{"id":1902391,"date":"2026-04-25T09:47:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902391"},"modified":"2026-04-25T09:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:47:36","slug":"marc-marquez-ends-245-day-pole-drought-in-crash-strewn-jerez-motogp-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902391","title":{"rendered":"Marc Marquez ends 245-day pole drought in crash-strewn Jerez MotoGP qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Marc Marquez ends 245-day pole drought in crash-strewn Jerez MotoGP qualifying<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez secured his first pole of 2026 in a damp qualifying at Jerez<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-25T10:47:36+01:00\">25 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez grabbed a first pole of the 2026 MotoGP season in a damp qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, as Friday pacesetter Alex Marquez crashed.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning world champion Marc Marquez didn\u2019t get his Spanish Grand Prix weekend off to the best of starts on Friday, with the Spaniard cautioning that he was not in a position to fight for a podium.<\/p>\n<p>But the damp conditions on Saturday morning at Jerez opened the door for Marquez to mount a pole challenge.<\/p>\n<p>He secured a 75th MotoGP pole and his first since Hungary last year by 0.140s over LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco, while Fabio Di Giannantonio on the VR46 Ducati completed the front row.<\/p>\n<p>Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was fourth on the leading Aprilia, while Alex Marquez recovered to fifth after a crash.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 15-minute Q2 pole shootout at Jerez was hit with a brief delay, after a technical issue for Franco Morbidelli at the end of Q1 required parts of the circuit to be checked over.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro Acosta set the early pace in Q2 with a 1m49.434s on the KTM, having followed Zarco through Q1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-32c88a9ec6a1620bf5dee59c5f50033af3c910854dbdf03e99f69f76ea547f4b\">  Jerez Sprint: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings   Marc Marquez wins after a crash in wild flag-to-flag Jerez MotoGP sprint <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marc Marquez then took over with a 1m49.385s, before improving to a 1m48.862s at the end of his first run.<\/p>\n<p>Zarco soon mounted a challenge on Marquez\u2019s provisional pole and produced a 1m48.625s, which he bettered in the closing stages to a 1m48.227s.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s final lap saw him retake pole with a 1m48.087s, though Zarco once again threatened him across his final tour.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b6b808bbd2d34742b2adf0323e31bf379a4068f49b90d8c75ad6a77d3f74f89a\">  2026 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Sprint Race Results   Marc Marquez feared \u201cZarco will beat me\u201d to Jerez MotoGP pole <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But the LCR Honda rider made a small mistake the last corner, resigning him to second, while Di Giannantonio was a further 0.870s behind in third.<\/p>\n<p>Bezzecchi missed the front row by just 0.018s in fourth, with Alex Marquez fifth ahead of Acosta.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Martin crashed at Turn 1 in the latter stages of Q2 and could do no more than seventh, which will convert to 10th on Sunday due to a three-place grid penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Enea Bastianini was eighth on the Tech3 KTM, with Trackhouse\u2019s Raul Fernandez ninth ahead of Pecco Bagnaia, who was 2.9s off of his Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez.<\/p>\n<p>Ai Ogura struggled in the conditions to 11th on the sister Trackhouse Aprilia, while Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini) was 12th after a crash.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Brad Binder was 13th for KTM, while neither factory team Honda made it into Q2. Augusto Fernandez was the leading Yamaha runner in 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Luca Marini and Diogo Moreira all crashed in Q1.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full 2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix qualifying results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Marc Marquez<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ducati Lenovo Team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Is ex-Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner eyeing a move into MotoGP?<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2025-08\/xpb_1358509_hires-1.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Starting grid for the 2026 Jerez MotoGP Sprint race<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-b9681e58a6d8454259ff3278bae1ff930d21d2a4621a4d754411a2f503a31a24\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. In February of 2026, he became Head of Editorial.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-55daec09e4c836296885a19f9c6698795153c5dbc3eb579b7e6a6e94f97362a6\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Starting grid for the 2026 Jerez MotoGP Sprint race<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777111960\"> 3h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, Johann Zarco, 2026 Spanish MotoGP qualifying.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ducati issues defiant MotoGP statement: \u2018We\u2019ve never had a real crisis\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777098600\"> 7h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306299_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Davide Tardozzi, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marc Marquez warns Jerez MotoGP podium \u201coptimistic\u201d, \u201cI don&#8217;t have the potential to attack\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777054426\"> 19h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306792_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pecco Bagnaia \u201cdestroyed\u201d bike with important \u201cmodification\u201d in Jerez MotoGP practice<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777052086\"> 20h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306312_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Pecco Bagnaia, Friday practice crash, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Friday Practice Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777039254\"> 24\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306269_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Alex Marquez, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ducati \u201cfound something\u201d for Jerez MotoGP, pinpoint Aprilia advantage<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777026844\"> 24\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306111_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez secured his first pole of 2026 in a damp qualifying at Jerez<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez grabbed a first pole of the 2026 MotoGP season in a damp qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, as Friday pacesetter Alex Marquez crashed.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning world champion Marc Marquez didn\u2019t get his Spanish Grand Prix weekend off to the best of starts on Friday, with the Spaniard cautioning that he was not in a position to fight for a podium.<\/p>\n<p>But the damp conditions on Saturday morning at Jerez opened the door for Marquez to mount a pole challenge.