P1racenews AI automatic summary:
GasGas KTM’s Pedro Acosta earned his debut MotoGP pole position in a dramatic qualifying session at Motegi.
The newly crowned Rookie of the Year secured his first pole position in the premier class by outqualifying Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia with a time of 1:43.018, setting a new lap record. Light rain during the qualifying session added pressure on the riders to make every run count. Marc Marquez had his new lap record deleted due to a track limits violation. Bagnaia and Marquez engaged in a tight race during the outlaps, with Bagnaia ultimately winning the battle. Despite challenges, Acosta claimed pole position, with Bagnaia starting second and Maverick Vinales rounding off the front row. The remainder of the grid saw Enea Bastianini leading the second row, with Martin starting 11th following a late crash in qualifying.
