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Bezzecchi Takes Valencia Pole as Bagnaia Slumps to 16th After Q1 Trouble

A Q1 technical halt leaves Bagnaia deep in the field as the Sprint awaits.

Overview

  • Marco Bezzecchi leads the grid at Ricardo Tormo, edging Alex Marquez by 0.026 seconds with Fabio Di Giannantonio third.
  • Francesco Bagnaia will start 16th after being stopped in Q1 by a technical problem that was reported as possibly fuel-related.
  • Pedro Acosta, quickest in Friday’s prequalifying, lines up fifth with the top group covered by tiny gaps.
  • Fabio Quartararo recovered from a session complicated by a fuel leak to secure sixth on the grid.
  • The Sprint is scheduled for this afternoon, with Bezzecchi starting from the front for the season finale weekend.