That was by Aprilia predecessor Aleix Espargaro, who benefitted from Francesco Bagnaia crashing out of the lead on the final lap. A much earlier mistake by another factory Ducati rider, Marc Marquez, handed Bezzecchi the advantage on Saturday.

Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi stole the spotlight by clinching pole position at his home MotoGP race in Misano. The Rimini-based

The Italian puts his Aprilia at the spearhead of the grid as Alex Marquez and Quartararo earn front rows at the San Marino GP

MotoGP: "A bit more patience, but I'm getting there. The test done here helped me prepare the foundation for the electronics. I had a problem with the exhaust this morning."