Motorcycling-Bagnaia bags third straight MotoGP pole at Austin GP


  • Cycling
  • Sunday, 03 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - San Marino Grand Prix - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - September 19, 2021 Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the MotoGP race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia ended Marc Marquez's run of seven straight poles at the Grand Prix of Americas on Saturday as he topped qualifying and sealed a third consecutive pole this MotoGP season.

Bagnaia's last lap of two minutes 02.781 seconds was just enough to push six-times world champion Marquez into third, with world championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha taking second place.

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