MotoGP San Marino GP: Bezzecchi Beats Marquez for Record-Breaking Pole
Bezzecchi became the first rider to break 1m30s at Misano, beating Marc Marquez by 0.198s and taking his second straight pole of 2026.
- On Friday, Marco Bezzecchi secured pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix, setting a new Misano circuit record with a 1m29.982s lap aboard his Aprilia.
- A tense duel developed between the Aprilia rider and reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, who qualified second behind Bezzecchi's record-breaking pace.
- Gresini's Fermin Aldeguer completed the front row in third, while championship leader Jorge Martin qualified fifth on the sister Aprilia and Giannantonio finished fourth after a late crash.
- Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia qualified a disappointing 14th after a mistake, while Raul Fernandez managed 10th position after advancing from the opening qualifying session.
- Bezzecchi will aim to convert his fourth pole position of the 2026 MotoGP season into a victory when the San Marino Grand Prix takes place tomorrow at Misano.
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Bezzecchi takes pole for San Marino MotoGP
Bezzecchi, who is third in the world championship standings, posted a time of 1 minute and 29.982 seconds, as Marquez was 0.198sec slower. Aprilia's Bezzecchi is targeting his first top-class world title this year after finishing third last season. This was his second consecutive pole position after the Aragon GP last time out, when he failed to convert it into a win as he finished third in both the sprint and main races. He is 24 points behind …
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MISANO ADRIATICO (ITALPRESS) Marco Bezzecchi on Aprilia will start from the pole position in view of the San Marino Grand Prix and the Rimini Riviera, fourteenth MotoGp World Championship event. The blue falls under the wall of the 1'30's and takes the first box by cutting the finish line in 1'29′982. Preceded Marc Marquez (Ducati), second to 0′198, and Fermin Aldeguer (Ducati Gresini), third to 0′368. Opens the second row Fabio Di Giannantonio …
Marco Bezzecchi signed the pole position of the San Marino Grand Prix on Saturday, beating the circuit record. Johann Zarco, 11th of the qualifyings, has for his part received a penalty of three places on the grid of the main race and will start 14th Sunday.
The Italian, who adds his fourth pole of the year, will be accompanied in the first line of the grill by the reigning champion and Fermín Aldeguer. More information: Marco Bezzecchi wins the first round of Marc Márquez in MotorLand Aragon: pole of record for the Italian.
The Italian driver was the fastest on the Misano circuit, which did not smile at the French Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo.
Marco Bezzecchi will be starting in pole position in Misano. The driver of Aprilia wins the pole position of the San Marino Gp with a super time: 1"29′′982, new record of the track. Behind him will take Marc Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer, who complete the first row. The second row will be opened by Fabio Di Giannantonio, followed by [...] L'articolo MotoGp, Marco Bezzecchi in pole position in Misano with the new record of the track comes from Il F…
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