P1racenews AI automatic summary:
MotoGP title rivals Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin went blow for blow in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix pole battle, with Bagnaia ultimately prevailing at the last second
MotoGP title rivals Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin had an intense battle for pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with Bagnaia clinching the top spot in the final seconds. Martin, who had broken Bagnaia’s lap record from the previous race weekend, finished just two tenths behind the eventual pole sitter. Championship leader Martin still managed to outshine the rest of the field, with Enea Bastianini also securing a front row start. Brad Binder from KTM claimed fourth on the grid, ahead of his future team-mate Pedro Acosta. Marco Bezzecchi led the Ducati GP23 riders, with Marc Marquez facing several challenges throughout the qualifying session. Maverick Vinales, Fabio Quartararo, and Franco Morbidelli completed the top ten grid positions, with Morbidelli struggling compared to his previous performance. Aleix Espargaro and Miguel Oliveira rounded up the Q2 order, while Fabio Di Giannantonio missed out on a Q2 spot and started 13th. Gresini rider Alex Marquez had a tough weekend, finishing as the slowest Ducati rider with no representative time. Raul Fernandez, Luca Marini, Augusto Fernandez, and Jack Miller faced mixed fortunes in qualifying, with Alex Rins absent from Q1 due to illness.
