Bagnaia Pips Marquez to French Grand Prix Pole
Bagnaia edged Marc Marquez by 0.012 seconds to earn his first pole of the season, with Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi third.
- MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia secured the pole position of the season, leading a Ducati result to finish ahead of his teammate.
- 'This season I've been struggling in qualifying, but since the start of the weekend, we've been working better,' Bagnaia noted, following a difficult start to the weekend.
- Competition remained tight as Bagnaia beat Ducati teammate Marc Marquez by 0.012 seconds, while Bezzecchi completed the front row for Aprilia.
- Racing continues later in the weekend with the sprint race before the main race, as Bagnaia said, 'It's absolutely fantastic.'
- Work continues to improve performance, as the rider admitted, 'What's a shame is that I can't seem to be consistent,' and he plans to work on understanding things.
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Motorcycling-Ducati's Bagnaia snatches pole after Marquez sets lap record at French MotoGP
LE MANS, France, May 9 (Reuters) - Francesco Bagnaia picked Marc Marquez's pocket in the dying moments of qualifying to claim pole position for the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Saturday, as Ducati's factory team looked to bounce back from their Spanish Grand Prix disappointment.
Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) obtained the pole position for the Grand Prix de France de MotoGP, after recording the best time in Saturday's qualifications on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans.
Ducati's Bagnaia snatches pole after Marquez sets lap record at French MotoGP
LE MANS, France, May 9 - Francesco Bagnaia picked Marc Marquez's pocket in the dying moments of qualifying to claim pole position for the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Saturday, as Ducati's factory team looked to bounce back from their Spanish Grand Prix disappointment. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Italian made the best qualifying time this Saturday on the Bugatti Le Mans circuit. The Frenchman Johann Zarco lived a more delicate morning.
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