Catalunya MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia back on top as he dethrones Aleix Espargaro in qualifying

Headlining a star-studded list of riders alongside Marc Marquez and Jack Miller, Fabio Quartararo found immediate pace as he broke into t🌊he 1m 39s🎃 barrier.
The Yamaha rider then saw his lap time beaten b🐼y Marquez before Miguel Oliveira went top.
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Quartararo then saw hi🌳s qualifying session turn into a nightmare after crashing at turn one.
The 2021 world ch🍸ampion ran off circuit and went down whilst trying to remain upright in the gravel.
With Quartararo picking up his M1, teammate Franco Morbidelౠli replaced him inside the tℱop two after setting a time of 1:39.581s.
With Jack Miller just ahead of him, Marquez produced a stunning lap at the beginning o🦂f his final 🍷run as he went quickest.
However, the eight-time world champion was then moved down to second as Oliveira broke into the 1m 38s barrier. Oliveira’s brilliant lap was just shy𓃲 of the all-time lap record.
With no one able to challenge the top times, Oliveira and Marq🌃uez chose not to remain on track for the cl🐻osing stages as they advanced to Q2.
Starting the session with a use♔d soft rear tyre, Marquez was first to cross the line in Q2 with a mid 1m 40s, however that was immediately beaten by a full seconꦚd as Jorge Martin went quickest.
But right on cue the two factory Aprilias continued their stunning turn of pace as Aleix Espa🏅rgaro went quickest ahead of Maverick Vinales.
Brad Binder then split the two Aprilia riders on his second lap, while it was Vinale🌱s who was now the rider on provisional pole after setting a time of 1:39.099s.
As he did in Q1, Marquez chose his next victim for a tow as he positoned him🐲self behind world champion Bagnaia.
But the Honda rider ha🔯d no a🃏nswer to the pace being shown by Bagnaia, as the Ducati rider set a new lap record.
Bagnaia came close to setting a new lap record on his next effort as he led the remaining three A❀prilias.
Espargaro was the only rider able to challenge Bagna♌ia as the checkered flag came out, 🍌however, the 34-year-old was unable to overhaul the championship leader.