Aprilia Racing Team's Spanish rider Jorge Martin takes part in the MotoGP Free Practice 2 on the second day of the Grand Prix of Austria MotoGP event in Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, Austria, on September 18, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)
Spielberg, Austria: Jorge Martin pipped MotoGP title rival Marc Marquez to pole for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, while Pedro Acosta completed an all-Spanish front row at the Red Bull Ring.
Martin secured his third pole of the season, beating Marquez by just 0.015 seconds in a closely fought qualifying session. Acosta qualified third after setting the pace in Friday's practice.
Italian Marco Bezzecchi will start fourth, ahead of Japan's Ai Ogura, while Alex Marquez qualified sixth despite crashing late in the session.
Championship rivals Martin and Marquez are level on 274 points at the top of the standings, although Marquez holds the advantage after winning five of the last seven races following a slow start to the campaign.
Bezzecchi sits third overall, 33 points adrift of the leading pair.
