MotoGP Catalunya, Barcelona – Full Qualifying Results
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | 1’38.190s | 7/7 | 350k |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | +0.031s | 3/8 | 350k |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23) | +0.071s | 6/7 | 351k |
| 4 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.144s | 6/8 | 353k |
| 5 | Pedro Acosta* | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) | +0.179s | 3/8 | 353k |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | +0.210s | 6/8 | 350k |
| 7 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | +0.211s | 2/5 | 351k |
| 8 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.502s | 6/7 | 350k |
| 9 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.573s | 6/7 | 351k |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | +0.588s | 3/5 | 350k |
| 11 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | +0.670s | 3/8 | 351k |
| 12 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | +0.782s | 2/6 | 347k |
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| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | 1’38.53s | 8/8 | 348k |
| 14 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | 1’38.536s | 7/8 | 352k |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) | 1’38.551s | 6/8 | 354k |
| 16 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | 1’38.662s | 7/8 | 355k |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1’38.705s | 7/8 | 350k |
| 18 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1’38.978s | 6/7 | 352k |
| 19 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) | 1’39.12s | 6/8 | 355k |
| 20 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1’39.156s | 8/8 | 347k |
| 21 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1’39.524s | 7/7 | 352k |
| 22 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1’39.621s | 7/8 | 348k |
| 23 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC Test Team (RC213V) | 1’40.276s | 6/8 | 350k |
*Rookie
Official Barcelona MotoGP Records:
- Best lap: Aleix Espargaro 1m 38.562s (2024)
- Fastest race lap: Aleix Espargaro 1m 38.562s (2023)
Aleix Espargaro continued his dream home weekend, after announcing his retirement at the end of this year, by securing pole position for the 2024 Catalan MotoGP. The Aprilia star, who won both races last year, claimed pole by a mere 0.031s over reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia. Bagnaia’s best lap, a ‘pole’ time of 1m 38.128s, was invalidated due to yellow flags.
KTM’s Brad Binder rebounded from Friday falls to secure a rare front row start in third place.
Title leader Jorge Martin and Pramac team-mate Franco Morbidelli both crashed at Turn 2, forcing them to watch the end of Qualifying 2 from the sidelines. Martin will start from seventh, behind rookie Pedro Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio, the leader from Qualifying 1.
Raul Fernandez, Alex Rins, and Jack Miller form the third row, with Morbidelli, Enea Bastianini, and Maverick Viñales completing the top 12 from Q2.
benefitted from tow behind his brother Alex in Q1 but failed to advance further, ending up in 14th. The Gresini riders will start side-by-side on the grid.
Espargaro’s impressive 1m 38.190s pole time sets a new benchmark for the circuit, ensuring a thrilling race ahead. Barcelona
