Quartararo on pole, but Bagnaia is right behind him – here’s the MotoGP Sprint Starting Grid at Assen!
“I think we have good potential for the Sprint,” said Fabio Quartararo, the star of the qualifying session that just ended. Saturday’s short race promises to finally bring some excitement, with the front two rows reminiscent more of 2021 than 2025.
Quartararo takes pole, Bagnaia is extremely close, and the two Marquez brothers are a bit further behind. Everything is set at Assen, with four riders in the mix for the win.
Also noteworthy is Marco Bezzecchi’s time — fifth, just four tenths off pole — who might be a podium contender for Sunday’s race.
The STARTING GRID
Here’s the lineup of the twenty-two fastest riders in the world:
- Fabio Quartararo (FRA – #20) – 1’30.651
- Francesco Bagnaia (ITA – #63) – +0.028
- Álex Márquez (ESP – #73) – +0.160
- Marc Márquez (ESP – #93) – +0.220
- Marco Bezzecchi (ITA – #72) – +0.409
- Franco Morbidelli (ITA – #21) – +0.519
- Fermín Aldeguer (ESP – #54) – +0.635
- Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA – #49) – +0.678
- Pedro Acosta (ESP – #37) – +0.703
- Maverick Viñales (ESP – #12) – +0.814
- Raúl Fernández (ESP – #25) – +0.867
- Johann Zarco (FRA – #5) – +0.996
- Joan Mir (ESP – #36) – 1’31.561
- Jack Miller (AUS – #43) – 1’31.704
- Lorenzo Savadori (ITA – #32) – 1’31.892
- Brad Binder (RSA – #33) – 1’31.929
- Enea Bastianini (ITA – #23) – 1’31.953
- Miguel Oliveira (POR – #88) – 1’31.972
- Álex Rins (ESP – #42) – 1’32.033
- Ai Ogura (JPN – #79) – 1’32.080
- Aleix Espargaró (ESP – #41) – 1’32.547
- Somkiat Chantra (THA – #35) – 1’33.408
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