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Marco Bezzecchi led an all-Aprilia front row in MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, as Aprilia overturned Ducati’s Friday advantage
Marco Bezzecchi led an all-Aprilia front row in qualifying for MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, overturning Ducati’s Friday advantage. Despite five Ducatis being in the top six after Friday practice, none could break into the front row as Bezzecchi set a record-breaking lap time of 1m43.921s. Raul Fernandez and Jorge Martin completed the 1-2-3, with Martin setting a new top speed record in an earlier practice session.
Returning Marc Marquez was the top Ducati rider in qualifying, followed by Fermin Aldeguer and Pecco Bagnaia. Fabio Di Giannantonio, the Friday pacesetter, qualified in seventh place due to issues with his main bike. The Q2 field was tightly covered, with Diogo Moreira, Franco Morbidelli, Pedro Acosta, Enea Bastianini, and Alex Rins in the mix.
Unfortunately, Ai Ogura was the only Aprilia rider absent from the front row and Q2, landing on the fifth row alongside Brad Binder and Joan Mir. Cal Crutchlow, standing in for Johann Zarco, improved his time but ended up in the last position on the grid, while Michele Pirro’s crash did not prevent him from outpacing fellow rider Toprak Razgatlioglu.
