Raul Fernandez clinches memorable first MotoGP pole position in Indonesia

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-raul/dIyisVJD/"]Fernandez[/a], riding an Aprilia, topped qualifying with a leading lap of one minute and 28.852 seconds in dry and sunny conditions at the Mandalika International Circuit.[/p][p][b]The 25-year-old SuperFile-Trackhouse racer was also fastest and set a lap record in Friday's practice.[/b][/p][p]The Italians [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bezzecchi-marco/EXzAZEse/"]Marco Bezzecchi[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/di-giannantonio-fabio/pI4o388M/"]Fabio Di Giannantonio[/a] will join him on the front row.[/p][embed guid="fbc169bf-c84c-44ce-9798-cb9033a2d391" url="https://x.com/MotoGP/status/2108764113694326937/video/1" social-type="twitter" /][p]Championship rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquez-marc/UPhfij2b/"]Marc Marquez[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martin-jorge/zBBka6dR/"]Jorge Martin[/a] will line up alongside each other on the second row for Saturday's sprint and the main event on Sunday.[/p][p]Seven-time reigning world champion Marquez, on a Ducati, was fourth-fastest and 0.266 seconds off Fernandez's pace.[/p][p][b]Marquez's fellow Spaniard Martin (Aprilia), who is just two points ahead in the championship standings, qualified fifth.[/b][/p][p]He was 0.300 seconds off Fernandez, with another Spaniard in Fermin Aldeguer sixth.[/p]