Marc Márquez takes pole position at Hungarian Grand Prix
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- Marc Márquez secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix after topping qualifying.
- The Spanish rider will start first in both the sprint race and the main Grand Prix.
- Pedro Acosta and Fermín Aldeguer completed a Spanish front row, finishing second and third respectively.
Spanish rider Marc Márquez has claimed pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the eighth event of the MotoGP World Championship season. Márquez, riding for Ducati, set the fastest time in Saturday's qualifying session at the Balaton Park circuit.
With a lap time of one minute, 36 seconds, and 785 milliseconds, Márquez secured the leading spot for both the sprint race later on Saturday and the main Grand Prix on Sunday. This marks a significant achievement for the rider, especially coming just a month after a severe crash at Le Mans.
His compatriot Pedro Acosta (KTM) qualified in second place, narrowly missing out on pole by just 53 milliseconds. Fermín Aldeguer (Ducati-Gresini), another Spanish rider, secured third place, completing an all-Spanish front row for the race.
The qualifying session was not without incident, as both Márquez and Italian rider Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati-VR46) experienced crashes. However, both were able to remount their bikes and continue, with Di Giannantonio ultimately finishing fourth in the session.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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