MotoGP News: Bezzecchi nips Marquez for pole at Misano

Marco Bezzecchi turned his home Grand Prix into a statement of intent on Saturday, becoming the first MotoGP rider ever to break the 1m30 barrier at Misano and taking pole for the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano with a stunning 1m29.982s. The Aprilia rider’s lap — 0.198 seconds clear of Marc Marquez and 0.049s inside Francesco Bagnaia’s 2024 circuit record of 1m30.031s — delivered his fourth pole of the 2026 season and the 13th of his premier-class career. It also set up a front-row fight that now frames the championship: Bezzecchi starts first, Marquez second, and title leader Jorge…