Aleix Espargaro has taken his first MotoGP pole of the season at Jerez, while Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo struggled to 16th MotoGP SpanishGP
Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro snatched a first pole of the 2023 MotoGP season in a rain-affected Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as Fabio Quartararo stumbled to 16th for Yamaha.Light rain prior to the start of the Q2 session turned qualifying on its head, with the sprinkling continuing as the riders headed out on track for the pole shootout.
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia salvaged a trip through Q1 to qualify fifth behind fellow Q1 graduate Brad Binder for KTM. The Ducati rider rallied to end the session with a 1m36.493s to lead Binder, while Bezzecchi was denied a place in Q2 by just 0.037s. This proved to be the best tyre to be on as the rain eventually eased, with Miller setting the early pace on his KTM with a 1m43.003s.
Across the final six minutes, pole changed hands 12 times, with Espargaro the best of the bunch on his final lap with a 1m37.216s.
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