Article updated continuously until the end of the session
Directly pre-qualified for this Q2 at the end of the first three free practice sessions of the Styrian Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Vinales, Jorge Martin, Joan Mir, Johann Zarco, Marc Márquez, Aleix Espargaro, Jack Miller and Takaaki Nakagami have just been joined by Alex Marquez et Miguel Oliveira to determine the order on the first four rows of the starting grid of a race which will take place over 28 laps.
15 minutes, 12 pilots, 2 runs, a sky that is starting to cloud over and temperatures of 26° in the air and 35° on the ground, here are the ingredients of this high-tension moment:
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MotoGP™ Red Bull Ring |
2020 |
2021 |
| FP1 |
1'23.859 Jack Miller (See here) |
1'23.805 Takaaki Nakagami (See here) |
| FP2 |
1'23.638 Pol Espargaro (See here) |
1'31.304 Lorenzo Savadori (See here) |
| FP3 |
1'23.456 Joan Mir (See here) |
1'23.114 Francesco Bagnaia (See here) |
| FP4 |
1'24.450 Takaaki Nakagami (See here) |
1'23.816 Fabio Quartararo (See here) |
| Q1 |
1'23. 609 Johann Zarco (See here) |
1'23.547 Alex Marquez (See here) |
| Q2 |
1'23.580 Pol Espargaro (See here) |
1'22.994 Jorge Martin (See here) |
| Warm-up |
1'24.126 Andrea Dovizioso (See here) |
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| Course |
Oliveira, Miller, Pol Espargaro (See here) |
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| All time lap record |
1'23.027 Marc Marquez 2019 |
1'22.994 Jorge Martin (See here) |
When the red lights go out... Joan mir exits the pit lane first, immediately overtaken by Alex Espargaro.
When it comes to tires, everyone chose the soft rear and the medium at the front, with the exception of the Aprilia rider and Marc Márquez who use a hard front.
From the first round launched, fabio quartararo registered 1'23.259, a tenth of the best time of the weekend.
The Frenchman recorded 1'23.075 on the next pass, 5 hundredths off the track record.
HERE WE GO! 🍿
Who is your money on for pole position? 🙌#StyrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/y8lVz1oaw2
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 7
Behind him we find Jack Miller at 2/10, George Martin at 3/10, Joan mir at half a second, just like Maverick Vinales, Then Aleix Espargaro, Marc Marquez, Takaaki Nakagami, Francesco Bagnaia, Johann Zarco, Alex Marquez and Miguel Oliveira which has not yet been driven.
On resumption, Francis Bagnaia immediately lights the first two sectors in red then loses a little time in the third sector, which does not prevent him from setting the best time in 1'23.038!
In the wake, George Martin also lights sectors 1 and 3 in red before carrying out the new absolute circuit record in 1'22.994! At this moment, four Ducatis are in the top 5!
1:22.994!!! ⏱️@ 88jorgemartin smashes the all time lap record!!! 💥#StyrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/Rwa4XyEdbe
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 7
fabio quartararo does not give up and clocks a 1'22.258 but his lap is canceled for having exceeded the limits of the track.
By the barest of margins! 🙌
Pole position slips away for @FabioQ20! ❌#StyrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/BJDLEep2HN
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 7
Marc Márquez fall at the end of the session, without seriousness.
Eighth on the grid for @marcmarquez93! 😲
This was where his pole position challenge ended! 💢#StyrianGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/bzEYZaHAdK
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) August 7
The last 5 minutes in video:
Standings for Qualifying 2 of the MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring:
Standings for Qualifying 1 of the MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring:
Credit rankings: MotoGP.com
