The two sophomores will be joined by Marc Marquez on the front row; 2021 top three no higher than eighth
Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) stormed to a phenomenal first pole position of the season under the glorious Grand Prix of Qatar lights, the 2021 Rookie of the Year beating Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) by 0.147s with a 1:53.011. Eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) lines up on the front row in P3 as we see the top three in the 2021 World Championship struggle.
Unexpectedly, the reigning World Champion found himself in Q1. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) was the fastest rider out the blocks in qualifying to beat compatriot Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) by just over a tenth. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) climbed to P2 on his second flying lap to sit just 0.051s off Quartararo, as the riders dived back into…