Here is the Sprint MotoGP starting grid in Austin: a second consecutive Italian 1-2 at the front.
Austin is ready to host the MotoGP Sprint after an exciting Saturday and surprising qualifying results. Fabio Di Giannantonio secured pole position, followed by Marco Bezzecchi, completing an all-Italian front row. Pedro Acosta set the third fastest time, while Francesco Bagnaia qualified fourth, ready to fight in the Sprint race.
Qualifying Summary
The qualifying session confirmed the excellent form of the Italian riders: Di Giannantonio managed to repeat his strong performance already shown in Goiânia, while Bezzecchi will aim to chase victory starting from second place. Acosta and Bagnaia finished just behind, showing room for improvement while remaining among the frontrunners.
Behind them, Joan Mir and Marc Marquez secured fifth and sixth positions, followed by Jorge Martin and Alex Marquez in seventh and eighth. Luca Marini and Fermin Aldeguer completed the top 10.
Starting Grid
Here is the full Sprint MotoGP starting grid in Austin:
- Fabio Di Giannantonio – Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team – 02:00.136
- Marco Bezzecchi – Aprilia Racing – +0.193
- Pedro Acosta – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – +0.349
- Francesco Bagnaia – Ducati Lenovo Team – +0.427
- Joan Mir – Honda HRC Castrol – +0.455
- Marc Marquez – Ducati Lenovo Team – +0.501
- Jorge Martin – Aprilia Racing – +0.560
- Alex Marquez – BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP – +0.629
- Luca Marini – Honda HRC Castrol – +0.755
- Fermin Aldeguer – BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP – +0.878
- Ai Ogura – Trackhouse MotoGP Team – +1.283
- Enea Bastianini – Red Bull KTM Tech3 – +1.341
- Raul Fernandez – Trackhouse MotoGP Team – +0.251 dal 12°
- Diogo Moreira – Pro Honda LCR – +0.329
- Johann Zarco – Castrol Honda LCR – +0.468
- Fabio Quartararo – Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team – +0.576
- Toprak Razgatlioglu – Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP – +0.768
- Brad Binder – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – +0.888
- Jack Miller – Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP – +0.916
- Franco Morbidelli – Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team – +1.140
- Alex Rins – Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team – +1.389