<\/p>\n<p>He secured a 75th MotoGP pole and his first since Hungary last year by 0.140s over LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco, while Fabio Di Giannantonio on the VR46 Ducati completed the front row.<\/p>\n<p>Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was fourth on the leading Aprilia, while Alex Marquez recovered to fifth after a crash.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 15-minute Q2 pole shootout at Jerez was hit with a brief delay, after a technical issue for Franco Morbidelli at the end of Q1 required parts of the circuit to be checked over.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro Acosta set the early pace in Q2 with a 1m49.434s on the KTM, having followed Zarco through Q1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-32c88a9ec6a1620bf5dee59c5f50033af3c910854dbdf03e99f69f76ea547f4b\">  Jerez Sprint: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings   Marc Marquez wins after a crash in wild flag-to-flag Jerez MotoGP sprint <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marc Marquez then took over with a 1m49.385s, before improving to a 1m48.862s at the end of his first run.<\/p>\n<p>Zarco soon mounted a challenge on Marquez\u2019s provisional pole and produced a 1m48.625s, which he bettered in the closing stages to a 1m48.227s.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s final lap saw him retake pole with a 1m48.087s, though Zarco once again threatened him across his final tour.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b6b808bbd2d34742b2adf0323e31bf379a4068f49b90d8c75ad6a77d3f74f89a\">  2026 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Sprint Race Results   Marc Marquez feared \u201cZarco will beat me\u201d to Jerez MotoGP pole <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But the LCR Honda rider made a small mistake the last corner, resigning him to second, while Di Giannantonio was a further 0.870s behind in third.<\/p>\n<p>Bezzecchi missed the front row by just 0.018s in fourth, with Alex Marquez fifth ahead of Acosta.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Martin crashed at Turn 1 in the latter stages of Q2 and could do no more than seventh, which will convert to 10th on Sunday due to a three-place grid penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Enea Bastianini was eighth on the Tech3 KTM, with Trackhouse\u2019s Raul Fernandez ninth ahead of Pecco Bagnaia, who was 2.9s off of his Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez.<\/p>\n<p>Ai Ogura struggled in the conditions to 11th on the sister Trackhouse Aprilia, while Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini) was 12th after a crash.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Brad Binder was 13th for KTM, while neither factory team Honda made it into Q2. Augusto Fernandez was the leading Yamaha runner in 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Luca Marini and Diogo Moreira all crashed in Q1.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full 2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix qualifying results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez grabbed a first pole of the 2026 MotoGP season in a damp qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, as Friday pacesetter Alex Marquez crashed.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning world champion Marc Marquez didn\u2019t get his Spanish Grand Prix weekend off to the best of starts on Friday, with the Spaniard cautioning that he was not in a position to fight for a podium.<\/p>\n<p>But the damp conditions on Saturday morning at Jerez opened the door for Marquez to mount a pole challenge.<\/p>\n<p>He secured a 75th MotoGP pole and his first since Hungary last year by 0.140s over LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco, while Fabio Di Giannantonio on the VR46 Ducati completed the front row.<\/p>\n<p>Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was fourth on the leading Aprilia, while Alex Marquez recovered to fifth after a crash.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 15-minute Q2 pole shootout at Jerez was hit with a brief delay, after a technical issue for Franco Morbidelli at the end of Q1 required parts of the circuit to be checked over.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro Acosta set the early pace in Q2 with a 1m49.434s on the KTM, having followed Zarco through Q1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-32c88a9ec6a1620bf5dee59c5f50033af3c910854dbdf03e99f69f76ea547f4b\">  Jerez Sprint: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings   Marc Marquez wins after a crash in wild flag-to-flag Jerez MotoGP sprint <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marc Marquez then took over with a 1m49.385s, before improving to a 1m48.862s at the end of his first run.<\/p>\n<p>Zarco soon mounted a challenge on Marquez\u2019s provisional pole and produced a 1m48.625s, which he bettered in the closing stages to a 1m48.227s.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s final lap saw him retake pole with a 1m48.087s, though Zarco once again threatened him across his final tour.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b6b808bbd2d34742b2adf0323e31bf379a4068f49b90d8c75ad6a77d3f74f89a\">  2026 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Sprint Race Results   Marc Marquez feared \u201cZarco will beat me\u201d to Jerez MotoGP pole <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But the LCR Honda rider made a small mistake the last corner, resigning him to second, while Di Giannantonio was a further 0.870s behind in third.<\/p>\n<p>Bezzecchi missed the front row by just 0.018s in fourth, with Alex Marquez fifth ahead of Acosta.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Martin crashed at Turn 1 in the latter stages of Q2 and could do no more than seventh, which will convert to 10th on Sunday due to a three-place grid penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Enea Bastianini was eighth on the Tech3 KTM, with Trackhouse\u2019s Raul Fernandez ninth ahead of Pecco Bagnaia, who was 2.9s off of his Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez.<\/p>\n<p>Ai Ogura struggled in the conditions to 11th on the sister Trackhouse Aprilia, while Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini) was 12th after a crash.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Brad Binder was 13th for KTM, while neither factory team Honda made it into Q2. Augusto Fernandez was the leading Yamaha runner in 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Luca Marini and Diogo Moreira all crashed in Q1.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full 2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix qualifying results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1093470\/1\/marc-marquez-ends-245-day-pole-drought-crash-strewn-jerez-motogp-qualifying&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307163_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Marc Marquez ends 245-day pole drought in crash-strewn Jerez MotoGP qualifying Marc Marquez secured his first pole of 2026 in a damp qualifying at Jerez Lewis Duncan 25 Apr 2026 Share Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose Add as a preferred source Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez grabbed a first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-1902391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1902391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1902391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1902391\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1902391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1902391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1902391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}