It was a great day of qualifying for Ducati Corse at the Losail International Circuit, Qatar in the first round of the 2021 MotoGP season. After finishing FP3 in second place, Francesco Bagnaia took a stunning pole position in his second outing in Q2, signing a new all-time lap record with the fastest lap in 1:52.772.

Starting on pole position in the inaugural race of the season is a great way to begin this new chapter Pecco’s career with the Ducati Lenovo Team. For the Ducati Lenovo Team rider, this is his maiden career pole position in MotoGP since his debut in the premier class in 2019. Teammate Jack Miller, who had topped the combined timesheets after the first three sessions, will start from the second-row today with the fifth-fastest time (1:53.215).

Completing the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s excellent day, Pramac Racing Team rider Johann Zarco achieved another historic milestone with his Ducati Desmosedici in tonight’s FP4. On the long straight of the Losail International Circuit, the Frenchman hit 362.4 km/h, a new all-time MotoGP top speed record. He will start from the second row of the grid, with the sixth-fastest time alongside Jack Miller.

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