# MotoGP: Fernandez takes pole, Marquez edges out Martin

> Fernandez secures MotoGP pole at Indonesian GP as Marquez outqualifies Martin.
- Title: MotoGP: Fernandez takes pole, Marquez edges out Martin
- Summary: Fernandez secures MotoGP pole at Indonesian GP as Marquez outqualifies Martin. Raul Fernandez claimed pole position at Indonesian Grand Prix, with Marc…
- Keywords: moto gp, raul fernandez, marc marquez, jorge martin, indonesian gp, trackhouse racing, aprilia, ducati, qualifying, sports, cars, MotoGP
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/motogp/news/motogp-indonesian-gp-fernandez-claims-pole-marquez-outqualifies-jorge-martin/10863657
- Author: Rachit Thukral
- Published: 2026-10-10T03:56:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: moto gp, raul fernandez, marc marquez, jorge martin, indonesian gp, trackhouse racing, aprilia, ducati, qualifying, sports, cars
## Fernandez claims pole
Raul Fernandez secured his maiden MotoGP pole position at the Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday.

> Fernandez converted practice pace into pole
## Bezzecchi sets provisional pole
Marco Bezzecchi established early benchmark for Aprilia with a 1m28.961s time in Q2.

> Bezzecchi established the early benchmark for Aprilia
## Fernandez beats Bezzecchi
Fernandez improved to 1m28.562s on final run, beating Bezzecchi by a tenth of a second.

> Fernandez improved to a 1m28.562s on his final run
## Marquez outqualifies Martin
Marc Marquez qualified fourth ahead of title rival Jorge Martin.

> Marquez followed Martin on track in a tactical game
## Martin falls to fifth
Championship leader Martin finished fifth after Marquez outpaced him on the track.

> Martin finished a distant fifth
## Bezzecchi crashes
Bezzecchi had to abandon his best lap after yellow flags triggered by a crash.

> Bezzecchi returned on track, but had to back out of the lap after a crash
## Marquez and Martin tactical game
Marquez followed Martin on track, prompting Aprilia to alert him via dashboard.

> Aprilia to alert the latter about the world champion’s presence via the dashboard
## Marquez qualifies fourth
Marquez improved his time to 1m29.118s, securing fourth place.

> Marquez went 0.034s quicker on the Ducati to qualify fourth
## Key takeaway

Raul Fernandez claimed pole position at Indonesian Grand Prix, with Marc Marquez qualifying fourth ahead of title rival Jorge Martin.