Bezzecchi smashes Misano lap record to take pole in San Marino ahead of Marquez

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bezzecchi-marco/EXzAZEse/"]Bezzecchi[/a] became the first rider to break the one minute ‌and 30 seconds barrier, clocking 1:29.982 to give Aprilia pole ‌on the team's home turf.[/p][p][b]"It was a good lap; I'm happy because the ‌qualifying wasn't easy. I met a lot of yellow flags ‌, and it was difficult to find the concentration,"[/b] Bezzecchi said.[/p][p][b]"In the first stint I stayed on the track one lap more just to have a lap time ‌, and fortunately it was my best one because ⁠in the second stint I ‌couldn't have a clean lap."[/b][/p][p]The Italian complained by raising his hand when LCR ​Honda's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zarco-johann/xrzbVGsc/"]Johann Zarco[/a] impeded him, and the stewards said they were investigating the incident.[/p][p]Bezzecchi will be joined by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquez-marc/UPhfij2b/"]Marquez[/a] and ​Gresini Racing's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aldeguer-fermin/rJIs1ByA/"]Fermin Aldeguer[/a] on the front row.[/p][embed guid="2c789dcd-3a2b-4b9a-af3b-cc529dca4f41" url="https://x.com/MotoGP/status/2098709355973444069" social-type="twitter" /][p]Marquez attempted to better his time twice late in the session but pulled out of both ⁠flying laps as he ​tried to ride over the limits on the turns.[/p][p][b]"Last year my pace was a bit better, but this year it looks like Marco is super fast, extremely fast in the fast corners,"[/b] Marquez said.[/p][p][b]"Let's see if ‌we can fight, but the target was the front row. When I stopped in the box, I saw the 1:29 (from Bezzecchi). I said, 'OK, ciao pole position, I will not arrive there because I knew where was my limits.'[/b][/p][p][b]"I overrode; I tried to push to 100%. It was enough to achieve the target, but not enough to be in pole position."[/b][/p][embed guid="f4f1f867-b9c8-46b8-88e2-ea61800c5c89" url="https://x.com/MotoGP/status/2098710055528894518" social-type="twitter" /][p]VR46 Racing's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/di-giannantonio-fabio/pI4o388M/"]Fabio Di Giannantonio[/a] went fourth fastest while championship leader [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martin-jorge/zBBka6dR/"]Jorge Martin[/a] was only fifth fastest and has Honda's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marini-luca/pC7cTZiQ/"]Luca Marini[/a] ‌alongside him on the second row.[/p][p]Martin leads the championship with 256 ​points while Marquez is second (237 points) and Bezzecchi third (232 points).[/p][p]KTM's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/acosta-pedro/KrGeaHq5/"]‌Pedro Acosta[/a], VR46 Racing's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/morbidelli-franco/WMGcnkGq/"]Franco Morbidelli[/a] and Gresini Racing's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquez-alex/6uLgHlWF/"]Alex Marquez[/a] - who crashed twice in the qualifying session - will start on the third row.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bagnaia-francesco/nahP9n9q/"]Francesco Bagnaia[/a], who held the previous lap record at Misano, continued to struggle aboard his Ducati - as he has all ⁠season - and will start 14th ⁠on the grid after failing ‌to advance from Q1 to Q2.[/p]