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Marco Bezzecchi set a new all-time lap record of the Valencia circuit as he stormed to his fourth MotoGP pole position of the season.
Marco Bezzecchi set a new all-time lap record at Valencia to secure his fourth MotoGP pole position of the season, edging out Alex Marquez by breaking a record in a competitive qualifying session. Francesco Bagnaia faced a setback with a technical issue, finishing 16th, while Raul Fernandez and Johann Zarco advanced to Q2 aiming for pole position contention. Despite a brief off-track moment, Bezzecchi’s time proved untouchable as he clinched pole, with Marquez settling for second and Fabio Di Giannantonio securing a front row start in third. The grid also featured strong showings from Raul Fernandez in fourth, Pedro Acosta in fifth, and a disappointed Fabio Quartararo in sixth, while Jack Miller finished eighth and Johann Zarco ended up in 11th. Luca Marini narrowly missed Q2 to start 13th, and Jorge Martin returned in 17th, with Miguel Oliveira in 18th and Somkiat Chantra at the back in 24th position.
