Di Giannantonio fastest at Lusail as Ducati leads qualifying

Fabio Di Giannantonio set a lap of 1'50.406 at Lusail, finishing 0.142 seconds ahead of Marc Marquez. Franco Morbidelli's teammate Marco Bezzecchi was third and also in contention before the final time attacks.

Ducati took three of the top four positions in the session. Aprilia got all of its bikes through to Q2, while Jorge Martin passed his first test after a fractured wrist. Pedro Acosta, meanwhile, had to go through Q1 for the first time in 2026.