FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Qualifying - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - October 23, 2021 Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy (Reuters) -Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday in a Ducati front row lockout to keep his title hopes alive as championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha failed to make the second qualifying session.
Bagnaia, 52 points behind Quartararo in the standings with three races left, topped the time charts to move into Q2, where he set the fastest lap again with a time of 1:33.045 to claim his fourth consecutive pole and fifth of the season.
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