Jorge Martin on pole for Austrian Grand Prix
Martin set a 1:27,917 lap to take pole; Marquez 0,015s back and Pedro Acosta third.
Aprilia rider Jorge Martin captured pole position for both the sprint and the main race at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg on Saturday.
Martin set the fastest lap at the Spielberg circuit with a time of 1:27,917, registering his third pole position of the season at the track.
Sprint and race timings
The current Ducati champion, Marc Marquez, finished second in qualifying, 0,015 seconds behind Martin.
KTM rider Pedro Acosta completed the front row in third, 0,071 seconds adrift of the pole-winner.
The sprint for the Austrian Grand Prix is scheduled for today at 15:00, while the main race will take place tomorrow at 14:00. In the championship standings Marquez leads with 274 points, level with Martin, and Marco Bezzecchi is third with 241.
Photo: press material from the event
