09:58
Track has gone quiet as everyone sits in pitlane prepping for their next run.
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha, 2024 San Marino GP
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2024 San Marino MotoGP at Misano: Sprint as it happened
Updates from the sprint for the 2024 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix as it happened
Francesco Bagnaia starts on pole for Saturday's sprint race at the 2024 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati rider, who is not riding at full fitness following a crash at the Aragon GP, set a new lap record to take pole and head the field for this weekend's racing at Misano.
He will be joined by fellow VR46 Academy members Franco Morbidelli and Marco Bezzecchi on the front row.
Championship leader Jorge Martin, who is looking to extend his advantage of 23 points, endured a scrappy qualifying and will go from fourth on the grid.
Marc Marquez crashed out late on in Q2 and will start from ninth.
The sprint begins at 2pm UK time.
07 Sep 2024
09:57
Q1 order at halfway stage
With the first runs completed, the orders looks like this:
- Binder Q2
- A.Marquez Q2
- A.Espargaro
- P.Espargaro
- Di Giannantonio
- Zarco
- A.Fernandez
- Oliveira
- Rins
- Marini
- Nakagami
- R.Fernandez
- Bradl
09:56
Just 0.191s covers the top three in Q1 right now.
09:56
All change again, though, as Binder goes fastest with a 1m31.148s. Alex Marquez second now, while Aleix Espargaro moves up to third.
09:55
Alex Marquez is now top with a 1m31.243s, while Pol Espargaro has gone second with a 1m31.471.
09:53
Di Giannantonio sets the benchmark at 1m31.574s, with Alex Marquez second.
09:52
Q1 is always a tough session, but this one will be tighter than most with the likes of A.Espargaro, Binder, A.Marquez, Di Giannantonio and P.Espargaro all looking like Q2 threats.
09:50
Q1 begins
The first qualifying segment is under way!
09:48
Q1 riders
Qualifying will begin in just under five minutes, with the 15-minute Q1 session up first - the top two riders from which will progress to Q2.
The Q1 runners are:
- Binder
- A.Espargaro
- P.Espargaro
- Oliveira
- Zarco
- Di Giannantonio
- Rins
- A.Marquez
- A.Fernandez
- Nakagami
- R.Fernandez
- Marini
- Bradl
09:44
Bezzecchi, who's sporting a fun pink crash helmet for his home race, is enjoying a good weekend so far. Topping FP2, he also secured a Q2 place on Friday after finishing seventh.
09:43
FP2 standings
Bezzecchi holds onto top spot aboard his VR46 Ducati with a 1m31.237s. The full order after final practice is:
- Bezzecchi
- Bagnaia
- Martin
- Bastianini
- Morbidelli
- P.Espargaro
- M.Marquez
- Acosta
- A.Marquez
- A.Espargaro
- Quartararo
- Binder
- Di Giannantonio
- Oliveira
- Miller
- Vinales
- Rins
- A.Fernandez
- Nakagami
- Zarco
- Marini
- R.Fernandez
- Bradl
09:40
Chequered flag
The chequered flag is out to bring FP2 to an end. A couple of riders are on laps that could threaten Bezzecchi's 1m31.237s.
09:37
Marco Bezzecchi has moved to the top of the order with a 1m31.237s.
09:34
A little further down the order, Takaaki Nakagami is the leading Honda right now in 18th. Luca Marini is the next RC213V in 20th, while Johann Zarco and wildcard Stefan Bradl fill out the last two spots currently.
09:30
standings after 20 minutes
With just 10 minutes left in FP2, the top 10 is:
- Bagnaia
- M.Marquez
- Acosta
- Bastianini
- Martin
- A.Marquez
- A.Espargaro
- Morbidelli
- Quartararo
- P.Espargaro
09:28
Bagnaia now sits top of the pile with a 1m31.332s, 0.258s clear of the rest.
09:26
Bastianini has jumped up to third on his spare Ducati, which is a good recovery given his earlier issues.
09:21
Incident
KTM wildcard Pol Espargaro has crashed at Turn 1. Lost the front on the way in. Rider ok.
09:21
Standings after 10 minutes
After 10 minutes of running, here is the top 10:
- M.Marquez
- Martin
- A.Marquez
- Morbidelli
- Quartararo
- P.Espargaro
- Bagnaia
- Acosta
- Binder
- Vinales
09:20
Bastianini has returned to the circuit on his second bike after his earlier issue.
09:19
Marc Marquez is now top of the order with a 1m31.597s from Martin and Alex Marquez.
09:17
Jorge Martin now goes fastest of all with a 1m31.684s on his Pramac Ducati. Lots of chopping and changing on the timesheet right now.
09:17
Alex Marquez leads the way after the opening moments with a 1m32.062s.
09:14
Incident
Enea Bastianini has pulled up at Turn 14 on his factory Ducati with some kind of technical issue. The bike cut out on the back straight and there were some puffs of smoke from the exhaust.
Not an ideal start to his morning.
