KTM rider Pedro Acosta took pole position for MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona, as Aprilia’s two lead title contenders hindered their weekends by crashing.Jorge Martin went down in Q1 (but advanced) and Marco Bezzecchi crashed in Q2, so neither made the top eight – with Aprilia’s honour upheld instead by Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez in fourth.But Acosta appeared in total control through Q2, setting multiple times good enough for pole and ending up on a 1m38.068s as his benchmark.Franco Morbidelli, who had advanced from Q1 with Martin, produced a big lap in what had been such a dreary season to place second – as he outqualified VR46 team-mate Fabio Di Giannantonio for the first time in 2026.Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) was …
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Author: Valentin Khorounzhiy
