P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Luca Marini has taken his first-ever MotoGP pole after setting a new all-time lap record in Lusail.
During Q1 at Lusail, several notable riders such as Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini, Fabio Quartararo, and Jack Miller were competing. Miller initially set a competitive lap time, followed closely by Alex Marquez, while Quartararo had to abandon his lap due to a braking mistake. Franco Morbidelli then took the lead before Johann Zarco set the fastest lap time. Quartararo struggled in the session and ended up last, while Takaaki Nakagami had a fall. Quartararo managed to set a new lap record, but was soon usurped by Alex Marquez and Zarco. Both Zarco and Marquez progressed to Q2. In Q2, Fabio Di Giannantonio took the lead, followed by Luca Marini. Di Giannantonio then set a sub 1m 52s lap time, securing pole position ahead of Alex Marquez. Marini’s impressive time pushed Bagnaia down to fourth place.
