Marc Marquez takes the first pole of the 2023 MotoGP season. The Honda rider at the Portimao circuit will share the front row with the Ducatis of reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin .
Meanwhile, an unfortunate start to the season for Enea Bastianini in the first sprint race in MotoGP history. The new factory Ducati rider, who crashed at the start of the race, fractured his right scapula and will have to miss the Portuguese Grand Prix .
Bagnaia's teammate was taken to the hospital in Portimao to undergo the necessary visits and checks.
This is the starting grid of the Portuguese Grand Prix , MotoGP class, at the end of qualifying.
Front row: 1. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) in 1'37"226 2. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) + 0.064 3. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.228
Second row: 4. Miguel Oliveira (RNF MotoGP Team) +0.295 5. Jack Miller (KTM Factory Racing) +0.323 6. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo) +0.358
Third row: 7. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) + 0.372 8. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46) + 0.390 9. Luca Marini (Mooney VR46) + 0.396
Fourth row: 10. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) + 0.654 11. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) + 0.694 12. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) + 0.910.
