Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed back to back MotoGP poles at COTA, smashing the all time lap record with a 2:00.136. Bezzecchi starts second and Acosta third, while Marquez was left fifth after gesturing in frustration at traffic from Marini and Bezzecchi on his final run. Joan Mir caused a shock by rocketing to provisional pole at the end of the first run, heading row two ahead of Marquez and Martin.
