Marco Bezecchi secured his second MotoGP pole position for 2026 at the Italian Grand Prix as Marc Marquez impressed on his return from injury.
After leading both sessions on the first day of practice at Mugello, Fabio D’Giantantonio He continued his good form on Saturday morning when he topped the schedule again in FP2.
When Q1 starts, Pedro Acosta He immediately threw his name in the hat to get into Q2. The KTM rider fell in 1:44s, followed by the Trackhouse duo Raul Fernandez And No. Ogura.
Fernandez finished the session with a benchmark lap time of 1:44.538, while Acosta followed his compatriot into the second shootout. Cal Crutchlow The slowest time on the track closed the grid, and he would start both races at the back of the grid.
George Martin breaks the top speed record at the Italian Grand Prix – will he beat it before the 2027 regulations start?
Francesco Bagnaia He led the grid for Q2, but it was George Martin who set the pace after the first flying laps. Aprilia rider Di Giannantonio opted to have him as his indicator, which proved to be a good decision as Fernández took the first qualifying lap.
Championship leader Marco Bezecchi He then stamped his authority on the rest of the grid as he smashed the lap record with a 1:43.921. Mark Marquez He was quick to grab him until the physical nature of Sector Three became a hindrance.
While the Italian’s record-setting lap remains at the checkered flag, Fernández and Martin will line up at the front in the sprint and grand prix.
Marquez impressed with Ducati riders Fermin Aldegger and Bagnaia finishing fourth.
Full 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix qualifying results
| POSITION | RIDER | group | TIME/GAP |
| 1 | Marco Bezecchi | Aprilia | 1:43.921 |
| 2 | Raul Fernandez | Tracking house | +0.224 |
| 3 | George Martin | Aprilia | +0.363 |
| 4 | Mark Marquez | Ducati | +0.373 |
| 5 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini | +0.392 |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | +0.561 |
| 7 | Fabio D’Giantantonio | VR46 | +0.577 |
| 8 | Diogo Moreira | LCR | +0.713 |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 | +0.734 |
| 10 | Pedro Acosta | KTM | +0.789 |
| 11 | Ine Bastianini | Tech3 | +0.942 |
| 12 | Alex Rin | Yamaha | +1.128 |
| 13 | No. Ogura | Tracking house | 1:44.852 |
| 14 | Brad Binder | KTM | 1:44.908 |
| 15 | Joan Mir | Honda | 1:45.274 |
| 16 | Luca Marini | Honda | 1:45.279 |
| 17 | Jack Miller | Pramak | 1:45.288 |
| 18 | Fabio Quatararo | Yamaha | 1:45.498 |
| 19 | Maverick Vinales | Tech3 | 1:45.873 |
| 20 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Yamaha | 1:46.137 |
| 21 | Michel Pirro | Gresini | 1:46.161 |
| 22 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR | 1:47.092 |
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