Fernandez trumps MotoGP championship duo to grab Indonesia pole
Raul Fernandez topped qualifying with a lap of 1min 28.852sec, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
In a thrilling qualifying session ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix, Spain's Raul Fernandez secured the pole position at Mandalika International Circuit, marking his first ever MotoGP career pole. Riding an Aprilia, Fernandez completed a leading lap of 1 minute 28.852 seconds under dry and sunny conditions.
Defending champion Marc Marquez, riding a Ducati, was the fourth-fastest and trailed Fernandez by 0.266 seconds. Marquez's teammate and fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin, on an Aprilia, qualified fifth, just two points ahead of Fernandez in the championship standings. Martin's pace was 0.300 seconds slower than Fernandez's.
Completing the front row were Italian racers Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio. The second row saw Spanish rivals Marquez and Martin lined up side by side. Another Spaniard, Fermin Aldeguer, rounded out the second row in sixth place.
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