Starting grid for the Austrian MotoGP: How the race will start
Jo♔rge Martin starts from pole position after setting a new lap record in qualifying.
The Austrian MotoGP grid will feature Jorge Martin on pole position, after the Spanish rider set a new lap record in♔ Q2 on Saturday morning.
Both Martin an♔d Francesco Bagnaia were able to lapಞ in the 1:27s, becoming the first two riders to do so at the Red Bull Ring.
Alongsꦜide them will be Marc Marquez, who qualified third, while both factory Aprilia riders - Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales - will start from the second row, in fourth and sixth position, 🎐respectively.
Between them will be Jack Miller, the best repres👍entative of KTM at the Austrian manufacturer's home race.
Eneaꦦ Bastianini heads up row three from Franco Morbidelli and Marco Bezzecchi, while two more KTMs are found on row four: Pol Espargaro 10th, and Brad Binder 12th, with Alex Marquez between them inꦺ 11th.
The full grid for the Austrian MotoGP is below.
Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring - starting grid | ||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | 1:27.748 |
2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | 1:27.889 |
3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | 1:28.292 |
4 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | 1:28.344 |
5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:28.546 |
6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | 1:28.645 |
7 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | 1:28.682 |
8 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | 1:28.724 |
9 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | 1:28.732 |
10 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:28.763 |
11 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | 1:28.792 |
12 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:28.910 |
13 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) | 1:28.635 |
14 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)* | 1:28.659 |
15 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:29.047 |
16 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) | 1:29.104 |
17 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1:29.165 |
18 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1:29.259 |
19 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1:29.344 |
20 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) | 1:29.428 |
21 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:29.552 |
22 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1:29.612 |
23 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC Test Team (RC213V) | 1:29.692 |
24 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | 1:29.899 |
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