Marc Márquez took residence favourite pole place for the 2026 Spanish MotoGP in a wet Jerez.
The reigning MotoGP champion received his duel with final yr’s Wettle Mans winner Johann Zarco with the remainder of the staff successful by greater than a second.
The LCR Honda rider had an opportunity to take pole on the ultimate lap, however the massive second got here on the closing nook and Marquez waved to the followers as he took his first pole place since Hungary final yr.
VR46 Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio completed third, adopted by Aprilia’s title chief Marco Bezzecchi.
Friday’s dry chief and 2025 Spanish Grand Prix winner Alex Marquez overcame a crash halfway by to maneuver into fourth place forward of KTM’s Pedro Acosta.
Fermin Aldeguer suffered his second crash of the day early in Q2, simply after passing Acosta.
Teammate Alex Marquez then crashed out of Gresini’s automotive at Flip 9.
With 4 minutes remaining, Jorge Martin crashed from his Aprilia, inflicting extra yellow flags and a high-speed lap being cancelled.
Zarco and closing follow chief Acosta made it by qualifying, however Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Diogo Moreira and Luca Marini all crashed in qualifying.
Morbidelli ended his session with smoke from his GP25, and his begin in Q2 was delayed whereas he checked for fluids on the monitor at Turns 9 and 10.
Wildcard Augusto Fernandez will begin in sixteenth place on the main Yamaha.
Martin was given a three-place grid penalty on the Grand Prix for interfering with Alex Marquez on the finish of Friday follow.
Joan Mir may additionally face a grid drop after remaining on the monitor regardless of the black and orange flag being proven throughout closing follow.
All eyes can be on the climate forward of this afternoon’s 12-lap dash race, which begins at 3pm native time (2pm UK).
2026 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez – Full Qualifying Outcomes | ||||||
| place | rider | nut | staff | time/distinction | wrap | max |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | spa | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1 minute 48 seconds 087 | 7/8 | 286k |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | from | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.140 seconds | 6/8 | 286k |
| 3 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +1.010 seconds | 7/8 | 287k |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +1,028 seconds | 7/8 | 287k |
| 5 | Alex Marquez | spa | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +1.059 seconds | 7/7 | 286k |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | spa | Pink Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.143 seconds | 7/7 | 287k |
| 7 | Jorge Martin | spa | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +1.422 seconds | 5/5 | 286k |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Pink Bull KTM Tech 3 (RC16) | +2.377 seconds | 2/6 | 286k |
| 9 | Raul Fernandez | spa | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +2.437 seconds | 2/8 | 283k |
| 10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +2.940 seconds | 3/8 | 286k |
| 11 | Ai Ogura | Japan | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +3.023 seconds | 7/7 | 284k |
| 12 | Fermin Aldeguer | spa | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP25) | +3.357 seconds | 6/6 | 284k |
| Preliminary 1: | ||||||
| 13 | blood binder | RSA | Pink Bull KTM (RC16) | 1 minute 49 seconds 278 | 7/8 | 284k |
| 14 | joan mille | spa | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1 minute 49 seconds 522 | 6/7 | 283k |
| 15 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1 minute 49 seconds 803 | 2/7 | 286k |
| 16 | Augusto Fernandez | spa | Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing (YZR-M1) | 1 minute 49 seconds 977 | 4/8 | 281k |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | from | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1 minute 50 seconds 139 | 5/8 | 280k |
| 18 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1 minute 50 seconds 219 | 4/5 | 283k |
| 19 | Toprak Razgatriol | ought to | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1 minute 50 seconds 252 | 6/7 | 278k |
| 20 | lorenzo savadori | ITA | Aprilia Check Rider (RS-GP26) | 1 minute 50 seconds 390 | 2/7 | 282k |
| twenty one | alex rins | spa | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1 minute 50 seconds 763 | 6/7 | 283k |
| twenty two | jack miller | out of | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1 minute 58 seconds 941 | 5/6 | 283k |
| twenty three | Diogo Moreira | bra | Professional Honda LCR (RC213V)* | I haven’t got time | ||
*rookie.
