MotoGP Full Qualifying Results | Marquez denied front row
Marquez still beat his main rival (Credit: Apex Agency)
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The MotoGP title battle took a surprise twist at the Indonesian Grand Prix as Marc Marquez failed to make the front row in qualifying.
The nine-time champion put his Ducati fourth, but the real surprise was that it was still enough to be ahead of title leader Jorge Martin in fifth.
Topping the session was Trackhouse's Raul Fernandez, who took his first-ever pole position with a track record 1'28.852. He was followed by Marco Bezzecchi, with VR46's Fabio Di Giannantonio completing the front row.
Bezzecchi is still in the title battle, but at a disadvantage, 49 points behind Aprilia teammate and leader Martin.
Qualifying was still encouraging for Aprilia who were superior to Ducati, even with Martin's frustrations.
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Fernandez showed Aprilia's advantage with his first pole position (Credit: Red Bull Content Pool)
Ogura and Aldeguer's heroics
The fourth rider powered by the Italian manufacturer, Fernandez's teammate Ai Ogura, made it out of Q1 and up to seventh despite a nasty crash.
Fermin Aldeguer was the other rider to make it out, and did so in stunning fashion.
The Gresini rider suffered his third heavy crash of the weekend but still managed to top Q1, despite having to limp back to his pit box.
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He then followed up with a sixth-place in Q2, ahead of Ogura and just behind championship leader Martin.
Full Results - Qualifying for the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix
| pos. | rider | Team | time |
| 1 | 25 R. Fernandez | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 1:28.85 |
| 2 | 72 M. Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1:28.96 |
| 3 | 49 F. Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 1:29.04 |
| 4 | 93 M. Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | 1:29.11 |
| 5 | 89 J. Martin | Aprilia Racing | 1:29.15 |
| 6 | 54 F. Aldeguer | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 1:29.23 |
| 7 | 79 A. Ogura | SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 1:29.27 |
| 8 | 73 A. Marquez | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 1:29.38 |
| 9 | 37 P. Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1:29.40 |
| 10 | 63 F. Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | 1:29.78 |
| 11 | 21 F. Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 1:29.79 |
| 12 | 20 F. Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 1:29.83 |
Out in Q1
| 13 | 42 A. Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 01:29.834 |
| 14 | 23 E. Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 01:29.879 |
| 15 | 10 L. Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 01:30.037 |
| 16 | 33 B. Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 01:30.248 |
| 17 | 43 J. Miller | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 01:30.357 |
| 18 | 12 M. Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 01:30.504 |
| 19 | 7 T. Razgatlioglu | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 01:30.532 |
| 20 | 5 J. Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | 01:30.703 |
| 21 | 11 D. Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | 01:30.725 |
| 22 | 41 A. Espargaro | Honda HRC Castrol | 01:31.067 |
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