Starting grid for the Catalunya MotoGP: How the race will begin
Starting grid for the Catalunya MotoGP after Aleix Espargaro converted pole into a sprint win.
| MotoGP Catalunya, Barcelona - Starting grid | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23) |
| 4 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 5 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) |
| 7 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) |
| 8 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 9 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) |
| 11 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) |
| 12 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) |
| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) |
| 14 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) |
| 16 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 18 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 19 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) |
| 20 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 21 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 22 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 23 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC Test Team (RC213V) |
Aleix Espargaro claimed pole position thanks to a new all-time lap record in Barcelona, before taking his second MotoGP sprint win at his home round.
Francesco Bagnaia, who looked set to claim that victory before crashing out of the lead on the final lap, will again start from P2 in the grand prix.
Raul Fernandez, who like Bagnaia crashed out of the sprint when leading, starts from third after having his fastest Q2 time reinstated after it was initially deleted due to yellow flags.
Fourth in the sprint race, championship leader Jorge Martin will lead away the third row once again.
Following another epic performance from outside the top ten, Marc Marquez - second in the sprint - will start the grand prix from P14.
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