MotoGP Assen: Marco Bezzecchi claims Assen pole with new lap record ahead of Francesco Bagnaia

Marco Bezzecchi will start the Dutch MotoGP sprint from pole after setting a new lap record in qualifying. 
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Assen 2023
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Assen 2023

Following Johann Zarco and F𝔉ranco Morbidelli, Marc Marquez was attempting to find the type of pace that ha𓃲d been missing throughout free practice. 

And while he🌞 set a very competitive lap time, Marquez was unable to go fastꦯer than both riders as Zarco led the way.

Nowhere near the 1m 32s all weekend, Marquez managed to break into that lap tiඣme barrier, however, i𒆙t was only good enough for P5 following the first lap.

Flying the flag for Honda was Takaaki Nakagami a𒆙s the Japanese rider stunned Ducati 𒈔by overhauling Zarco. 

Having none of it, Zar🌃co responded to both Nakagami and Miguel Oliveira by setting the fastest lap of the weekend. A time of 1:31.993s was set by the Pramac Ducati rider.

Using Marco Bezzecchi’s pace to his advantage, Bra🅘d Binder went straight to the top of the leaderboard to begin Q2. 

One of the clear contenders for pol🎀e, J🐭orge Martin crashed on his opening time attack at turn five, while Bezzecchi responded to Binder by going quickest. 

Bezzecchi𝓰 went two tenths clear of Bagnaia with the best lap of the weekend. 

Sixth at the beginning of his second stint, Quartararo was pushing his Yamaha M1 to the limit in order to secure his best qualifying of the season. Quartararo seemed to have done just that as he lept up to🥀 top spot.&nꦚbsp;

But Bezzecchi responded once again with a new lap record in roder to deny Quartar✤aro, before Binde rjumped up to second place. 

Francesco Bagnaia came close to challenging Bezzecchi for pole as he went second, before a mistake on hisꦐ next lap ended his hopes of pole.

Luca Marini, who was third, managed to rꦺemain🍨 on the front row despite a late fall.

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