Marc Marquez crashes in chaotic Brazil qualifying but still secures front row

Marquez was just one of several riders, including Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin and Pedro Acosta who crashed in the Q2 session, but he still managed to recover to secure a position on the front row.

The risk of crashes over the weekend was dramatically increased earlier in the week when heavy rains and flooding struck the circuit, and despite the best efforts of organisers to clear the standing water, the tarmac is still suffering from 'weeping' puddles which are leaking water upwards from the earth beneath.

Fabio Di Giannantonio managed to secure the pole position, his first since 2022, but even he slid out and crashed towards the end of the session, leaving very few survivors by the time the checquered flag dropped.

Turn 4 was the area which caught out the most riders and, despite appearing visually dry, caused several riders to slip near the apex of the corner.

No riders were injured and all will compete in the sprint race this afternoon, including the heroic Fermin Aldeguer, who is performing very well on his return from a very worrying pre-season leg break.

Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed a memorable pole position at the Ayrton Senna Autodrome in Brazil, beating Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi by less then a tenth of a second.

Marco Bezzecchi managed to rescue himself from Q1 after finishing yesterday's timed practice in 20th, and put it on the front row.

Read the full qualifying results from the 2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix here.