Fabio Di Giannantonio smashed the COTA all time lap record to claim back to back pole positions. His 2:00.136 lap put him nearly 0.2 seconds clear of Bezzecchi in second, with Acosta completing the front row. Marc Marquez was left sixth after suffering traffic in Q2, while Bagnaia starts fourth despite also being blocked on his final run. Diggia. Back to back. Record broken.
