Gresini's Marc Marquez has taken a first Ducati MotoGP pole after topping a damp Spanish Grand Prix qualifying from VR46's Marco Bezzecchi.
Taking a first front row since his switch to Gresini Ducati last time out at the Americas GP, Marquez went one better in front of his home crowd at Jerez on Saturday morning. Setting the initial pace in the damp Q2 session, a late switch to a medium wet tyre allowed Marquez to produce a 1m46.773s securing him a first pole since last year's Portuguese Grand Prix.
Over six tenths up on the current session best as he came into the final corner, Acosta crashed after the front slid away from him under braking. With just under three minutes to go, Bezzecchi threw in a 1m47.044s to take over provisional pole but could do nothing to halt Marquez's charge. The Gresini rider found a 1m46.773s on what would turn out to be his final flying lap, as Marquez lost the front end of his Ducati into Turn 1 seconds later.
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