Looking to bounce back from his mistake in Argeꩲntina, Bagnaia made an early statement as𒀰 he went three tenths clear of Maverick Vinales.

Bagnaia then improved by nearly four tenths on his next effort before Al🥀ex Marquez set an identical lap time.

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Courtesy of setting his lap first, Bagnaia was the rider holding onto provisional pole ahead of the 𒊎final runs. 

Prior to Bagnaia and Marquez lapping identically, Jorge Martin, who was𒅌 one of the favourites for pole, crashed at turn 11. 

Having already crashed thrဣee times prior to Q2, Miller made it four as he tumbled at turn 1 to start the final runs. 

As Bagnaia and Marquez squa𝓰bbled on-track with the latter persistent in getting♛ a tow, Rins went about his business on his own to grab provisional pole.

After failing to improve on his first lap, Marquez then crashed as did fellow Ducati rider Martin for the second tꦿime in the session. 

With no 💛rider close to him as he started his final effort, Bagnaia showed just why he’s the world champion by set🉐ting the first-ever sub 2m 2s lap. 

Milﷺler’s disastrous weekend continue🍌d as he crashed for a fifth time after the checkered flag came out.

Ducati's dominance continues in MotoGP Q1 at COTA

Keen to make his first lap count, Bezzecchi was extremely loose on the approac🍃h to turn 12, a corner he’s already crashed at this weekend.

However, the championship leader made the apex in impressive fashion before setting the first flying 🌞lap of the session. 

Miguel🔯 Oliveira went second fastest behind the Ducati rid😼er, while Jonas Folger suffered an early fall in the final sector. 

Johann Zarco made it a Ducati 1-2 on his second flying l𝐆ap, although the Pramac rider was still two tenths shy of Bezzecchi’s lightning effort𒁃. 

Fifth after the opening runs, Joan Mir was the rider on a charge to begin the final flying laps. The Repsol Honda rider was a tent☂h down for much of the lap before replacing Zarco in second. 

Raul Fernandez caused a yellow flag in sector one when he crashed at turn two, and although Q1 was int💞o the final stages, Zarco was c🧸lear of the incident as went fastest in sector one.

The Frenchman then lost time in sector three before gaining it back and some during sector 🐲four a🧜s he eclipsed Bezzecchi’s time.

Favouritܫes to do so prior to the session getting 💙underway, Zarco and Bezzecchi remained inside the top two and advanced to Q1.