{
  "id": 18734196,
  "title": "Bezzecchi sets lap record to seize Qatar pole ahead of Marquez",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/bezzecchi-sets-lap-record-to-seize-qatar-pole-ahead-of-marquez-18734196",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T14:20:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/07/bezzecchi-sets-lap-record-to-seize-qatar-pole-ahead-of-marquez"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LUSAIL: Marco Bezzecchi seized pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday after posting the quickest time in Saturday qualifying, breaking the Qatar track record. The Italian, riding an Aprilia, clocked 1 minute 50.028 seconds as the sun dipped over the Lusail Circuit. Despite the race's premier class champion Marc Marquez aiming to seal his eighth world title on Sunday, Bezzecchi outperformed all his competitors, with Ducati's Marquez and fellow Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio trailing by 0.266 seconds and 0.299 seconds, respectively. Bezzecchi, currently third in the standings, intends to hinder Marquez's title pursuit. Jorge Martin, the second-ranked Aprilia rider after Marquez and seventh overall, made his comeback from a broken right wrist and secured 11th place in qualifying.",
  "summary": "The Italian rider broke the Qatar track record with a time of 1 minute 50.028 seconds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Bezzecchi smashes lap record twice to grab Qatar MotoGP pole from Marquez",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/bezzecchi-smashes-lap-record-twice-to-grab-qatar-motogp-pole-from",
        "published": "2026-11-07T12:45:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bezzecchi breaks lap record twice for Qatar pole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/bezzecchi-breaks-lap-record-twice-for-qatar-pole",
        "published": "2026-11-07T13:05:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}