P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Aleix Espargaro took pole position for his home MotoGP race at Barcelona, denying Pecco Bagnaia in a qualifying session in which Jorge Martin crashed out
Aleix Espargaro claimed pole position for his home MotoGP race in Barcelona, outperforming Pecco Bagnaia in a dramatic qualifying session that saw Jorge Martin crash. The reigning Catalan Grand Prix winner, Espargaro, also set a lap record that he then surpassed on Saturday. However, Bagnaia’s time was quicker but got erased due to yellow flags caused by crashes involving Jorge Martin and Franco Morbidelli. Raul Fernandez’s lap was reinstated, placing him on the front row with his Aprilia for the first time alongside Espargaro and Bagnaia. Pedro Acosta, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Martin completed the top 5 in qualifying.
