'It’s a special place' - Marco Bezzecchi takes pole at Dutch Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez crashes out in Q1

Marco Bezzecchi took pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix after a superb Q2 display in a record lap time at Assen. The Mooney VR46 rider's time of 1:31.472 ensured he would take pole for Saturday's sprint and main race, becoming the 13th different pole sitter in the last 13 races on the circuit. Ad Bezzecchi took his place at the top of an all-Italian podium, as reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati finished 0.061 seconds further adrift after eight laps, while Mooney rider Luca Marini was 0.158 seconds back in third.

Grand Prix Germany‘He did nothing wrong’ — Nakagami says Marquez not at fault for latest crash19/06/2023 AT 09:28 However, it was far from plain sailing for Bezzecchi and was briefly overtaken by Fabio Quartararo, but the Yamaha rider would finish fourth and 0.199 seconds behind. It was still a hugely impressive performance from Quartararo, who will start on the second row for the first time this year. Speaking after the race, Bezzecchi told BT Sport: “It’s a special place; I have good memories from here and it’s a track that suits my riding style quite well.

“Now I will try my best for the sprint and the GP. I feel good; I still have to make some adjustments to my riding style in parts of the track. “But I feel confident with the bike and the team did a good job.” ‘He did nothing wrong’ — Nakagami says Marquez not at fault for latest crash Martin boosts title hopes with breathless German Grand Prix victory Bagnaia scores second consecutive pole at German MotoGP in drama-filled session Meanwhile, Jorge Martin crashed at turn five after putting too much pressure on the rear tyre and slipped off.