TOUGH QUALIFYING DAY FOR ÁLEX MÁRQUEZ IN VALENCIA

Álex Márquez endured a frustrating day ahead of the final race of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship as he qualified in 19^th position for the Valencia GP. The LCR Honda CASTROL rider again showed glimpses of his potential at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, but ultimately had to settle for a spot on the seventh row of the grid.

After finishing Friday’s sessions in 14^th, the Spaniard gave his all to claim a top-10 spot in FP3 but ended in 15^th place despite being just three tenths behind Valentino Rossi in the final automatic position. He demonstrated encouraging race pace by taking seventh in FP4, but could not advance from a competitive Q1 grouping and will now look to make a fast start in Sunday’s race.