Buriram MotoGP qualifying drama: Bagnaia pole - Martin, Marquez crash
"I see Pecco quite strong so let’s go for it"
A dramatic qualifying for the Thai MotoGP ended with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia on pole with a new lap record, while title rival 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin and practice leader 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez crashed out.
Reigning champion Bagnaia, who starts this afternoon’s Sprint 20-points behind Martin, went top of the timesheets for the first time this weekend 🐠by leading the entire 15-minute shootout.
“I’m very optimistic. I tꦚhink we did a very good job with the bike. This morning we did a little step in front and I was confident to be on the front row," Bagnaia said.
“We did a ve𒈔ry good lap time. I think we still have something to improve a꧒t Turn 4 but we are closing the gap, so I’m happy.”
Te𓂃am-mate Enea Bastianini also made a step to complete a perfect factory Ducati one-tw♔o.
“I’m happy about my performance,” Bastianini said. “I still h🍒ave to improve my pace a bit because the other Ducatis have something more💜. I know the area in which we have to do something better. But I’m confident of a good race.”
Martin faced a tense end to the session after crashing at Turn 5 on his f෴inal run but clung on to a front-rowꦅ place with third.
“I’m okay with the first row, that was the target,” Martin said. “Today was difficult, it’s really ho💧t and humid, so it was difficult to be bet💦ter than yesterday.
“I p𒁏ushed a bit too much on the second stint, I was coming in really hot, going for the 1m 28. Finally, the first row is enough. I see Pecco quite stron൩g so let’s go for it.”
Marquez h✅ad fallen while chasing Martin, losing th𒆙e front of his Gresini on entry to the Turn 3 hairpin and punching the air in anger as he walked away.
Like Martin, Marquez wasn’t punished as harshly as he might ha꧑ve been for t☂he mistake and remained in fifth.
Marquez will start between VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, who impressed as the🥃 top non-Ducati.
Pedro Acosta (GASGAS), Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) and Alex Marquez (Gresini) will form row three. Mav🉐erick Vinales took tenth for Aprilia.
🐓Martin’s Pramac team-mate Franco Morbidelli and LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco also crashed in Q2, leaving them 11th and 12th on the grid.
Qua🐓rtararo made a ♛massive front-end save before leading Qualifying 1 and was joined by Fabio di Giannantonio in advancing to Q2.
Brad Binder (KTM) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) headed the list ♊of riders who failed to advanc♌e out of Q1.
Michelin believes riders can be competitive on the soft or hard front tyre for this afternoon's Sprint, depending on riding style, and the med♕ium or hard rear.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc📖 Marquez’s injury issues.
