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Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Jorge Martin secured his third pole of the season, beating Marc Marquez by just 0.015 seconds in a closely fought qualifying session.

Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Championship rivals Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez are currently tied on 274 points at the top of the MotoGP standings. During qualifying for the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix, Martin managed to edge out his rival Marquez by just 0.015 seconds to secure pole position. The closely contested session saw Pedro Acosta of Spain complete the all-Spanish front row, with the Spanish rider qualifying third after a strong performance in Friday's practice.

Italian Marco Bezzecchi will start the race in fourth, with Japan's Ai Ogura in fifth and Alex Marquez, the younger brother of the title contender, finishing sixth. Despite the impressive qualifying performance, Alex Marquez still trails his father by 33 points in the overall championship standings.

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