Francesco Bagnaia's first MotoGP pole of the season, on the eve of the Qatar GP which will take place tomorrow on the Losail track.
The Turin driver finished in 1'52 "772, ahead of the French Fabio Quartararo, at 0" 266, and the Spaniard Maverick Vinales, third at 0 "316. Fourth Valentino Rossi, 0" 342 behind.
The 2020 world champion, the Spaniard Joan Mir, has only obtained the 10th time, at 0 "910. For Bagnaia this is the first pole of his career in MotoGP.