P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Enea Bastianini has earned his second pole position in Moto GP at the Portuguese Grand Prix, the Ducati rider set
With Bastianini setting a time of 1:37.706s, Vinales tried to claim pole position but fell short by 0.082 seconds, holding onto second place regardless. Jorge Martin completes the front row in third, making the top three within 0.106s ahead of the Sprint race. Bagnaia settled for fourth, maintaining a strong position in the championship race. KTM had a varied qualifying session, with Miller in fifth, while Binder’s crash limited him to 10th position. Bezzecchi starts in sixth, hoping to increase his championship standing after a tough start. Acosta impressed in seventh, leading the third row. Marquez could only manage eighth, with his brother Alex not setting a lap time in Q2. Quartararo and Rins followed closely in ninth and 11th, respectively, showing promising signs for Yamaha. Espargaro faced a disappointing weekend and missed out on advancing from Q1, leaving him with work to do. Aprilla riders occupied the middle and bottom of the grid, with hometown favorite Oliveira in 16th. Morbidelli struggled in 17th, aiming to improve after a challenging qualifying session, while Fernandez from KTM occupies 18th. Honda teams faced a tough time, with all four riders at the back of the grid, led by Zarco.
