Jorge Martin secured pole position at the Red Bull Ring with a lap time of 1:27.917, narrowly beating championship leader Marc Marquez.
Key facts
- •Jorge Martin set a qualifying time of 1:27.917 to take pole position.
- •Marc Marquez qualified second, finishing 0.015 seconds behind Martin.
- •Pedro Acosta completed the front row with a time 0.071 seconds off the pace.
- •Alex Marquez crashed during the qualifying session at the first turn.
- •The Austrian Grand Prix is the 15th round of the 2026 MotoGP season.
Jorge Martin secured his third pole position of the 2026 MotoGP season during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Riding at the Red Bull Ring, Martin set a fastest lap time of 1:27.917 to edge out current world championship leader Marc Marquez by 0.015 seconds.
By the numbers
Qualifying Results and Grid Positions
Pedro Acosta, who had been a favorite following strong practice sessions, qualified third, trailing the leader by 0.071 seconds. Marco Bezzecchi will start from the front of the second row, followed by Ai Ogura and Alex Marquez, who suffered a crash at the first turn during the session. Francesco Bagnaia qualified seventh, marking his best qualifying performance since late June, and will share the third row with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Fabio Quartararo.
Qualifying Phases and Upcoming Sprint
In the first phase of qualifying, Johann Zarco and Francesco Bagnaia both recorded identical times of 1:28.753, with Zarco advancing based on his second-fastest lap. Raul Fernandez missed the cut for the final session and will start 13th. The Austrian Grand Prix weekend, the 15th round of the 2026 season, continues with a 14-lap sprint race at the Red Bull Ring.
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