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Mugello Q2: Aprilia Stuns Ducati; Bezzecchi Takes Pole Position!
Prior to the Italian Grand Prix, the Q2 session produced a major surprise in the motorsport world. This session, held at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello circuit, saw the Aprilia team overtake its rivals to secure pole position.
Q2 Details
The Q2 session featured representatives from the highest level of MotoGP and young talents. KTM riders Pedro Acosta and Raul Fernandez had successfully completed Q1 and progressed to Q2. Initially, Ducati’s dominance at Mugello was considered. However, aside from Gresini team rider Marco Pirro, all Desmo riders entered Q2 directly. Additionally, groups including Acosta from KTM and Bastianini, Martin, and Fernandez from Aprilia also participated in Q2. Honda’s young pilot Moreira unexpectedly made it to the top 10, and Yamaha’s Alex Rins played a significant role in this session.
In the first lap, Ducati’s riders Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez took the lead, followed closely by Acosta and Moreira. However, the Aprilia team quickly capitalized on the advantage, with Gabriele Bezzecchi completing the fastest lap and taking the lead. Subsequently, Raul Fernandez and Jorge Martin set the first reference times: 1:44.284 minutes. Martin had only improved Marquez’s previous record by a tenth of a second.
Later, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Moreira, and Luca Morbidelli occupied fourth, fifth, and sixth positions. Marc Marquez achieved seventh time in his first attempt, while Pedro Acosta finished ninth. Bastianini and Alex Rins were in the lower ranks.
In the final six minutes, the riders continued to improve. Pecco Bagnaia climbed from 10th to 4th. Subsequently, Marco Bezzecchi completed a sensational lap, breaking the lap record by 0.248 seconds and achieving the first 1:43 lap on two wheels at Mugello.
In the last two minutes, Marc Marquez secured the fastest lap. However, he was overtaken by Pedro Acosta, placing him fourth. Marquez became the top Ducati rider, surpassing Bagnaia.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, who had led throughout the entire session until Q2, experienced some time losses in the sprint race and dropped down the order. The Rome-based rider will therefore start the race seventh.
The Aprilia team delivered a perfect comeback with this Q2 session. Bezzecchi, Fernandez, and Martin, the RS-GP riders, completely controlled the top spot. The second row was occupied solely by Ducati riders: Marquez, Aldeguer, and Bagnaia. Moreira finished eighth, while KTM riders occupied 10th (Acosta) and 11th (Bastianini).
These results generated excitement in the motorsport world, and the outcome of the Mugello Grand Prix is eagerly awaited.
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