MotoGP Assen: Marco Bezzecchi claims Assen pole with new lap record ahead of Francesco Bagnaia

Marco Bezzecchi will start the Dutch MotoGP sprint from pole after setting a new lap record in qualifying. 
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Assen 2023
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Assen 2023

Folꦡlowing Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli, Marc Marquez was attempting to find the type of pace that had been missing throughout free practice. 

And while he set a very 🧸competitive lap time, Marquez was unable to go faster than both riders as Zarco led the way.

Nowhere near the 1m 32s all weekend, Marquez managed to break into that lap time barrier, however,𝕴 it was only good enough for P5 fဣollowing the first lap.

Flying the flag for Honda was Takaaki Nakagami as the Japanဣese rider stunned Ducati by overhauling Zarco. 

Having none of it, Zarco responded to boജth Nakagami and Miguel Oliveira by setting the fastest lap o🎉f the weekend. A time of 1:31.993s was set by the Pramac Ducati rider.

Using Marco Bezzecchi’s pace to his advantage, Brad Binder went straight t♔o the top of the leaderboard to begin Q2. 

One of the clear contenders🗹 for pole, Jorge Martin crashed on his opening time attack at turn five, while Bezzecchi responded to Bi♛nder by going quickest. 

Bezzecchi went two tenths clear of Bagnaia with the best lap of the weekend.&nbs🌄p;

Sixth atꩲ the beginning of his second stint, Quartararo was pushing his Yamaha M1 to the limit in order to secure his best qualifying of the season. Quartararo seemed to have done just that as he lept up to top spot. 

But Bezzecchi responded once again with a new lap record in roder to deny Quartara𝕴ro, before Binde rjumped up to second place. 

Francesco Bagnaia came close to challengℱing Bezzecchi for pole as he went second, be🧸fore a mistake on his next lap ended his hopes of pole.

Luca Marini𝓰, who was third, managed to remain on the front row despite a late fall.

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