Overview

• Francesco Bagnaia advanced from Q1 before setting a 1:52.303 lap in Q2 to claim pole for both the sprint and Grand Prix grids
• Marc Marquez crashed on his final qualifying lap and will start second, missing out on a potential eighth pole position
• Fabio Quartararo secured third place to lock Yamaha into a first-row start for Saturday’s sprint race
• Alex Marquez will line up eighth while Johann Zarco and returning champion Jorge Martin qualified ninth and tenth respectively
• Friday’s rain-interrupted practice has given way to dry conditions with no further showers forecast for the Brno weekend