MotoGP: Álex Márquez dominates qualifying this Friday in Portugal.

Just over 5 minutes into the session, Franco Morbidelli crashed in sector 4, followed by Luca Marini, who suffered a fall in the same sector minutes later.

Álex Márquez started in the lead of qualifying and maintained it until XXXXX. With 43 minutes remaining, Zarco crashed in sector 3.

For the most part, the session didn't present any major surprises or changes among the top ten. Álex Márquez led almost from start to finish after setting a time of 1min38s272, followed by Acosta and Zarco. Bezzecchi initially set a lap that put him in the top three, but he was quickly overtaken and dropped to eighth.

In the final 18 minutes, Ai Ogura set the sixth fastest time of the session. Then, rain briefly appeared on the circuit. With 10 minutes remaining, Jack Miller, who was in fourteenth place, crashed in sector 2.

It was at the 12-minute mark that Pedro Acosta took the lead from Álex Márquez by setting a time of 1min38s062, and in the final 10 minutes Fabio Di Giannantonio took third place, finishing 0.015s behind Johann Zarco.

The final ten minutes generated even more excitement and competition. Álex managed to regain the lead with a time of 1min37s974, while Di Giannantonio dropped four positions after being overtaken by Zarco, Bezzecchi, Mir, and Aldeguer, respectively.

Joan Mir set the third fastest time in the final minutes but dropped to fourth after Pecco Bagnaia surprised everyone by being the second fastest, clocking 1min38s004, followed by Acosta, just 0.071s slower.

Marco Bezzecchi, Joan Mir, Johann Zarco, Di Giannantonio, Fermín Aldeguer, Pol Espargaró and Ai Ogura complete the top 10 and secure a direct spot in Q2.

MotoGP qualifying takes place on Saturday (08), at 07:50. The broadcast will be carried out by ESPN4 and Disney+.