Looking to bounce back from his mistake in Argentina, Bagnaia made an early statement🌊 as he went three tenths clear of Maverick Vinales.

Bagnaia then improved by nearly four tenths on his next effort before Alex Marquez 𝔉set an identical lap time.

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Courtesy of setting his lap first,💫 Bagnaia was the rider holding onto provisional pole ahead of the final runs. 

Prior to Bagnaia and 💜Marquez lapping identically, Jorge Martin, who was one of the fℱavourites for pole, crashed at turn 11. 

Having already 🦋crashed three times prior to Q2, Miller made it four as he tumbled at tur♛n 1 to start the final runs. 

As Bagnaia and Marquez squ🍒abbled on-tra☂ck with the latter persistent in getting a tow, Rins went about his business on his own to grab provisional pole.

After failing to improve on his first lap, Marquez then crashed as did fellow Ducati rider Martin for th꧅e second time in the session. 

With no rider close to him as he started his final effort, Bagnaia showed just why he’s t𓃲he world champion by setting the first-ever sub 2m 2s lap. 

Miller’s disastrous weekend continued as he crashed for 🅺a fifth time after the checkered flag🎃 came out.

Ducati's dominance continues in MotoGP Q1 at COTA

Keen to make his first lap c𒁏ount, Bezzecchi was extremely loose on the approach to turn 12, a corner he’s already crashed at this weekend.

However, the championship leader made the apex in impressive fashion before setting the first flying lap of the session.&nജbsp;

Miguel Oliveira went second fastest behind the Ducati rider, while Jonas Folger suffered an early 💙fall in the final sector. 

Johann Zarco made it a Ducati 1-2🅰 on his second flying lap, although the Pramac rider was still two tenths shy of Bezzecchi’s lightning effort. 

Fifth after the opening runs, Joan Mir was the rider on a charge to begin the final flying laps. The Repsol Honda rider was ♓a tenth down for much of the lap before replacing Zarco in second. 

Raul Fernandez caused a yellow flag in sector one when he crashed at turn two, and although Q1 was𒉰 into the final stages, Zarco was clear of the incident as went fastest in sec꧅tor one.

The Frenchma💯n then lost time in sector three before gaining it b෴ack and some during sector four as he eclipsed Bezzecchi’s time.

Favourites to do so prior to the session getting underway, Zarco and Bezzecchi remained ins𓆉ide the top two and a🐟dvanced to Q1.