Overview
- Alex Márquez set a new track record of 1:37.536 to secure pole, with Fabio Quartararo second at +0.267 and Marc Márquez third at +0.409.
- Franco Morbidelli qualified fourth, Pedro Acosta fifth and Fabio Di Giannantonio sixth, while Brad Binder slipped to 11th and Marco Bezzecchi to 12th after strong Friday laps.
- Johann Zarco starts seventh ahead of Ai Ogura in eighth, with Enea Bastianini ninth and Luca Marini tenth to complete rows three and four.
- Francesco Bagnaia was eliminated in Q1 and will start 21st, his second-worst grid position in MotoGP, following a troubled Friday that drew public prodding from Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi.
- Jorge Martín qualified 18th after missing Q2, as a crowded Q1 featured multiple stars, while Quartararo rebounded from missing direct Q2 to lock in the front row; the Sprint is scheduled for 15:00.