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Chaos Erupts at the Start of Pole Position!
A dramatic event during the MotoGP (News) World Championship Q2 race on the Balaton Park Circuit resulted in a complete upheaval of the pit stop rankings and ultimately led to Márquez taking pole position. The group of pilots, who had been preparing intensely before the race, caused a major disruption, particularly after an unfortunate accident at Turn 1K.
Q2 Race Details
The Q2 race began under ideal conditions: 22 degrees Celsius temperature and almost cloudless skies. MotoGP riders had 15 minutes to set their fastest lap times on asphalt with a surface temperature of 39 degrees Celsius. Pedro Acosta (KTM), widely considered the favorite before the race, achieved the fastest lap time of 1:36.827. Additionally, Marc Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) were listed among the top contenders.
In the first turn, Márquez and Bagnaia emerged onto the track with their teammates. However, at Turn 1K, Márquez lost control of his front wheel while braking, resulting in a crash. Bagnaia was not affected by this incident and continued to roll through, while Di Giannantonio also repeated the same mistake. The two Ducati riders repaired their motorcycles and rejoined Q2. The first notable lap time was recorded by Acosta at 1:37.419 minutes.
In the middle of the race, KTM rider Acosta overtook Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer and Aprilia star Jorge Martin to take the lead. Giannantonio also set the fifth best lap time with a difference of 0.5 seconds. Márquez was only in 10th place. As most pilots moved towards the pit areas, Márquez made a quick lap and started the final attempt from second place.
In the final moments of the race, MotoGP stars, who came out onto the track on new tires, witnessed Acosta and Bezzecchi breaking sector records. However, only KTM rider Acosta completed the lap with a time of 1:36.888 minutes, setting the first lap time under 1:37 minutes. Giannantonio then rose to second place in the last two minutes – but just 0.538 seconds behind!
In the end, Márquez took to the stage and, with his Ducati, set four sector records with times of 1:36.794 minutes, 1:36.791 minutes and finally 1:36.785 minutes. Each lap was enough to secure pole position!
Acosta moved into second place. Only two Spanish riders managed to exceed 1:37 minutes. The first row of the qualifying also consisted of Aldeguer, Di Giannantonio, Bagnaia and Bezzecchi who secured pole position.
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