P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Full Qualifying results for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the 2025 Portuguese MotoGP at Portimao, round 21 of 22.
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi, KTM’s Pedro Acosta, and Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo secured the front row positions after a tough qualifying session for the 2025 Portimao MotoGP. Despite initial pole position holder Alex Marquez’s efforts, Bezzecchi took the lead with a remarkable half-second advantage, causing a jubilant reaction from the Aprilia team. Acosta and LCR’s Johann Zarco also pushed Marquez down the grid. However, during the final run, Marquez lost his front row spot after being outpaced by Quartararo and eventually crashing. Francesco Bagnaia claimed fourth place, the top Ducati rider, and will start row two alongside Marquez and Zarco. Meanwhile, Yamaha riders Quartararo and Jack Miller advanced to Qualifying 2, while Ducati’s Nicolo Bulega’s MotoGP debut saw him starting from 18th due to a late mistake. Unfortunately, Trackhouse Aprilia’s Raul Fernandez, who sustained a shoulder injury, had to withdraw from the remainder of the weekend. The Sprint race is scheduled to begin at 3 pm local time.
