The Pramac rider confirms himself in very good form, beating the lap record, i.e. Bagnaia’s pole from a year ago, by half a second. Also in the ten are Pecco, Marquez, Acosta, Morbidelli. The Japanese close the ranking
April 12, 2024
When Jorge Martin, about ten minutes from the end of pre-qualifying, he scored 2.01.397 I thought it was a mistake: it was such a low time you wouldn’t believe it, half a second better than Bagnaia’s 2023 pole which, in turn, was the record lap at Cota.
Nevertheless all true. Martin is in state of grace. The championship leader finished the round with 10 minutes remaining.
Maverick Vinales he is second with an equally sensational 2.01.473.
Then the humans: Marc Marquez third, Bagnaia fourth e Acosta sixth. From the seventh to the tenth: Morbidelli, Bastianini, Diggia e Without.
Other things
– Despite the length of the track the top 10 drivers are gathered in 0.9.
– Very bad the Japanese bikes: positions from 17 to 22 are all theirs with Quartararo, Rins, Zarxo, Mir, Marini and Nakagami.
– Prime 10 bike: 7 Ducatis, 2 Aprilias and 1 KTM.
– Only Ducati out of the 10: Alex Marquez
– Acosta very first KTMthe other 3 are 14th, 15th and 16th: the rookie is too much stronger, already now
pre-qualifying ranking