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      5th pole in 15 for Martin as Round 1 under the lights awaits

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      Get yourselves set for what promises to be a spectacular show at the Lusail International Circuit

      After finishing 2021 with a pole position in Valencia, Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin has kicked off 2022 in the same fashion by claiming P1 in Q2 at the Grand Prix of Qatar. Now, it’s time to get yourselves set for the first premier class race of the season by delving into 10 stats that have emerged from qualifying.

      Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing, Grand Prix of Qatar

      1. This is Martin’s 5th pole in 15 races. The others were in Doha, Styria, Austria and Valencia.

      2. In addition, this is Ducati’s seventh successive pole position in MotoGP™, a sequence that started in Aragon last year, equalling their longest pole sequence from 2008 with Casey Stoner from Catalunya to San Marino.

       

      3. Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) has qualified second for his best qualifying result since he stepped up to MotoGP™ last year, as well as his first front row in the class. He will be aiming to stand on the podium for the third time in the class along with San Marino and Emilia-Romagna last year.

      4. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has qualified third for his first front row since he was also third last year in Austin on his way to winning the race. This is his seventh successive front row in Lusail in MotoGP™. On his six previous front row starts in Qatar, Marquez has finished on the podium four times including a win in 2014 – his only win at the track in MotoGP™.

      Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team, Grand Prix of Qatar

      5. In addition, on Sunday, Marc Marquez will be aiming to stand on the podium for 100th time in MotoGP™.

      6. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) has qualified fifth, which is the best qualifying result for an Aprilia rider in Qatar so far in MotoGP™. He will be aiming to give Aprilia their second podium since the introduction of MotoGP™ in 2002, along with his Silverstone success last year.

      Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia Racing, Grand Prix of Qatar

      7. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) has qualified in sixth place which is his best qualifying result in Qatar since he stepped up to MotoGP™ in 2014.

       

      8. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who was on pole position last year at the Qatar GP, has qualified ninth, which is the first time he has missed out on the front row since starting 10th in Germany last year.

      9. After passing through Q1 for the fourth time since he stepped up to MotoGP™ in 2019, 2021 MotoGP™ World Champion Fabio Quartararo has qualified in 11th for his worst qualifying result in Qatar in the premier class. This is also the first time he has failed to qualify on the front two rows at the track in the class.

      Fabio Quartararo, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™, Grand Prix of Qatar

      10. With Quartararo as the highest-placed Yamaha rider on the grid in 11th, this is the first time there is no Yamaha rider inside the top 10 on the grid since Aragon back in 2018. 

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