Tuscany, May 31 -- Simply. The. Bez. Pole. Lap record. A Mugello masterclass from Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) saw him raise the level once again to set the first-ever 1'43 lap of the iconic Italian circuit. A 1'43.921 to be precise, a first pole since Buriram for the #72 who heads off Q1 graduate Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and 2024 World Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) on the grid.
DOWN TO BUSINESS: Q1 heavyweight do battlePressure was in Q1, particularly for those high up the order in the Championship such as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Trackhouse MotoGP Team duo Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez. Three riders into two graduation places for Q2 doesn't fit, so someone was going to b...