Overview

• Marc Marquez endured two high-speed crashes in Friday practice—first from a downshift error at Turn 15 and later due to tyre grip loss at Ruskenhoek.
• MotoGP medical director Dr. Angel Charte confirmed no fractures and reported bruises to Marquez’s face, finger, stomach and left elbow plus stitches in his chin.
• Fabio Quartararo claimed his fourth pole of the season with a 1:30.651 lap, edging out Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez by just 0.028 seconds.
• Marc Marquez qualified fourth to occupy the second row for both Saturday’s sprint and Sunday’s main Dutch Grand Prix events.
• He holds a 40-point championship lead, with an Assen victory still eluding him after a seven-year drought.