Defending Champion Francesco Bagnaia earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Riding his Lenovo Ducati, Bagnaia lapped the 2.7-mile (4.3 km) course in 1:28.539, topping the field of 23 riders.
Maverick Vinales was second with a 1:28.576 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP, and Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder scored the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:28.653 on his RC16.
