Marco Bezzecchi earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, in Portugal. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian turned a lap time of 1:37.556 to lead the 22-rider field.

Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:37.706 on his Red Bull KTM Factory machine, and Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:37.860 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZF-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Lenovo Team Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia (1:37.935), BK8 Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez (1:37.987) and Castrol Honda LCR’s Johann Zarco (1:38.059).