Marc Marquez grabs first pole of 2023, Quartararo 11th

As part of MotoGP’s radical format shake-up for 2023, qualifying now takes place on Saturday morning and sets the grid for both the main grand prix on Sunday and this afternoon’s new sprint contest.

A difficult winter on the 2023 Honda left Marquez feeling like the bike he currently has isn’t enough for him to be a title contender.

But, having come through Q1 with setting…