An amazing Bagnaia takes pole in Sepang on the last available lap, also setting the new track record of 1:57.491. Martin was mocked as he crashed at the end and failed to complete the last time attack: the Pramac rider will still start 2nd. A rediscovered Bastianini was third to complete the front row. Second row with Alex Marquez, Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi (six Ducatis in front of everyone). At 8am appointment with Sprint on Sky (Sky Sport Uno and Sky Sport MotoGP) and NOW
THE STARTING GRID
Pole Bagnaia, the World Championship leader returns to first place – the last time it happened in Barcelona, 70 days before – in a qualification full of tension. In perhaps the most delicate moment of the season, under the pressure of a relentless and very fast opponent, the class of the world champion came out to settle the first confrontation with Martin, which ended behind him. An out-of-class response because lap speed had become his nightmare, but on Friday Pecco had started to feel different and positive sensations. “I could feel it, the weekend had started well”, he said, visibly satisfied and refreshed. Martin for his part had responded with a leading Friday, second half behind Alex Marquez. In qualifying the Prima Pramac rider had started to board, immediately lowering the record and closing a seemingly unbridgeable gap. Pecco remained calm, smiled before getting back on the saddle for the last attempt. He didn’t do anything wrong, the Piedmontese began to nibble away tenths from the middle of the track until finishing with an advantage of 58 thousandths over Martin. Pole and new circuit record. The Spaniard, visibly more nervous, with his face concentrated on the box, followed Bagnaia throughout the session, to mark him and control him. Then he slipped, bordering on precarious grip. “I had little grip at the rear – he explained -, I was at the limit, but we are in good shape in terms of pace, we worked with used tires and a lot of petrol in the tank”. Bagnaia also worked well in preparation for the race, and the pole gives him confidence: “Something had changed since August (after the accident in Barcelona, ed.) and finding explosiveness again was a good feeling, I missed it, it will help us in this final stage of the World Cup”.
Bastianini finds the front row again after a year
Bagnaia opens a front row branded Ducati, with the surprise of a rediscovered Bastianini to close it with the third half. Enea’s position within the internal team seems less solid today (according to the team’s sporting director, Paolo Ciabatti, Martin is deserving of promotion to the internal team), but qualifying and the race could help him consolidate his role. The Borgo Panigale manufacturer fields six bikes in the first two rows, a monopoly that has not been repeated since 1998 (Mugello race, first six places by Honda). A superiority that does not hide the step forward of Yamaha that he found Quarterly, eighth and satisfied with how his bike went in Malaysia. He could have entered Q2 too Morbidellifast since Friday, but the Roman was annoyed in Q1 by Marc Marquez who followed him closely, indifferent to his complaints. In the top twelve there are 5 Italians: in addition to the two Ducati officials, too Marini (fifth) despite the final slide, Bezzecchi (sixth) e By Giannantonio (eleventh).
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After 70 days from his last pole in Barcelona, Bagnaia returns to pole in Sepang with a new track record (1:57.491). Also on the front row are Martin (2nd) and Bastianini (3rd). The Mooney drivers did well: Marini 5th, Bezzecchi 6th. In total there are 6 Ducatis in the top 6 positions: 1st Bagnaia, 2nd Martin, 3rd Bastianini, 4th Alex Marquez, 5th Marini, 6th Bezzecchi. HERE IS THE STARTING GRID
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Qualifying for the Malaysian GP ends, Bagnaia conquers pole with a new track record. There are also in the front row Martin (2°) e Bastianini (3°)
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Bagnaia signs a perfect lap and takes pole of the Malaysian GP at the last attempt with 1:57.491, it is the new track record. Great reaction from Pecco
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Downfall of Jorge Martinhis qualifying ends here, the Spaniard returns to the garage disconsolate
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Bastianini lowers his best time again, remains in second position, but now has a distance of just 41 thousandths from the record of Martin
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Luca Marini ends up on the ground, falling at turn 9 which causes a yellow flag, times canceled for all the other drivers, everything has to be done again, there is still time for a fast lap
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Fall for Fabio Di Giannantonio at turn 15
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Bastianini he climbs to second position with 1:57.657, a tenth away from the poleman Martin
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Bastianini now entered the track for the first time in this Q2according to the program it was expected that Aeneas would make only one attempt
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Bagnaia he is among the first riders to enter the track for the final time attack, Martin follows close behindthe two title rivals exit the pit lane together
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Bagnaia climbs to 4th place with 1:57.994, the world champion is 4 and a half tenths behind his rival Martin
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Jorge Martin he snatches first position from Luca Marini, at the moment the pole is his 1:57.549, is the new track record
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Marini climbs to first position with 1:57.787, the new track recordbut times are destined to get even shorter
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We remember that the track record at Sepang at the moment it is 1:57.790created by Jorge Martin in 2022
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Primo launch lap from all the drivers, times still low
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Motorcycles on the track, the hunt for pole at the Malaysian GP begins, all eyes on Bagnaia e Martinwith the Spaniard appearing really brilliant on the flying lap
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After 70 days since his last pole in Barcelona, Bagnaia returns to pole in Sepang with a new track record (1:57.491). Also on the front row are Martin (2nd) and Bastianini (3rd). The Mooney drivers did well: Marini 5th, Bezzecchi 6th. In total there are 6 Ducatis in the top 6 positions: 1st Bagnaia, 2nd Martin, 3rd Bastianini, 4th Alex Marquez, 5th Marini, 6th Bezzecchi. HERE IS THE STARTING GRID
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Qualifying for the Malaysian GP ends, Bagnaia conquers pole with a new track record. There are also in the front row Martin (2°) e Bastianini (3°)
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Bagnaia signs a perfect lap and takes pole of the Malaysian GP at the last attempt with 1:57.491, it is the new track record. Great reaction from Pecco
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Downfall of Jorge Martinhis qualifying ends here, the Spaniard returns to the garage disconsolate
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Bastianini lowers his best time again, remains in second position, but now has a distance of just 41 thousandths from the record of Martin
05:04
Luca Marini ends up on the ground, falling at turn 9 which causes a yellow flag, times canceled for all the other drivers, everything has to be done again, there is still time for a fast lap
05:03
Fall for Fabio Di Giannantonio at turn 15
05:02
Bastianini he climbs to second position with 1:57.657, a tenth away from the poleman Martin
05:02
Bastianini now entered the track for the first time in this Q2according to the program it was expected that Aeneas would make only one attempt
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Bagnaia he is among the first riders to enter the track for the final time attack, Martin follows close behindthe two title rivals exit the pit lane together
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Times 5 minutes from the end of qualifying
04:58
Bagnaia climbs to 4th place with 1:57.994, the world champion is 4 and a half tenths behind his rival Martin
04:57
Jorge Martin he snatches first position from Luca Marini, at the moment the pole is his 1:57.549, is the new track record
04:56
Marini climbs to first position with 1:57.787, the new track recordbut times are destined to get even shorter
04:54
We remember that the track record at Sepang at the moment it is 1:57.790created by Jorge Martin in 2022
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Primo launch lap from all the drivers, times still low
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Ready, go: the hunt for pole begins!
Motorcycles on the track, the hunt for pole at the Malaysian GP begins, all eyes on Bagnaia e Martinwith the Spaniard appearing really brilliant on the flying lap
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