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Pecco Bagnaia took pole position for MotoGP’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans, prevailing in a four-way battle covered by an infinitesimal 0.065s
Pecco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the MotoGP’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans after a close battle where he edged out his rivals by a mere 0.065s. He faced a brief inquiry from the stewards for a possible incident with Fabio Di Giannantonio but was swiftly cleared of any wrongdoing. Although Marc Marquez set a new lap record in Q1, he couldn’t challenge Bagnaia’s pole-setting time in Q2.
Marco Bezzecchi initially led Q2, placing third behind Bagnaia and Marquez. Fabio Di Giannantonio missed out on a front-row start and settled for fourth after a strong performance. Despite a small error, Pedro Acosta secured the fifth spot on the grid as the lead KTM rider.
Fabio Quartararo impressed as the lead Yamaha rider in sixth place, just behind Acosta. Joan Mir could only manage seventh, facing a two-tenths deficit from pole position. The session also saw Alex Marquez and other riders struggle to challenge the top positions on the grid. Raul Fernandez narrowly missed out on advancing to Q2 while Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini found themselves further back in the field. Brad Binder had a disappointing session, finishing 21st on the grid.
