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Francesco Bagnaia bounced back from a dismal run of form to take pole position for the Japanese MotoGP round with a new all-time lap record.
Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the Japanese MotoGP round with a new all-time lap record, bouncing back from a poor run of form.
Bagnaia set a blistering lap time of 1:42.911, taking advantage of evolving track conditions in his second pole position of the campaign.
Alex Marquez narrowly advanced into the top 12 for the pole fight after a flurry of yellow flags in Q1.
Bagnaia took the initiative in the opening laps, surpassing his struggling teammate Marc Marquez.
Joan Mir emerged as a surprise contender for pole, but Bagnaia clinched the top spot by 0.092s on his final lap.
Mir secured second, with Marc Marquez in third, Pedro Acosta in fourth, and Fabio Quartararo in fifth.
Luca Marini, Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, Raul Fernandez, and Johann Zarco completed the top 10 in qualifying.
