MotoGP, in Japan the Ducati of Bagnaia returns to re -be reworked: pole in front of Mir and Marc Marquez

John

By John

Francesco Bagnaia, riding the Ducati, won the pole position of the Japan Grand Prix, 17th stage of the MotoGP World Cup. The Italian preceded the Spaniard Joan Mir (Honda) and the leader of the Marc Marquez championship (Ducati). In difficulty for several weeks, the two -time world champion (2022, 2023) surprised everyone by beating the record of the Motegi circuit and hitting his second seasonal pole, 26th in his career. Joan Mir closed in second place, obtaining the best result in qualifying from the Portugal 2022 GP and confirming the progress of the Honda, owner of the Japanese track. The leader of the World Marc Marquez, who could already conquer this weekend his seventh world title, has secured the front row by closing third, despite some difficulties had during the weekend. Instead, it will be more complicated for the brother, Alex Marquez (Ducati-Gresini), the only rival still in the running for the title, which will start from the eighth position. Among the Italians, as well as Bagnaia on pole, to report the fifth square of Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha).