MotoGP Argentina - Qualifying: Johann Zarco on the front row

Qualifying for the MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix was marked by Johann Zarco's surprise front row finish. Ahead of him, Marc Marquez secured his second consecutive pole position for the first time since 2019.

Published 15/03/2025 à 15:38

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Johann Zarco on the front row of the Argentine GP © Red Bull Content Pool

Free Practice 2:

The second day of action began under clear skies in Argentina, as the riders took to the road for the second and final free practice session. Johann Zarco was the first to set a benchmark, confirming Honda's potential at Termas de Río Hondo.
Despite everything, the French domination will be short-lived, since the irrepressible Marquez brothers once again come to put on a show.

Alex and Marc thus played cat and mouse at the scoreboard, leaving the competition behind. Johann Zarco stood out from time to time, and undeniably asserted himself as the Spaniards' number one rival, but finished the session in third place, with a time of 1:1.
Up front, the Gresini driver managed to get away from his older brother, securing the best time of the session, in 1:37.795. Pecco Bagnaia finished seventh.

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Qualification 1:

From the start of the first qualifying session, Franco Morbidelli and Joan Mir took the lead and established themselves as the favorites to advance to Q2. However, Joan Mir should be wary, as he remained close to the leading duo during the first attempts.
With a time of 1:37.312, the Italian was not worried, and completed Q1 in the lead, to join his teammate at VR46, Fabio Di Giannantonio in Q2.
Second place is more closely contested, however, but it is Joan Mir who has the luxury of advancing to Q2, thanks to an attempt 80 faster than the Australian's. The gaps are tight, as the drivers in 2nd to 5th place are separated by two tenths. Behind Mir and Miller, rookies Fermin Aldeguer and Ai Ogura will start from 14th and 15th on the grid, after having achieved a top-5 in Q1.
Qualifying for the MotoGP Argentina GP was a tough one for the Tech3 riders, who finished only 10th and 11th in Q1. Only Lorenzo Savadori finished behind them.

Qualification 2:

The protagonists of Free Practice 2 didn't waste any time in Q2. The Marquez brothers and Johann Zarco quickly took the lead. After the first few attempts, Marc Marquez finished ahead of the Frenchman by less than a tenth. Alex Marquez completed the top three.
The younger of the Spanish siblings responded quickly, however, and before the traditional lull, he got back in front of Johann Zarco, without however managing to put pressure on the championship leader.
During the second time attack of this Q2, Pecco Bagnaia woke up. After an anonymous start to Saturday, the Italian set a time of 1:37.268, which promoted him into the top five. However, he was still well behind the leaders (+5), who continued to engage in a fierce battle for pole position.
Despite the attempts of his two rivals on the day, Marc Marquez secured a second consecutive pole position for the first time since 2019. His time of 1:36.917 put the competition almost three tenths behind. Alex Marquez finished second, while Johann Zarco completed the top three.