Gresini Racing MotoGP rider Alex Marquez clocked 1 minute 56.493 seconds in the qualifying session at the Sepang International Circuit today. (Bernama pic)SEPANG: Gresini Racing MotoGP rider Alex Marquez emerged as the fastest rider in the 2026 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) during today's qualifying session at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC).
In Qualifying 2 (Q2), the Spaniard clocked 1 minute 56.493 seconds (s) to secure pole position, ahead of his elder brother and Ducati Lenovo Team rider Marc Marquez, who finished second in 1:56.563s.
Another Spanish rider, Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, will start the race from third position after recording 1:56.577s.
Meanwhile, hopes of seeing Aprilia Racing rider Jorge Martin spice up the 2026 Malaysian MotoGP challenge were dashed after he was confirmed to have withdrawn from the competition today.
