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Di Giannantonio Breaks US Grand Prix Lap Record for Back-to-Back Poles
Fabio Di Giannantonio broke the lap record with 2:00.136 to secure consecutive MotoGP poles, ahead of championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta.
- On Saturday, Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed pole position at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, securing back-to-back poles with a record-setting time of two minutes 0.136 seconds.
- Thrilling qualifying saw the lap record broken repeatedly, with Ducati's former world champion Francesco Bagnaia and Honda's Joan Mir briefly holding the fastest time before Di Giannantonio surged ahead.
- VR46 Racing rider Di Giannantonio edged out early championship leader Marco Bezzecchi by 0.193 seconds, while KTM's rising star Pedro Acosta completed the front row.
- Reigning world champion Marc Marquez will start sixth after struggling with traffic, while stewards investigate an incident where Bezzecchi forced the Spaniard to abandon his flying lap.
- Marquez continues his bid for a record-equalling eighth top-class world title this year, with Saturday's sprint race offering a chance to recover despite his challenging qualifying performance.
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Di Giannantonio Beats Bezzecchi for Back-to-back Poles
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) set a new lap record of 2:00.136 to take pole position at the US GP, making it back-to-back poles for the first time in his career to follow up his Brazilian GP glory in style. Sports News | Di Giannantonio Beats Bezzecchi for Back-to-back Poles.
For the second time in a row this season, Italian driver Fabio Di Giannantonio took pole position on the American circuit d'Austin (Texas), the third round of the MotoGP World Championship.
United States Grand Prix, MotoGP: Di Giannantonio takes second straight pole in Austin
Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio made it back-to-back MotoGP pole positions in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday, as reigning world champion Marc Marquez was only sixth fastest.
The Italian will be accompanied in the first line of the grill by Bezzecchi and Acosta, while Marc Márquez will leave sixth. More information: Pole for Fabio di Giannatonio and falls of Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta in Brazil
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March 28 (Reuters) - VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed pole position at the United States Grand Prix after a thrilling qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin where the lap record was broken repeatedly on Saturday.
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March 28 : VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed pole position at the United States Grand Prix after a thrilling qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin where the lap record was broken repeatedly on Saturday.Di Giannantonio's record-setting time of two minutes 0.136 seconds secured b
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