Enea Bastianini, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring, Austria 2022
Enea Bastianini, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring, Austria 2022

As it happened: Enea Bastianini secures first MotoGP pole in Austria

Enea Bastianini will start Sunday's Grand Prix from pole after securing his maiden MotoGP pole. 

After failing to make the top ten during FP3, Aleix Espargaro battled through to claim P9, four place behind championship rival Fabio Quartararo. 

Following the confirmation that Tech 3 KTM will become GASGAS Factory Racing in 2023, a move which also saw KTM announce the return of Pol Espargaro back to the Austrian manufacturer, MotoGP made an announcement of their own after FP3, confirming Sprint races will be added to every race weekend next season. 

In means there will be over 40 MotoGP races in 2023. 

Crash.net will bring you all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend. 

 

20 Aug 2022
15:06
13:55
Bastianini to start from pole

The top five for tomorrow's Grand Prix goes as followed - Bastianini, Bagnaia, Miller, Martin and Quartararo. 

13:53

MotoGP Qualifying & Grid line-up - CLICK HERE for the full results

13:51

Bastianinin takes pole for the Austrian MotoGP - what a last lap from the Italian. 

13:50

Quartararo is really on the limit as he goes sixth.

13:48

Bagnaia is on provisional pole. 

13:47

Bagnaia goes second!

13:46

Miller continues to lead from Martin and Zarco. 

13:45

Bagnaia is still without a time but he's on a live lap...

13:42

Big moment for Bagnaia on the entry to the chicane. 

13:39

Quartararo gets it wrong at turn one and will have to wait another lap before setting a representative time. 

13:36

The battle for pole is officially underway at the Red Bull Ring. 

13:31

MotoGP Qualifying 1 - CLICK HERE for the full results

13:27

Marini just misses out, leaving A. Espargaro and Di Giannantonio to advance.

13:26

Di Giannantonio goes second!

13:25

Aleix and Pol Espargaro are still first and second but it could be about to change...

13:23
Drama as Alex Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi have gone down at turn three

Marquez and Bezzecchi crash in tandem as the latter lost the front moments before the same happened to the LCR Honda rider.

13:20

Luca Marini is the first rider currenly missing out on a Q2 spot. 

13:18

It's an Espargaro double at the top of the leaderboard.

13:14

Aleix Espargaro goes quickest to begin Q1.

13:13

Franco Morbiddelli makes a mess of the new chicane on his first flying lap. 

13:12

Q1 is underway at the Red Bull Ring.

13:02

Bastianini finishes FP4 fastest.

13:00
Dovi crashes

Andrea Dovizioso has crashed late on at turn one.