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Marquez Secures 100th Career Pole With Lap Record at Mugello

The milestone lap underlines Ducati’s pace dominance ahead of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix

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MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, France - May 11, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez in action during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Overview

  • Marc Marquez set a new Mugello lap record of 1m44.169s to claim his 100th career pole position on his Ducati debut.
  • Francesco Bagnaia secured second place 0.059 seconds adrift of Marquez; Alex Marquez took third to complete Ducati’s front row lockout.
  • Marquez achieved pole without relying on slipstreaming by running solo on his final flying lap.
  • Fabio Quartararo overcame a shoulder injury scare to qualify fourth after breaking the lap record earlier in the session.
  • Maverick Vinales matched his Friday pace to claim fifth on the KTM and lead the second row.