Bezzecchi, first poleman at Buddh and Honda thanks Bagnaia

The first pole in history at the Buddh International Circuit was taken by the Italian in the Mooney VR46 Marco Bezzecchi qwho starred in a long-distance rivalry with Jorge Martin to be ahead of the program’s two races. In the end the balance favored the Italian by 43 thousandths in another Ducati celebration, taking the first four places.

And thanks to the World Cup leader’s wheel Pecco Bagnaiahad to sneak into the front row to be close to his two rivals for the title at the start, the two Repsol Hondas Joan Mir and Marc Márquez They got through the second line 5th and 6th but gave up three tenths with the good Ducati wheel, nothing more.

The first pole in the history of the Buddh International Circuit already has a name: Marco Bezzecchi 🔥

The Italian driver sets the fastest time ahead @88jorgemartin and Pecco Bagnaia ✨ @JoanMirOfficial starts on the 5th and @marcmarquez93 6th 👏#IndianGP 🇮🇳 #MotoGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/wCBO5RnVBM

— DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) September 23, 2023

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The first reference time was already set by Jorge Martín with 1’44″521 with 0″138 to Marini and 0″212 to Marco Bezzecchi. And with a little press of the gas Marc Márquez went to curve 3 when he started his second launched turn and left him stranded in the middle of the track.Luckily Bagnaia saw him in time and cut the gas for the second launched turn.

The conflict between Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge MartínPecco Bagnaia’s two opponents for the 2023 title started to pass the provisional pole which ‘Martinator’ decided in his favor by ‘0″248, the Madrid native has another point in this first attack .

🗣️ “Whoever comes first has a 90% chance of winning because of the temperatures”@88jorgemartin announced into the microphone @izaskunruiz on DAZN is the key to success #IndianGP 🇮🇳 #MotoGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/TumYKvj1YF

— DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) September 23, 2023

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For the second ‘time attack’ of the session Marc Márquez He caught the wheel of Bagnaia, forced to force because he was only seventh. And his was followed by Joan Mir, a repeat of what happened in Practice, but then the Repsol Hondas used Marco Bezzecchi as a hare. Bagnaia finished second, Mir 4th and Márquez moved to 6th, but their times were not enough to stay there. And they were still there later. Taking advantage of the fact that Bagnaia was installed third, Mir and Márquez entered the second line, 5th Mir and 6th Márquez

Bezzecchi ventured to record a 1’43.947, 0.206 better than Martín’s provisional pole position, with two laps remaining to reclaim pole position. In his first attempt he was 0.043 behind and broke away, handing the pole to Bezzecchi, his third pole of the year after Assen and Silverstone.

Ducati took the first four positions on the grid separated by 0″268 and the two official Hondas managed to stay on the second row. From the third row the Frenchmen Zarco and Quartararo will start with Viñales and from the fourth Aleix Espargaró with Raúl Sina Fernández and Àlex Márquez, who has not been out of Q2 since he went to the hospital for medical tests that confirmed the three rib fractures he suffered in 6th, 7th and 8 ribs. He is out for the rest of the GP and also for Japan, one of its best circuits on the calendar.

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Alex Márquez moved into Q2, but pulled out with broken ribs

Via repechage they passed Raul Fernandez -for the first time he moved to Q2- and Alex Marquez With time in his pocket, he suffered a highside at turn 5 when he was improving his time and it was difficult for him to get up painfully. They took him to the Medical Center and not only during the day but the GP finished for him with two or three rib fractures on the left side. They transferred him to a nearby hospital to finish examining him and confirm the broken ribs.

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