Overview

• Alex Marquez set a 1:37.536 new circuit record to secure only the second pole of his MotoGP career.
• Fabio Quartararo advanced from Q1 to qualify second, with Marc Marquez third after aborting a late push following a Turn 5 scare.
• KTM’s promise from Friday tempered in qualifying as Pedro Acosta starts fifth after a deleted lap and error, and Brad Binder used a spare bike due to an electronics issue to take 11th.
• Joan Mir led the morning FP2 with a 1:39.119 before qualifying 17th, while world champion Jorge Martin will start 18th.
• The 12-lap Sprint begins at 15:00 local/MEZ; TV coverage is on Sky in Germany, with free-to-air broadcasts on ServusTV in Austria and SRF2 in Switzerland.