
Alex Marquez claims first pole of season for Catalunya MotoGP
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Montmel , Spain: Alex Marquez swept to a first pole of the 2025 season in qualifying for the Catalunya MotoGP on Saturday, smashing the lap record in...
Montmeló, Spain: Alex Marquez swept to a first pole of the 2025 season in qualifying for the Catalunya MotoGP on Saturday, smashing the lap record in front of an adoring home crowd.
The 29-year-old posted the fastest time of 1min 37.536sec on his BK8 Gresini Ducati at Montmelo to edge out Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo.
Alex's Marquez's brother Marc Marquez, a six-time world champion and the current overall leader, came in third.
The two brothers are battling for the championship although Marc leads his younger sibling by a dominant 175 points at the top of the standings after a seventh successive victory a fortnight ago at the Hungarian MotoGP.
"Alex is the fastest, I'll try to stay close to him. I have a better chance in the long race," said Marc Marquez ahead of Saturday's sprint.













