Alex Marquez claims debut MotoGP pole in Argentina, SA's Brad Binder 15th

Alex Marquez claimed his maiden MotoGP pole position at the Argentina Grand Prix at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit on Saturday.

The Spaniard, riding for Ducati's Gresini satellite team, is joined on the front row for Saturday's sprint as well as Sunday's race by Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati-VR46) and world champion Francesco Bagnaia on his factory Ducati.

Marquez's brother, six-time champion Marc Marquez, will miss Sunday's race due to injury picked up in last week's bruising season-opener in Portugal won by Bagnaia.

South Africa's Brad Binder was 15th.