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Bezzecchi Shatters Valencia Record to Claim Pole for MotoGP Finale

Bagnaia drops to 16th after a Q1 technical issue, with Martin to serve a Sunday double long‑lap penalty.

Overview

  • Bezzecchi edged Alex Marquez by 0.026s with Fabio di Giannantonio third, leaving the front row covered by 0.044s.
  • After an early Q2 off, Bezzecchi reset to clock a 1:28.809 lap for his fifth pole of 2025 and a new circuit benchmark.
  • Raul Fernandez surged from Q1 to qualify fourth, with Pedro Acosta fifth and Fabio Quartararo sixth on the second row.
  • Francesco Bagnaia was forced to park his Ducati in Q1 with a technical problem before late improvements shuffled him to 16th.
  • The Sprint and Sunday race will settle the fight for third and constructor outcomes, as returning Jorge Martin carries a double long‑lap penalty.