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MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin snatches pole, Marquez sixth for Ducati debut
Pramac rider Martin secured pole position with a stunning 1m50.789s lap, narrowly beating out Aleix Espargaro by 0.083 seconds in qualifying. Espargaro’s final lap was scrapped due to yellow flags caused by Brad Binder’s crash. Despite a fast lap, Martin lost out to Francesco Bagnaia for pole position in the end. Enea Bastianini took the final spot on the front row, followed by Binder in fourth. Marc Marquez made a solid debut for Gresini Ducati, finishing sixth in qualifying. Fabio Di Giannantonio and Pedro Acosta rounded out the top eight in an intense session where the top seven were separated by just 0.230s.
