MotoGP Malaysia Qualifying LIVE: Jorge Martin, Bagnaia fall but injured Quartararo does not benefit

Jorge Martin was the fastest in the third free practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix in the MotoGP category, 19th and penultimate round of the 2022 World Championship. With the unknown rain ready to fall on the circuit at At any time, all the drivers immediately took to the track to look for the time, but the highlights only came at the end of the session in a real qualifying simulation exacerbated by traffic and yellow flags.

Finally, George Martin won the decisive session for entry into Q2 by stopping the clock in 1'58.583 ahead Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46) for 0.189s and Maverick Vinales for 0.213s. The second driver of the Mooney VR46 team, Luca marini, closed with the fourth best time ahead Joan Mir et Enea Bastianini. Seventh beat for fabio quartararo who is ahead Alex Rins et Aleix I will espargaro. Franco Morbidelli completes the top ten. However, the Italian-Brazilian driver was the protagonist on two occasions of ambiguous conduct by slowing down the trajectory and initially hindering Quarterly and bagnaia, ruining the lap of several drivers including Marc Marquez. He was then penalized with a double long lap penalty for the race.

Francis Bagnaia was the protagonist of an accident fortunately without consequences, but which prevented him from entering Q2. The Piedmontese driver closed the session eleventh with exactly the same time as Morbidely, but the second personal best time guarantees the driver Yamaha a direct entry into Q2 unlike the official Ducati which will have to go through the trap of Q1 alongside Johann zarco, Marc Marquez et Jack Miller, Among others.

What will these MotoGP Qualifications in Malaysia have in store for us? Before knowing it, here is the table which summarizes the facts known so far.

MotoGP Sepang™	2019	2022
FP1	1'59.027 Fabio Quartararo (See here)	1'59.749 Brad Binder (See here)
FP2	1'58.576 Fabio Quartararo (See here)	2'05.710 Cal Crutchlow (See here)
FP3	1'58.761 Franco Morbidelli (See here)	1'58.583 Jorge Martin (See here)
FP4	1'59.600 Franco Morbidelli (See here)	1'59.925 Marco Bezzecchi
Q1	1'59.216 Cal Crutchlow (See here)	1'58.645 Pecco Bagnaia
Q2	1'58.303 Fabio Quartararo (See here)	1'57.790 Jorge Martin
Warm-up	1'59.516 Joan Mir (See here)
Course	Vinales, Marquez, Dovizioso (See here)
All time lap record	1'57.790 Jorge Martin (2022)

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Remember that the show begins with a Q1 of which the top two drivers will advance to Q2, with the opportunity to compete for pole with the top ten in the combined standings.

Still no rain in sight, it seems to remain dry in qualifying as well. However, there are still a lot of clouds hanging above the Sepang sky, the sun only shows up occasionally. However, the asphalt heated up to 46 degrees. Plus, the air temperature is 34 degrees, which is why the MotoGP stars are ready for a sweaty session.

Let's go !

bagnaia leads the peloton in 1'58.895. Marc Marquez, Pol I will espargaro et Miller follow closely in its wake. Meanwhile, the Yamaha pits say rain is on the way. No wonder the drivers wasted no time and immediately took to the track to record a lap time.

bagnaia achieved a best clear time of 1:58.645 minutes! Miller ranks second, followed by Cal Crutchlow, Brad Binder et Pol Espargaro. Darryn binder fall at turn 12.

Remy gardner crash at turn 8. 5 minutes left. A look at the standings as the drivers are stopped in the pits to change tires.

In the garage Ducati, they decide to use the second soft tire with bagnaia or leave him free for Q2. The most “dangerous” driver is now Binder, but it should slip by another 7 tenths of a second. bagnaia on track with a new software, at Ducati they want to be sure to pass this Q1.

Alex Marquez fall, Miller shoots straight then falls quite violently.

bagnaia is called back to the box. He moves into Q2 with Marc Marquez which was revealed in the final seconds.

Brad Binder is the first eliminated. Johann zarco is only eighth in the session.

On to Q2 in Malaysia! Quarterly definitely suffers from his left hand which was bandaged around the fingers. At the end of the qualifications, Quartararo will visit Dr. Angel Charte to check the condition of his left hand.

Quarterly on the track like the others. Pecco has a soft tire that he only used for one lap in Q1.

Martin's track record, the Spaniard takes the lead ahead of all the world with 1:58.021.

All the riders are on the road, all have fitted a medium tire at the front and a soft tire at the rear. bagnaia et Marquez use a used software, everyone uses a new one. Quarterly, is 11th.

All the drivers stopped in the pits to change tires, now it will be interesting to see how the drivers behave at the exit. Certainly someone will try to get behind bagnaia, which will now release a new software, the last one which remained available after Q1. Meanwhile, Pecco is 6th.

bagnaia is the first pilot to leave, Marc Marquez immediately climbs onto the Italian's rear wheel. Aleix I will espargaro does the same with Martin. There are four minutes left and Bagnaia falls! 

This will of course result in waving yellow flags, costing many drivers laps. Aleix Espargaro fall at turn 8…

Under the checkered flag, Martin explodes the record in Malaysia in 1'57.790 ahead bastianini more than four tenths and Marc Marquez. Bezzecchi, Rins et Marini are in the second line. bagnaia is ninth and Quarterly 12th, between them, Aleix Espargaro 10th. This is promising for the race!! Quarterly (12th) experienced his worst qualifying session of the year in Malaysia.

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