Bezzecchi takes pole position
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Pole position for Marco Bezzecchi ahead of Marc Marquez, here is the final results. Raul Fernandez completed the front row.
05.30 – Chequered flag.
05.29 – Crash for Bezzecchi at the last corner, he was trying to lower his time further, he had a tenth of an advantage.
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05.28 – Marquez wide at Turn 3, he will have one more attempt, Di Giannantonio has moved into fourth position.
05.27 – Marc Marquez has moved into second position, 35 thousandths behind Bezzecchi.
05.26 – Marc Marquez starts his flying lap.
05.25 – The riders leave the pits for the second and decisive run. Marc Marquez must improve what is currently a third row due to the seventh fastest time.
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05.22 – Here is the situation after the first run, for now it’s an all-Aprilia front row.
05.20 – Bezzecchi lowers it to 1’28″652.
05.18 – Bezzecchi is currently the fastest in 1’28″914 ahead of Jorge Martin.
05.17 – The riders start their first timed laps.
05.15 – Green light at the end of the pit lane, Q2 begins.
05.06 – Here is the final results, Raul Fernandez and Franco Morbidelli advance to Q2.
05.05 – Chequered flag.
05.04 – Crash for Morbidelli at Turn 3.
05.03 – Bagnaia goes again, but goes wide right after the third sector timing beam, he still has one lap left.
05.02 – Bagnaia starts his lap, but goes wide at Turn 3.
05.00 – This is the situation at the end of the first run.
04.57 – Fernandez responds with a remarkable 1’28″784, Bagnaia is third.
04.56 – Morbidelli goes back in front with a 1’29″090.
04.55 – Raul Fernandez takes the lead with a 1’29″196.
04.53 – Morbidelli sets the fastest time in 1’29″513 ahead of Francesco Bagnaia.
04.50 – Green light at the end of the pit lane, Q1 begins.
Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back to the live text coverage of the Qualifying for the MotoGP Thailand GP. Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez, Di Giannantonio, Acosta, Alex Marquez, Jorge Martin, Joan Mir, Brad Binder, Ai Ogura, and Johann Zarco are the riders already through to Q2; all others will take to the track in Q1 to fight for a spot in Q2. All eyes on Francesco Bagnaia.
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