MotoGP 2025 Dutch TT Qualifying Recap
MotoGP 2025 Dutch TT Qualifying delivered drama and elite performances at the legendary TT Circuit Assen, as Fabio Quartararo secured pole with a breathtaking lap of 1:30.651, narrowly beating Francesco Bagnaia by just 0.028 seconds. The Yamaha rider now joins Rossi and Lorenzo as one of only three to claim 20 poles for Yamaha.
Q1: Fernandez and Aldeguer Break Through
Early tension hit Q1 as Ai Ogura crashed at Turn 8, putting pressure on his second bike run. Teammate Raul Fernandez set the early benchmark, and Fermin Aldeguer followed up with a flying lap that nudged Joan Mir out of the top two.
Mir briefly reclaimed a Q2 spot, but Aldeguer struck back, topping Mir by just 0.004s. Fernandez maintained his lead with a 1:31.517, pushing both into Q2 with strong momentum.
Q2: Quartararo Stuns as Yamaha Beats Ducati
MotoGP 2025 Dutch GP Qualifying reached its peak in Q2 with an electrifying session featuring riders from Yamaha, Ducati, and Aprilia. Marc Marquez initially set the tone, but it was his brother Alex Marquez and Bagnaia who took turns at P1.
Then, Quartararo unleashed a brilliant final sector to reclaim pole with his 20th all-time pole for Yamaha, clocking 1:30.651, just ahead of Bagnaia and Alex Marquez.
Marc Marquez, despite improving his time, could only manage P4, marking just the second time this season he starts off the front row.
MotoGP 2025 Dutch TT Qualifying Results (Assen):
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Yamaha) : 1’30.651s
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) : +0.028s
Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Ducati) : +0.160s
Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) : +0.220s
Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) : +0.409s
Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina VR46 Ducati) : +0.519s
Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Ducati) : +0.635s
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina VR46 Ducati) : +0.678s
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM) : +0.703s
Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) : +0.814s
Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia) : +0.867s
Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) : +0.996s
Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) : 1’31.561s
Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) : 1’31.704s
Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Factory) : 1’31.892s
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) : 1’31.929s
Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) : 1’31.953s
Miguel Oliveira (Pramac Yamaha) : 1’31.972s
Alex Rins (Monster Yamaha) : 1’32.033s
Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) : 1’32.080s
Aleix Espargaro (Honda HRC Castrol) : 1’32.547s
Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda LCR) : 1’33.408s
What’s Next: Sprint and Main Race Await
With the starting grid locked in, all eyes turn to the MotoGP 2025 Dutch TT Sprint Race. Will Quartararo convert pole into victory? Can Bagnaia and the Marquez brothers fight back on race day?
Don’t miss the full Main Race report here.
FAQs: MotoGP 2025 Dutch TT Qualifying
Who took pole in the MotoGP 2025 Dutch TT Qualifying?
Fabio Quartararo took pole position with a 1:30.651 lap at Assen.
How close was the gap between Quartararo and Bagnaia?
Just 0.028 seconds separated the top two riders.
Where did Marc Marquez qualify?
Marc Marquez starts from P4, missing the front row for only the second time in 2025.
Which riders advanced from Q1 to Q2?
Fermin Aldeguer and Raul Fernandez progressed to Q2 after top performances in Q1.
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