Overview

• Marc Marquez clinched his fourth straight pole position of the 2025 MotoGP season with a record lap of 1:50.499 at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar.
• The session saw fierce competition as Fabio Quartararo and Alex Marquez briefly held the top spot before Marc Marquez delivered his decisive final lap.
• Francesco Bagnaia, third in the championship standings, crashed during Q2 and will start 11th on the grid after losing control at turn four.
• Defending champion Jorge Martin returned from injury for his first race of the season but failed to qualify for Q2, placing him 14th on the starting grid.
• Marc Marquez is now just one point behind his brother Alex Marquez in the championship standings, intensifying the season's title race.