Milan, 23 Oct. (LaPresse) The long Australian Grand Prix weekend gets off to a flying start for Bezzecchi. The Aprilia rider clocked a time of 1’26″775, finishing ahead of the Spaniards Raúl Fernández and Marc Márquez. The reigning world champion is flanked by Aprilia riders, with Ai Ogura and Jorge Martin rounding off the top five. Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini, Pedro Acosta, Diogo Moreira and Fabio Di Giannantonio have also secured direct entry to Q2. In the title race, Martin leads by two points ahead of Marc Marquez, whilst Bezzecchi is third, now 46 points adrift. The premier class riders are preparing for a Saturday shrouded in uncertainty, given the possibility of rain. Qualifying is scheduled for 1.50 Italian time. The Sprint Race takes place at 6.
MotoGP: Australian Grand Prix, Bezzecchi tops the timesheets in pre-qualifying
Milan, 23 Oct. (LaPresse) The long Australian Grand Prix weekend gets off to a flying start for Bezzecchi. The Aprilia rider clocked a time of 1’26″775, finishing ahead of the Spaniards Raúl Fernández and Marc Márquez. The reigning world champion is flanked by Aprilia riders, with Ai Ogura and Jorge Martin rounding off the top five. Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini, Pedro Acosta, Diogo Moreira and Fabio Di Giannantonio have also secured direct entry to Q2. In the title race, Martin leads by two points ahead of Marc Marquez, whilst Bezzecchi is third, now 46 points adrift. The premier class riders are preparing for a Saturday shrouded in uncertainty, given the possibility of rain. Qualifying is scheduled for 1.50 Italian time. The Sprint Race takes place at 6.