During a qualifying session on a rapidly drying track, where adaptability was key after a weekend start on a wet track, the French riders excelled. Johann Zarco secured pole position for the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday, ahead of Joan Mir and Aleix Espargaro.
Fifth in the championship, Fabio Quartararo, who saw his last time invalidated by a yellow flag in the final sector, will start on the second row with the fifth-fastest time.
It’s an impressive group performance considering the setbacks of Enea Bastianini and Alex Rins, the top two riders in the standings who failed to make it past Q1.
