MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta claims pole as factory Aprilias crash in qualifying
Pedro Acosta secured pole position at the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix with a dominant qualifying performance for KTM. Factory Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin both crashed during the session, hampering their efforts. Franco Morbidelli and Alex Marquez completed the front row alongside Acosta.
- ▪Pedro Acosta claimed his second MotoGP pole position at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
- ▪Factory Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin crashed during qualifying, failing to make the front row.
- ▪Franco Morbidelli qualified second, marking his first front row start since the previous year's Aragon Grand Prix.
- ▪Alex Marquez secured third place on the grid for the Catalan GP.
- ▪Valentino Rossi was present in the VR46 garage to support his team during qualifying.
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