46 crew – will line up third.

Martin (outqualified by Pramac team-mate Morbidelli for the primary time this season) will head into battle from fourth, joined on the second row by the KTM/Fuel Fuel RC16s of Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder – who had fought his method by way of Q1.

Alex Marquez, who likewise made his method by way of Q1, will begin seventh, adopted by Bagnaia’s works team-mate Enea Bastianini.

Marc Marquez was the final Ducati in Q2 after crashing at Flip 15 – proper after the change of path – on his second run.

Lining up behind him might be Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) and Jack Miller (KTM).

Vinales’ Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro did not handle to make up for his Q2-denying late crash on Friday, arising two tenths wanting advancing by way of Q1 – consigned to thirteenth on the grid by a subpar ultimate sector.

He was nonetheless away from the 2 satellite tv for pc Trackhouse bikes although, Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez ending up 0.048s aside in 18th and nineteenth.

Fabio Di Giannantonio was the only Ducati consultant failing to make Q2, the VR46 Ducati rider nonetheless restricted by his shoulder damage from final month’s Pink Bull Ring outing.

KTM tester Pol Espargaro will be part of his brother Aleix and Di Giannantonio on the fifth row, Espargaro having crashed in pre-qualifying apply after which once more in Q1.

As ordinary, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) was Honda’s finest qualifier – this time in sixteenth and over 4 tenths away from anybody else on an RC213V.

Mir dominated out

Luca Marini, twenty first, was the only rider representing the works Honda crew, with team-mate Joan Mir having to name time on his race weekend after having already missed Friday.

Honda crew boss Alberto Puig informed MotoGP.com Mir’s gastroenteritis enhancing on Friday earlier than taking a sudden downturn that dominated him out o the weekend for good.

“He went out of the motorhome, he went for a stroll, the color of his face went again to regular, as a result of earlier than he was white. And he was feeling actually good,” Puig defined. “He may even have supper. And he went to sleep, all the things was okay within the night time.

“However this morning after waking up he had breakfast after which once more he threw up, vomited, once more the white face.

“After which we went to the physician. And appears like his ranges of stamina are actually, actually low once more, and at last [MotoGP’s medical officer] Dr. [Angel] Charte really helpful, strongly really helpful, to not [ride].

“Our goal now could be solely the Monday check, as a result of it is all we will do. He’ll attempt to relaxation as a lot as attainable for Monday and see if he can go.”