third consecutive pole and Jorge Martín will start from fourth position in Montmeló

He doesn’t have everything with him Jorge Martinwhat you think you are “virtually impossible” to close the title MotoGP sprint racing world champion. The Spaniard, who is 24 points ahead of the Italian, will have to add two more than his rival. Otherwise, the fight will last until Sunday in a titanic duel between the two rivals.

For now, Pecco Bagnaia fulfilled the scenario and reached its sixth pole of the season on the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit, the third in a row after those carried out in Buriram and Sepang, allowing as many drivers as possible to follow their steering wheel. The first to register was Marc Marquezwho thanks to the steering wheel of the one who will be his teammate next season will come out third in a circuit that has always been traveled.

“It won’t be easy because we still don’t know which front tire we are going to use because the temperatures have increased. Let’s try everything. I’ve given wheels to a lot of riders because I have to put people between Jorge and me.but I think he will take second place in the first corner”, predicted Pecco Bagnaia about a rival who leaves from fourth position.

The Spaniard had the help of his friend Aleix Espargarowho initially told him to leave the group of eight pilots to avoid trouble. Jorge Martín took the wheel of the eldest of the Espargaró brothers as a reference, but he could not show the explosiveness to which he is accustomed and had to settle for fourth place.

“Jorge Martín fights a lot, but has a little tension. I will try to fight with the Ducati. I want to win in my last MotoGP race, but I’m more looking forward to Jorge winning the title.», admitted Aleix Espargaró, who will start from second position on the starting grid.