US EditionAustralian GP Pole 'Really Special', Says Quartararo After Record-Breaking Lap
Fabio Quartararo earned his fifth pole of the year by a narrow margin, with Jack Miller securing his first front row start since Japan 2023, officials said.
- Fabio Quartararo surged late to claim pole at Phillip Island with a flying lap of 1min 26.465sec, earning his fifth pole of the year at the Australian MotoGP.
- In chilly, drying conditions after early rain at Phillip Island, race organisers pushed the grand prix back to 3:00 pm on Sunday due to expected high winds.
- Jack Miller climbed to third for his first front row since Japan 2023, with Alex Marquez sixth after two crashes; Raul Fernandez was fourth, Pedro Acosta fifth, and Fermin Aldeguer seventh.
- With four rounds left of the 22-stop season, Marc Marquez leads Francesco Bagnaia by 88 points, while Bagnaia faces pressure starting from position 11th.
- Riders had set about hitting roughly 26.7 as a target in Q2, with Fabio Quartararo saying `Today is a really special one because I didn't feel ready to make really a 26.4.`, shaping tyre and setup calls.
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Australian GP pole 'really special', says Quartararo after record-breaking lap
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia :Frenchman Fabio Quartararo said his pole position at the Australian Grand Prix was "really special" after the Yamaha rider shattered the lap record at Phillip Island on Saturday, narrowly beating Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi to the top spot.Quartararo clocked a stunning time of one min
Australian GP pole ‘really special’, says Quartararo after record-breaking lap
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia :Frenchman Fabio Quartararo said his pole position at the Australian Grand Prix was “really special” after the Yamaha rider shattered the lap record at Phillip Island on Saturday, narrowly beating Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi to the top spot. Quartararo clocked a stunning time of one minute and 26.465 seconds, edging Italian Bezzecchi by 0.031 seconds to claim his fifth pole position of the season. The 26-year-old last ear…
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