Bezzecchi Shatters Lap Record to Beat Marquez Brothers to Aragon GP Pole
Bezzecchi became the first rider under 1:45 and beat Marc Marquez by 0.018 seconds for pole position, Aprilia said.
- On Saturday, Aug 29, Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi snatched pole position for the Aragon Grand Prix at MotorLand, becoming the first rider to break the 1:45 barrier with a record lap of 1:44.962.
- Bezzecchi's pace ended reigning world champion Marc Marquez's bid for a hat-trick of poles, with Marquez accepting that Bezzecchi currently possesses a faster bike.
- Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez completes the front row, while Johann Zarco marked a successful return from injury by reaching Qualifying as the only Honda rider to do so.
- "I'm happy to be fast and to grab the pole position," Bezzecchi said, while Marquez insisted he remains in "attack mode" for the Sprint.
- The RS-GP bike's performance surprised Jorge Martin, as MotorLand was previously considered difficult for Aprilia, while KTM rider Pedro Acosta struggled with front confidence due to tyre allocation changes.
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Bezzecchi shatters lap record to beat Marquez brothers to Aragon GP ...
Marco Bezzecchi secured the best starting position for the sprint race with a track record. Marc Marquez came in second behind the Italian, who will have a tough time battling the Italian for the final victory. Alex Marquez will also start from the front row. You can watch the sprint race broadcast from 2:55 PM on Kanal A and VOYO.
Super pole position for Marco Bezzecchi in the Aragon Grand Prix, thirteenth event of the MotoGp World Championship. Riminese made the record of the track, going down under the wall of the "1"45" and stopping the chronometer at 1"44"962. Battute in his house "Marc Marquez" (Ducati), which stops at 0"089 from the pole position, second. Third [...] L'articolo MotoGp, super Bezecchi in Aragon: pole position from record. Then reveals: "The knee make…
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Bezzecchi shatters lap record to beat Marquez brothers to Aragon GP pole
Aug 29 : Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi became the first rider to crack the one minute and 45 seconds barrier at MotorLand, snatching pole position for the Aragon Grand Prix and ending Marc Marquez's bid for a hat-trick of poles at the circuit on Saturday.The Italian initially set the pace with a time of 1:44.984
The Italian, who adds his third pole of the year, will be accompanied in the first line of the grill by the Márquez brothers. More information: Marc Márquez: “Marco Bezzecchi has fallen strong this season and does not wrinkle”.
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