Alex Marquez takes maiden pole after slick gamble in wet session

The younger Marquez brother has not headed a grid since his title-winning Moto2 season in 2019, with the Gresini rider finding life in MotoGP largely tough going since stepping up in 2020 with Honda.

Marquez led Fabio Quartararo through Q1, but crashed at Turn 13 on his final lap as he tried to pass Honda’s Joan Mir.

That wasn’t enough to deny him top spot in Q1, though…