P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pecco Bagnaia secured pole position for MotoGP’s Dutch TT with a new all-time lap record, continuing a dominant weekend for the factory Ducati rider
Pecco Bagnaia claimed pole position for MotoGP’s Dutch TT by setting a new all-time lap record, showing dominance throughout the weekend. The factory Ducati rider edged out Jorge Martin by over 0.1 seconds to secure his first pole position of 2024. Bagnaia topped both practice sessions on Friday, securing his first-ever FP1 top spot in MotoGP, and will start first for both Saturday’s sprint and Sunday’s main race. Martin set a new lap record in Q2 but couldn’t match Bagnaia’s pace, with Maverick Vinales completing the front row lineup. Marc Marquez’s crash disrupted the grid, with him starting seventh, followed by Pedra Acosta in 10th place after leading Q1. Fabio Quartararo will start 13th after being knocked out of Q2 by Fabio Di Giannantonio, who will start sixth. Marco Bezzecchi had a turbulent morning with two crashes and will start behind Jack Miller in 15th place. Yamaha’s Alex Rins and Joan Mir will start 16th and 20th on the grid, respectively.
