P1racenews AI automatic summary:
2025 Portuguese MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi snatches pole as Alex Marquez crashes
“Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi secured his fourth pole position of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Portuguese Grand Prix, as Alex Marquez unfortunately crashed during qualifying.
Despite leading both practice sessions on Friday at Portimao, Marquez, riding for Gresini Ducati, had to settle for fifth on the starting grid after the Q2 incident.
None of the Ducati riders made it to the front row, with Bezzecchi of Aprilia taking the top spot with a time of 1m37.556s.
He is followed by Pedro Acosta in second place for his first front row start, while Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo qualified in third position after progressing from Q1.
Quartararo’s experience in Q1 helped him gauge the changing track conditions, ultimately leading to his solid qualifying result. Bezzecchi’s superb effort in the final minutes granted him the pole position, as Marquez’s crash cost him a chance to challenge for pole.
Pecco Bagnaia will start from the second row alongside Marquez, while Johann Zarco and Joan Mir follow closely in sixth and seventh respectively. Jack Miller, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Pol Espargaro complete the top ten grid placements.”
