Malaysian MotoGP 2026: Alex Marquez beats Marc to pole at Sepang
SEPANG, Oct 31 — Gresini Racing MotoGP rider Alex Marquez emerged as the fastest rider in the 2026 Malaysian Motor...
SEPANG, Oct 31 — Alex Marquez, a rider for Gresini Racing in the 2026 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP), claimed pole position during today's qualifying session at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). Marquez set the fastest time of 1 minute 56.493 seconds, topping his brother Marc Marquez, who raced for Ducati Lenovo Team and clocked 1:56.563s.
Spain's Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing secured the third spot with a time of 1:56.577s. Meanwhile, Aprilia Racing's Jorge Martin, who was struggling with a fractured wrist, decided to withdraw from the competition today. Despite participating in FP2, Martin could only manage 21st place. The 2024 world champion was nearly two seconds behind Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Enea Bastianini, who recorded 1:58.516s.
In a statement, Aprilia confirmed that Martin would continue his recovery from the injury. The current championship standings have Marc Marquez at the top with 365 points, followed by Jorge Martin with 355 points, and Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing with 315 points.
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