Maverick Viñales secured pole position for the Valencia MotoGP Grand Prix in an authoritative manner, with a new record lap at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit. As for the title contenders, Francesco Bagnaia will start from second and Jorge Martín from sixth.
In the first attacks on the clock, Aprilia came out on top, with Viñales in first and Aleix Espargaró in second. Bagnaia (Ducati) started in eighth and Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) in 11th.
The standings changed with the second flying laps. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) took the lead, Martín moved up to second, and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM) became third, while Bagnaia dropped to 11th place.
With about five minutes remaining, Bagnaia became the new leader. But the decisions were far from made. Two minutes before the checkered flag, Viñales was the first to lap in the 1m28s in history and beat Bagnaia. Miller improved but dropped to third.
Até ao fim, ninguém foi capaz de superar Viñales, que assim garantiu a pole position. Bagnaia terminou em segundo e Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac/Ducati) em terceiro. Quanto a Martín, não foi além de sextto, estando na segunda fila da grelha com Miller e Binder.
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