Marc Marquez takes pole position for Aragon Grand Prix
Ducati's Marc Marquez broke the lap record at the Aragon Grand Prix on Saturday to clinch the 99th pole position of his career and fifth of the season, pipping his brother Alex of Gresini Racing to top spot.
Championship leader Marc set the early pace when he became the first rider to go under a minute and 46 seconds but the Spaniard was soon pushed down to third when Alex went fastest, followed by VR46 Racing's Franco Morbidelli.
But Marc put his head down and produced an aggressive lap, with his red Ducati sliding around some of the curves as he clocked 1:45.704 seconds at the MotorLand circuit.
"The first lap with the first tyre was clean. I just did one lap and then I stopped because I was already (one minute and) 45.9 without exaggerating, but then I exaggerated too much (on my next attempt)," Marc said.
"(I was) trying to be too fast, even lost time. Of course, the riding style for the main race and the sprint is different, but the lap was not the smoothest lap of my life."
Marc's fifth pole of the season put him in prime position to claim a record-extending seventh MotoGP victory at Aragon.
His team mate Francesco Bagnaia also struggled with stability on his bike but managed to go fourth fastest while Red Bull KTM's factory team riders Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder will join him on the second row on Sunday.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
TimesLIVE
10 hours ago
- TimesLIVE
Marc Marquez wins Aragon Grand Prix sprint ahead of brother Alex
Ducati's world championship leader Marc Marquez recovered from a poor start to win Saturday's sprint at the Aragon Grand Prix ahead of his brother Alex and Fermin Aldeguer of Gresini Racing. Marc's seventh sprint victory of the season in eight rounds moved him 27 points clear of Alex in the championship, with the Ducati rider winning by more than two seconds. South Africa's Brad Binder finished ninth.
TimesLIVE
11 hours ago
- TimesLIVE
Marc Marquez takes pole position for Aragon Grand Prix
Ducati's Marc Marquez broke the lap record at the Aragon Grand Prix on Saturday to clinch the 99th pole position of his career and fifth of the season, pipping his brother Alex of Gresini Racing to top spot. Championship leader Marc set the early pace when he became the first rider to go under a minute and 46 seconds but the Spaniard was soon pushed down to third when Alex went fastest, followed by VR46 Racing's Franco Morbidelli. But Marc put his head down and produced an aggressive lap, with his red Ducati sliding around some of the curves as he clocked 1:45.704 seconds at the MotorLand circuit. "The first lap with the first tyre was clean. I just did one lap and then I stopped because I was already (one minute and) 45.9 without exaggerating, but then I exaggerated too much (on my next attempt)," Marc said. "(I was) trying to be too fast, even lost time. Of course, the riding style for the main race and the sprint is different, but the lap was not the smoothest lap of my life." Marc's fifth pole of the season put him in prime position to claim a record-extending seventh MotoGP victory at Aragon. His team mate Francesco Bagnaia also struggled with stability on his bike but managed to go fourth fastest while Red Bull KTM's factory team riders Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder will join him on the second row on Sunday.
The Citizen
2 days ago
- The Citizen
Rulani speaks out on Pirates rumours
'It still has people who are very close to me and to my heart,' said Mokwena. Rulani Mokwena says he would certainly think about going back to Orlando Pirates. Picture: Nabil Ramdani/BackpagePix Rulani Mokwena says he would certainly think about going back to Orlando Pirates, if he was offered the job of head coach again. ALSO READ: Agent denies 'disturbing' Bafana winger to Chiefs reports Mokwena is a free agent after leaving Wydad Casablanca, and the former Sundowns and Pirates mentor spoke fondly of Buccaneers chairman Irvin Khoza. Pirates need a coach Pirates are looking for a new head coach after Spaniard Jose Riveiro's departure, and Mokwena has been strongly linked with the post. 'Of course, I would consider it (the Pirates job),' Mokwena said in an interview with SuperSport. 'It is a big club. It still has people who are very close to me and to my heart. I am very fond of Dr Irvin Khoza. He will always have a special place in my heart. 'I've been fortunate enough that as a coach. I've learned a lot about leadership from a few of the best football leaders on the continent. Dr. Khoza is number one for sure – his general language, history, geography, football … everything.' A strong heritage Mokwena is of Pirates heritage. His grandfather Eric Sono captained the side in the 1960s and his uncle Jomo Sono was a Pirates star of the 1970s. The 38 year-old was an assistant coach at Pirates to Milutin Sredojevic between 2017 and 2019. He then took over as interim head coach when Sredojevic resigned in August 2019. ALSO READ: Basadien 'privileged' to captain Bafana His 14 games in charge were not hugely successful. But Mokwena would return with far more experience and plenty of success under his belt.
