Marc Marquez heads down a straight during the free practice for the MotoGP of Spain on 26 April 2024 in Jerez de la Frontera. (Mirco Lazzari/Getty Images)
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez secured his first pole position as a Ducati-Gresini rider and 65th of his career on Saturday for the Spanish MotoGP.
The 31-year-old will also start on pole for the sprint race later on Saturday with Marco Bezzecchi of Italy, on a Ducati-VR46, and fellow Spaniard and championship leader Jorge Martin (Ducati-Primac) on the front row.
South Africa’s Brad Binder, of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, will start from fourth position in the second row of the grid.
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