Official Jerez MotoGP information:
- Finest lap: Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha, 1:35.610 (2025)
- Quickest lap of the race: Alex Marquez, Ducati, 1 minute 37.349 seconds (2025)
closing follow
Pedro Acosta leads Marc Marquez throughout wet closing follow for the 2026 Spanish MotoGP in Jerez.
After a dry Friday led by Alex Marquez, rain arrived on Saturday morning.
Razgatrioglu saves, Mir will get a penalty?
Regardless of slipping for just a few seconds on his knee and elbow, World SBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu managed to elevate his Pramac Yamaha on two wheels and make an enormous save on the closing nook!
Joan Mir may face a penalty if he returns to the pits regardless of being proven a black and orange flag after returning to the monitor with injury to his bike. The incident can be investigated after the preliminaries.
Fermin Aldeguer, nonetheless recovering from a preseason femur fracture, limped away from the low facet of the ultimate flip.
Brad Binder crashed at even greater velocity in direction of the tip of the session
Q1 begins with riders outdoors the highest 10 on Friday afternoon, together with KTM’s residence hero Acosta.
Aprilia title chief Marco Bezzecchi is aiming for his sixth straight Grand Prix win this weekend. This victory began in Portimao on the finish of 2025, the place he led 121 consecutive laps, together with his final GP lap.
Check riders Augusto Fernández (Yamaha) and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) can be taking part as wild playing cards for the primary time this season.
Tech3 Maverick Vinales is out after present process shoulder surgical procedure, so there isn’t any alternative.
Jorge Martin will obtain a three-place grid penalty for the Grand Prix after he interfered with Alex Marquez on the finish of follow on Friday.
The official take a look at will happen on Monday in Jerez.
2026 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez – Saturday Free Follow Outcomes | ||||||
| place | rider | nut | staff | time/distinction | wrap | max |
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | spa | Pink Bull KTM (RC16) | 1 minute 48 seconds 862 | 8/12 | 286k |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | spa | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.511 seconds | 9/12 | 285k |
| 3 | Johann Zarco | from | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.718 seconds | 12/12 | 283k |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.778 seconds | 11/13 | 286k |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | spa | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | +0.895 seconds | 9/10 | 284k |
| 6 | Toprak Razgatriol | ought to | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.900 seconds | 5/11 | 278k |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | spa | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +0.912 seconds | 10/11 | 283k |
| 8 | jack miller | out of | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.052 seconds | 8/11 | 283k |
| 9 | Raul Fernandez | spa | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +1.056 seconds | 9/11 | 281k |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +1.059 seconds | 5/11 | 285k |
| 11 | joan mille | spa | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.092 seconds | 5/9 | 283k |
| 12 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.097 seconds | 9/10 | 285k |
| 13 | Augusto Fernandez | spa | Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing (YZR-M1) | +1.138 seconds | 12/13 | 281k |
| 14 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +1.408 seconds | 13/13 | 283k |
| 15 | blood binder | RSA | Pink Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.477 seconds | 5/11 | 286k |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | from | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.550 seconds | 7/11 | 282k |
| 17 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.580 seconds | 10/12 | 286k |
| 18 | Fermin Aldeguer | spa | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP25) | +1.669 seconds | 8/8 | 281k |
| 19 | Diogo Moreira | bra | Professional Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.942 seconds | 10/12 | 281k |
| 20 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Pink Bull KTM Tech 3 (RC16) | +2.219 seconds | 12/12 | 283k |
| twenty one | Ai Ogura | Japan | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | +2.410 seconds | 11/13 | 284k |
| twenty two | alex rins | spa | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.486 seconds | 11/11 | 281k |
| twenty three | lorenzo savadori | ITA | Aprilia Check Rider (RS-GP26) | +2,860 seconds | 9/10 | 283k |
*rookie.
Official Jerez MotoGP information:
- Finest lap: Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha, 1:35.610 (2025)
- Quickest lap of the race: Alex Marquez, Ducati, 1 minute 37.349 seconds (2025)
