Marc Marquez takes POLE in MotoGP Argentina Qualifying! Alex Marquez secures P2, while Zarco pulls off a stunning feat!
The MotoGP grid is set for the weekend’s first big showdown: the Argentina Grand Prix qualifying session! After yesterday’s pre-qualifying, dominated once again by the Marquez brothers (with Fabio Di Giannantonio in the mix), it’s time for the premier class to fight for the second pole position of the season.
Q2 Session Recap
15:32 – Pole position goes to Marc Marquez! The number 93 seems completely in sync with his GP25. Alex Marquez takes second, while an astonishing Johann Zarco claims third place on the Honda. Bagnaia finishes fourth.
15:30 – Marc Marquez! 1:36.917 for the Spaniard – another POLE!
15:29 – Quartararo moves up to sixth! And Marquez is still improving…
15:27 – Bagnaia can’t quite make an impact – he’s fourth! Acosta is fifth, with Bezzecchi in sixth.
15:26 – WATCH OUT FOR PECCO! A superb sector 2 from Bagnaia – he’s just 146 milliseconds behind!
15:26 – Bezzecchi is only a tenth behind Marquez! Let’s see how he finishes his lap…
15:24 – Riders head back on track for their final attempts!
15:23 – The standings with 7 minutes to go:
- M. Marquez (1.37.140)
- A. Marquez
- Zarco
- Bezzecchi
- Acosta
- Di Giannantonio
- Morbidelli
- Bagnaia
- Quartararo
- Binder
- Rins
- Mir
15:22 – A great lap from Di Giannantonio, the last rider on track in the first stint – he moves up to sixth!
15:20 – ZARCO! A brilliant lap from the Frenchman – he’s up to second, splitting Marc (P1) and Alex (P3)!
15:15 – Q2 is underway!
Q1 Results: Mir shines in qualifying!
From the first qualifying session, Franco Morbidelli and an impressive Joan Mir advance to Q2. Mir, in particular, stuns everyone with a highly competitive session, securing a spot in Q2 with Honda alongside his teammate Johann Zarco.
Meanwhile, Ai Ogura fails to replicate last week’s strong performance, finishing only fifth after a crash. Somkiat Chantra also goes down, ending up as the slowest Honda rider on track.
Photo: Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, Ducati Corse
