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Di Giannantonio tops Qatar GP practice as Martin and Marquez reach Q2
Fabio Di Giannantonio set a lap record to lead Friday practice at Losail ahead of the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix.
The VR46 Ducati rider finished 0.142 seconds ahead of championship leader Marc Marquez, who recovered quickly after a chain problem forced him onto his second bike.
Marquez’s result put him straight into Qualifying 2, the session that decides the leading positions on the starting grid.
His title rival Jorge Martin was seventh and also made the top 10 needed to advance, despite riding with pain from a broken right wrist.
Marco Bezzecchi was third, while Francesco Bagnaia finished fourth after struggling in recent races.
Pedro Acosta was 14th, more than a second off the pace, and missed the top 10.
The riders who made the cut will compete in Qualifying 2, while the others will have to qualify through the earlier session.
Fabio Di Giannantonio topped Friday practice at the Qatar Grand Prix with a record lap.
The VR46 Ducati rider led Marc Marquez by 0.142 seconds.
Marquez and Jorge Martin both finished in the top 10, securing direct places in Qualifying 2.
Marco Bezzecchi was third, while Francesco Bagnaia took fourth.
Pedro Acosta finished 14th and must go through Qualifying 1 to reach Q2.
- Who
- Fabio Di Giannantonio, a VR46 Ducati rider, was fastest; Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin also secured Q2 places.
- What
- Di Giannantonio topped Qatar Grand Prix Friday practice with a record lap.
- When
- Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Where
- Lusail, Qatar.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Fastest
- Fabio Di Giannantonio
- Lap time
- 1m50.406s
- Gap to second
- 0.142s
- Second place
- Marc Marquez
- Q2 places
- Top 10 finishers, including Marquez in second and Martin in seventh
- Acosta's position
- 14th